The third day of the twelve days of Christmas is the feast of the Saint John, the disciple of Jesus who wrote various books of the Bible, including one of…
Christmas
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The weeks leading up to Christmas were a time of waiting and anticipation. Now we will celebrate the birth of Christ for twelve days, until the feast of the Epiphany. The…
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Wishing you and your family a Christmas filled with joy, hope and peace.
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It was dawn. Teddy woke up to nurse and wasn’t settling back to sleep. I suspected that he was getting sick. There is a cold making the rounds in our…
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Just like the story Bear Stays Up for Christmas, today we popped some corn and brewed some tea. We prepared and rested. Now, like bear, we are staying up waiting…
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I had almost given up on this project because I couldn’t find a mold for the crayons. Then I happened to stop at a local thrift store (just yesterday) and…
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Up here in the North we are surrounded by forests. A few years ago we started the tradition of hunting for our Christmas tree the weekend before Christmas. This tradition came after a lengthy…
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When we lit the pink Advent wreath candle this Sunday, I had a moment of surprise. Advent is zooming along. I continue to make progress on our Handmade Christmas. I had to…
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Knitting has consumed most of my spare time these days. If I can squeeze in a knit here or a purl there, progress is being made. In November I made…
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Happy feast of St. Nicholas! Last night I realized that I gave away our ugly polyester stockings. I couldn’t remember giving them away, but Hubby pointed out to me that…