Orphans on the brain

As I’m running around tying up loose ends before Patrick and I head to Summit VII, I can’t get last night and this morning out of my mind.  Last night Mia cried all the way home and probably cried herself to sleep.  She wasn’t pouting or tantruming.  She was grieving.  You see, last night was...

Spring is sprouting…hopefully

Gardening has officially begun for the 2011 season. Patrick has been wanting to experiment with growing herbs (or veggies) under grow lights for a couple years now.  The now-empty corner of our dining room seemed to be screaming, “Grow herbs here!  Who cares about the wine rack?” so we obliged. The light is bought (but not...

Mia's Dr. Seuss Tribute

In honor of Dr. Seuss’ birthday, Mia has a dramatic tribute taken from our Christmas favorite, How the Grinch Stole Christmas! “Then he growled, with his Grinch fingers nervously drumming…” “Then he got an idea! An awful idea!” “‘These stockings,’ he grinned, ‘are the first things to go!'” “HE went to the chimney and stuffed...

Halloween Sushi

It’s a family tradition that we eat Chinese food on holidays…Birthdays, Airplane Days, Christmas Eve.  It’s just what we do.  Monday, we were all sitting around the table celebrating my mom’s birthday.  She had ordered some sushi* this time. *In our house, this means veggies and cooked stuff wrapped in rice and seaweed. Nana:  Does...

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