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Not Quite a Confession

Posted on 01/09/2016 by chick

This morning Livia came into our bedroom. She said she wanted to tell us something about her sleeping bag. The sleeping bag was, we had thought, well out of her reach, high on a shelf in her bedroom closet. Livia: … Continue reading →

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SITY: Farewell to Our Christmas Tree

Posted on 01/08/2016 by chick

As I mentioned the other day, we finally had to let our Christmas tree to go. My husband placed the tree outside. Then snow fell overnight, covering the tree with sparkly white. I took one last picture of it. Here … Continue reading →

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More Reviews from 2015

Posted on 01/08/2016 by chick

I read some great books in 2015. There were also some that disappointed me. The reviews for the disappointing ones were originally listed in my Reading in 2015 post, but I thought that the negativity dragged the post down. Still, … Continue reading →

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Favorite Ornaments

Posted on 01/05/2016 by chick

Our Christmas tree has been dropping a lot of needles, and the only thing drinking its water is Peeps, the cat. So I decided yesterday that it was time for the tree to go. The kids and I removed the … Continue reading →

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Reading in 2015

Posted on 01/04/2016 by chick

I read only 32 books in 2015. That makes 2015 one of the weakest reading years since I started tracking my reading on this blog. Only 2009 had a lower total (23), and that was the year that my son … Continue reading →

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Rubber Band Strings and Other Things

Posted on 12/31/2015 by chick

Dear Kids, Here is one last collection of stories about you from 2015. One day earlier this year you littered the floor with strips of construction paper. Your father and I were appalled at the waste of paper, and we … Continue reading →

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At Least I Read Some!

Posted on 12/30/2015 by chick

I set myself to a big reading goal earlier this year. I had hoped to read 33 additional books before year’s end. I didn’t come even close to reaching that goal, but at least I read some! Here are the … Continue reading →

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Two Trees With Character

Posted on 12/30/2015 by chick

I like a trees. I particularly like trees with character, such as this one. This tree is located near the Icefalls. It has more trunks than is usual, and I wonder why. What benefit is there for a tree to … Continue reading →

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That’s Maturity for You

Posted on 12/29/2015 by chick

Marshall: Mommy, do you want to see a picture of Uranus? Mommy (trying not to giggle): No, Sweetie. I don’t need to see a picture of that. Marshall: But Mommy, don’t you want to see a picture of Uranus? It’s … Continue reading →

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Weekend Surprises

Posted on 12/29/2015 by chick

A post about a weekend in July: On Friday evening I found some roses on my doorstep. A kind friend had sent them to start my weekend off well, and they sure did. On Saturday I received an unexpected envelope … Continue reading →

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