I have been a knitter for over twenty years. I learned how to knit from my mother-in-law back when my husband was my brand-new boyfriend. I discovered Elizabeth Zimmermann practically instantly after learning how to knit. My future MIL could not, rightly so, be counted on to hold my hand through every step and misstep… Continue reading The Year of the Almanac
A while ago a friend lamented that my son had not started a “Life List” to keep track of the books he read. This friend sighed and left me with the impression that all was lost. What was the point of keeping track of anything if you hadn’t kept track of everything? For a few… Continue reading Book Lists – Do you keep track of your reading?
For the moment we’ve taken our house off the market. That means that instead of using homeschooling as a stop-gap for my Kindergartner we will be finishing out the year. This alters my plans a little bit. I don’t really think there is too much that should be required of Kindergartners besides letter knowledge and… Continue reading Kindergarten Reading – The Reluctant Homeschooler Edition
If I thought that having my precious girl in my arms would settle my mind and rid me of the anxiety I felt during my pregnancy. I was wrong. Babies die. Sometimes for no reason. And, I was convinced that she was going to die. Weeks turned into months turned into years. When she was… Continue reading The pain continued
October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. And, October 15 is World Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. I meant to write on that day. To write something. Anything. But, I mostly avoided the computer for the whole week. It seemed that anything I could write would be… not enough. Ten years ago, I… Continue reading A Tale of 3 Miscarriages
You know how some days you have something to say. Something to say, desperately. You plan it. You dwell on it. You think about it. Nonstop. Do you say it? No. It’s too big. It’s too scary. It is too important to mess up. You need time. Lots of time. Times is something that you… Continue reading I have words
I come by my plant lady status honestly. I grew up in a house of plants. My mom is a great gardener and has always had tons of plants crowding out all of the windows. Even when I was in college, she would frequently bring a potted plant for me to take care of. I… Continue reading The Best Plants for the Neglectful (And Why You Should Have Them)
I thought about what I promised yesterday. Yes, I will talk about my plants. What plant lady wouldn’t? But. This is not going to be a how-to or a “everything you need to know” about houseplants. There are a number of reasons for this, the chief of which is that I’m not a houseplant authority.… Continue reading Meet Rex (Rex Begonia if you’re fancy)
I’ve always been a plant lady. Back in college I had a Moon Cactus named Mel that I moved with me from dorm to dorm. Later, when I dropped Mel during a move his head came right off! I also had a Jade that shared the sunny ledges with Mel during those years. When I… Continue reading That’s Mrs. Plant Lady To You
Recently I have developed an obsession with Etsy. This seems to happen with me when I feel squeezed for time. Instead of focusing on getting more out of my days, I spend the extra minutes I have scrolling around. My new recent obsession is jewelry. If you know me in real life this seems ridiculous.… Continue reading My Current Obsession