Praise God for an awesome, profitable thrift-shopping day! My finds
included adorable brown shoes for $1.50 (instead of the regular $20), two
Lamplighter books in perfect condition for $1 each (instead of $24
each!!!), and a really cute, wrought iron, multi votive holder that just
so happened to fit into the three dollar bag sale! : ) Happy day!
Monday, September 30, 2013
Happy Autumn!!!
"Spring is the morning of the year,
And summer is the noontide bright,
The autumn is the evening clear,
That comes before the winter's night."
~Frank Dempster Sherman
The season has finally changed and it has rained so much lately that the
grass is a brighter, happier green than it was for a lot of the summer.
The giant maple trees that flank our driveway have turned to a brilliant,
golden orange and there are leaves everywhere. This morning there was an
amazingly beautiful amount of fog that was enough to be worthy of Ireland
itself. Our garden is almost too cold to grow anything, but the apples
will soon be ripe. The other day we had to use our fireplace for the
first time this season and the house had a wonderful, cozy feel. This is
an old house, though, so the cozy feel was only in a few rooms. In the
other rooms you have to wear a wonderful sweater. It is the perfect time
for devouring books and Mom read a few chapters to us yesterday while we
snapped a bounty of green beans. (I got to blanch those the other day).
She is also reading an older kid book to Aimee, Paul, and I so the
evenings are filled with reading and projects--a lovely mixture.
I suppose you already know that this is my favorite season, so I think
the only improvement would be if we had managed to grow some pumpkins.
And summer is the noontide bright,
The autumn is the evening clear,
That comes before the winter's night."
~Frank Dempster Sherman
The season has finally changed and it has rained so much lately that the
grass is a brighter, happier green than it was for a lot of the summer.
The giant maple trees that flank our driveway have turned to a brilliant,
golden orange and there are leaves everywhere. This morning there was an
amazingly beautiful amount of fog that was enough to be worthy of Ireland
itself. Our garden is almost too cold to grow anything, but the apples
will soon be ripe. The other day we had to use our fireplace for the
first time this season and the house had a wonderful, cozy feel. This is
an old house, though, so the cozy feel was only in a few rooms. In the
other rooms you have to wear a wonderful sweater. It is the perfect time
for devouring books and Mom read a few chapters to us yesterday while we
snapped a bounty of green beans. (I got to blanch those the other day).
She is also reading an older kid book to Aimee, Paul, and I so the
evenings are filled with reading and projects--a lovely mixture.
I suppose you already know that this is my favorite season, so I think
the only improvement would be if we had managed to grow some pumpkins.
Peanut Butter and Jelly
Today we picked up a really fun game called "Peanut Butter and Jelly".
Basically, the goal is to build a complete sandwich first, but just like
with "Hi-Ho Cherrio" there are disasters that can happen. You should see
the glee in the eyes of a four-year-old when she finds out she can steal
someone else's peanut butter! We changed that rule later to make the game
more friendly and even made the whole thing more fun by cheering for
everyone whenever they got a new ingredient. It's very fun to have games
that the big kids can play with the little kids and I'm sure this one
will be on the list of favorites! : )
Basically, the goal is to build a complete sandwich first, but just like
with "Hi-Ho Cherrio" there are disasters that can happen. You should see
the glee in the eyes of a four-year-old when she finds out she can steal
someone else's peanut butter! We changed that rule later to make the game
more friendly and even made the whole thing more fun by cheering for
everyone whenever they got a new ingredient. It's very fun to have games
that the big kids can play with the little kids and I'm sure this one
will be on the list of favorites! : )
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Sew cute!
kit from Dad and Mom. Last Christmas I received doll quilt and purse
kits. Recently I was in the sewing mood and decided to make the purse.
The results were very satisfactory, especially since Mom picked my
favorite color scheme in fabrics. Thanks for the great gift, Dad and Mom!
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