I had to learn to make pompons yesterday. I had knit the cutest hats for the kiddos for Christmas, but the pattern directed me to make a pompon and attach it to the end of the hat. I considered just omitting it, but the picture with the pattern looked so cute with the pompon at [...]

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Outside my window… twilight, the stars will be out soon. I am thinking… about relationships, in many stages… I am thankful for… my Aaron. From the kitchen… homemade crackers, and a cake to bake in a couple of days. I am wearing… black pants, turtleneck, and the February Lady Sweater that I knit for myself [...]

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I did take the camera out for a walk after all! Something about a sunny winter morning just begs to be photographed. I wandered around a bit, taking photos of icy branches, tire tracks in the snow, and Dad with his Farmall. What a familiar sight that is! Seeing Dad working on his tractors, just [...]

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Outside my window… the sun is glinting off the snow and ice on the bushes, and it’s tempting me to grab the camera… I am thinking… of how different things are this year. I am thankful for… Dad getting home safely from his business trip last night. From the kitchen… I have fudge, caramels and [...]

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Outside my window… Snow! I am thinking… that someone has been re-arranging the ornaments on the tree. I am thankful for… the chance to visit my cousin this weekend. From the kitchen… it’s definitely casserole and soup season. I am wearing… jeans and a blue shirt with butterflies. I am creating… lots of knitted Christmas [...]

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I’ve spent my evening reading through some of my old files. I have come across a lot of poetry, some wonderful stories that I think I really should finish writing, and even a few completed short stories. One of those completed stories is a Christmas story. I wrote it in high school, in the year [...]

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Every year it happens. It’s just inevitable. There’s no escaping it. I have to put up the Christmas tree. My kids love the tree and all of the decorations. So, as much as I’d love to avoid it, I do it for them. In another five years or so, it will become their job, and [...]

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Do you know what really gets to me? It’s watching a movie that I know she would have loved. I did that yesterday when the kids were napping. I curled up on the couch and watched a movie. Through the whole thing, I kept thinking about how much Mom would have enjoyed it. I knew [...]

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How many times a day do I tell my kiddos that they must be patient? A LOT of times, trust me on this one. Yesterday, I discovered that I am just as impatient as they are… I ran a quick errand for Aaron, and decided to stop by the post office on the way home. [...]

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