Party Girl

  Looking out into the universe at night, we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars, nor between well and badly arranged constellations. – Alan Watts Stars are often beheld in a positive and reverent way, even a shooting … Continue reading

I Can’t Sew Worth a Lick

…something my late grandfather would not be thrilled about. Although he was a tailor by profession, it wasn’t bestowed upon any of the male siblings except to my aunt who no doubt studied by his side. Growing up under the … Continue reading

The Sweetest Thing

Sometimes the sweetest things pop up into your world and get you so giddy people can’t help but notice your happiness. I found this precious golden prize beaming from among many eclectic and random items typical at a flea market … Continue reading

The Grand ‘Ole Pantry

The Grand ‘Ole Pantry

I suppose there is a charm and nostalgia to the pantry as it is one of the most requested features in American homes today. I have never had a pantry in any of my many nests until now. It’s certainly … Continue reading

Coloring with Nature

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This year Yiayia’s Easter bread didn’t make it to our nest in its usual edible state. The package arrived a week in advance, however, we weren’t there to happily receive the goods. The day we were able to tear open … Continue reading

I’ll Stop the World and Melt with You.

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My favorite part of the weekday is wrapping my arms around my little ones when I pick them up from their long day at school. Mornings always flash by like a bolt of lightening that I barely have a chance … Continue reading

At Loom and Open for Business

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This little Rainbow Loom establishment has taken off in our nest. It first started sans the loom working with just the digits.  One day my little ones discovered tutorials on youtube and instantly the loom came into play. We ran … Continue reading

Something Had Come

Something Had Come

 The children sensed something was coming while they tossed fitfully in their beds last night. No one noticed the bright red sleigh with nine little reindeer soaring through the twilight sky, no one heard the creaking of the old wooden … Continue reading

Bring on the after six PM reveling and the macabre!

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  That is what we are into these days for Halloween. How I long for the costumes we created ourselves (and I don’t even  sew) when thought was put into what character we would emulate for one eerie night of … Continue reading

Happy May First

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There are a few sayings that Americans do not use. The first one that disturbs me is that we do not wish ourselves a great appetite before we sit to enjoy our meals. On occasion, I have heard it blurted … Continue reading