Rainy Day Cookies

Ever wake up to a rainy day and just think “Cookies!”? The only thing my kids love more than making cookies is eating them.  Chocolate chip or peanut butter.  Oatmeal or snickerdoodles.  A good cookie can make a good morning great, and turn a bad day right side up  Since…

Klaus: Age 3, Interviewed

Klaus turned 3 years old on Sunday. He is rambunctious and active, by turns rough-n-tumble and sweet. He’s gentle and caring with Eva, imaginative and competitive with Sophia. We love seeing all the different facets of his personality developing, and most of all we love HIM. We’re so thankful that…

Almost One

Lately I’m mindful of every quiet moment that ticks by with this sleeping babe-child in my arms.  Partly because I realize more every day how fleeting these baby years are. Partly because it is the most calming, reflective thing, to just sit and rock.  My sweet Eva is almost one:…

Blitz to a Clean(Ish) House

Blitzkrieg or “lightening war” is a term first used by the Germans in 1935 to describe a series of powerful, but brief, attacks meant to thoroughly discombobulate the enemy while surrounding them, and ultimately bring a swift victory.  I’ve come to use this term to describe the way I approach house cleaning.…