So after my comments about reading more non-fiction recently, I finished two novels. The first was the new Jan Karon (the novel I got for Christmas). I really love her books. In this book Father Tim goes home for the first time in years and works through family history trauma and especially his relationship with…

My reading has changed over the past 3 to 4 years. I’ve mostly always been a big reader, but being mommy to 3 little ones has cut down my pace considerably … when I have a real chance to read, I generally want a nap 🙂 Anyway, my reading has moved from pretty much strictly…

Trying something new. You’ll see a little flutter in the bottom left corner as Nate cheers his sister on, then comes into the frame. Enjoy!

“Mommy, God puts the fun-ness in us!” Margaret, Age 3

Our current read-aloud is Stuart Little after finishing all but Now We Are Six of the Milne books (we’ll go back and pick it up later). Today’s chapters include the one where the family thinks Stuart has gone down the mouse-hole. I just put Margaret and Nate to bed, am sitting at the computer surfing…

MBTI has always shown me as _NFP and usually I split 50/50 on the E and I. I’m surprised this test put me so strongly “I” The Multiple Intelligences is probably more true. I do like to be alone, but sometimes. I do like to be with others and interact, but sometimes. It depends. One…

A recipe idea: My pancake recipe calls for sugar. Instead of using table sugar I substitute Maple Syrup. This puts a natural sugar in the pancakes and provides the maple taste with 1) no sticky messy children and 2) a controlled amount of syrup for mommy. Use more or less depending on how liquid you…

Yesterday’s The Columbus Dispatch had an article listing “20 you should know: Classical” pieces. It is the first in a series they’re going to run for 3 Sundays. The link has the whole article and the reasons, below I’m listing their choices. I enjoy Classical music but know little about it and would love to…