Saturday

It has been an exceptionally busy week and today we decided to spend the morning baking as a team so we could enjoy brunch together and just hunker down in  chilly and rainy Phoenix.  This pile of treasures of ours totally loves  grating, whisking, chopping, frying, measuring, stirring, and grating some more. And that little…

The Speed Limit

Yup. It’s true. I admit it. Yesterday was my birthday. Which I realize means that a few curious bloggy friends kinda’ might wonder… Exactly how old is that silver-haired  mom of many  anyway? *sigh* Well in an effort to put that little  bit of wonderment to rest… I publicly admit that, yes, yesterday was indeed  my birthday…

“It” Is Back

I’m often asked,  “How do you do it?” Or the most often heard comment I get, “I could never do what you do.” I think what they might be really saying is, “You are silver-haired and  should be empty-nesting it, but ummmm, you have lots and lots of kids even really little kids.” To which…

The Little Polish Girl…

My dad’s visit was really wonderful. The kids enjoyed getting to know their grandpa. And Ruby loved that Grandpa would talk  and play with her… Check out that “reaching for the ball” stuff. Pffft.  And some said she’d never do anything –  can you imagine – how absurd!!?…. Clearly there was some serious interaction going…

The Handle

I was on our veranda for a few moments the other day and heading back into the house I saw it.  A smile broke out on my face and my heart smiled too. Fifty-four years old and I ‘get to’.   The sweet joy of my muddy door handle. Silly as it might seem, I…