the life and times of a domestic diva extraordinaire
Posted in Ben, Homeschooling on Feb 5th, 2009
This morning I was sitting quietly on the couch (upstairs) while the boys were playing downstairs. All of a sudden there was this loud crash [think: someone falling down the stairs while carrying a toy in their hands and landing on it somehow at the bottom] followed by agonizing screaming from Ben.
I went rushing over [...]
Halloween is my least favorite holiday. I hate having to come up with costumes. And then you have all that candy sitting around. Just what I need.
But for all the trouble, the boys did have a good time. My intention was to send Steve out with them and then enjoy an hour to myself while [...]
Ben reading a “story” to Joey from last year’s Thomas the Train catalog. [You knew that was a storybook, now, right?]
“Toot-toot!” [Joey adding sound effects.]
Another sweater off the needles. This one for Ben.
It’s the Seamless Hybrid by Elizabeth Zimmermann from Knitting Without Tears. Knit with Valley Yarn’s Northampton (from Webs), 100% wool, in color Sour Apple [Ben's choice, not mine].
It is by no means perfect. In fact, if it were up to me, it would not even be considered [...]
Posted in Ben, Joey, Life at Our House on Sep 12th, 2008
The best seat in the ballpark is right behind home plate.
Posted in Ben, Joey, Wordless Wednesday on Sep 10th, 2008
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