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S-weet Snow!
“[Laura] and the other Laura, and all the other children, scooped up clean snow with their plates then they went back into the crowded kitchen. Grandma stood by the brass kettle and with the big wooden spoon she poured hot syrup on each plate of snow. It cooled into soft candy, and as fast as…
*S*N*O*W * Much Fun!
The boys have been waiting and waiting for snow. Twice now the weather forecasters have suggested a possibility of snow in the Northern Virginia area, and twice now the boys have been undeniably disappointed to wake and find the ground bare. So when we began planning a pre-Christmas trip to New Jersey, the boys began…
Making Memories Monday: In the Good Old Summertime
There’s a time each year, That we always hold dear, Good old summer time; With the birds and the trees’es And sweet scented breezes, Summer doesn’t officially begin for another two weeks, but the signs of summer were all around us this week: temperatures in the 90s, thunderstorms every afternoon, extracurricular activities ending for the…
DO NOT Let it Snow!
On my thirteenth birthday, my family moved from Southern Maryland to North-Western New Jersey, to a house near the top of “God’s Mountain,” so dubbed by our neighbors who claimed it snowed on top of our mountain when it wasn’t snowing anywhere else in the county (and it did!). It was a lovely mountain with…
Works for Me Wednesday: Travel Bin of Changes and Extras
It never failed. The day my kids found the park flooded, I didn’t have a change of clothes; the day Connor cut his foot, I didn’t have a first aid kit; and the day, the boys were freezing after playing in the creek, I didn’t have a blanket… or even a towel. UNTIL… Photo coming!…
Our Hearts Belong to Daddy
The day before Valentine’s Day is a special day in our home: it’s Patrick’s birthday! (Happy Birthday, dear one!) Pulling together a birthday celebration the day before Valentine’s Day is a bit complicated, to say the least. Having the birthday boy home ALL week due to snow closings made planning a birthday celebration, much less…