Tag Archives: Family

Family Work Day

(Michael and Ivy relaxing on the deck during lunch this weekend.)
This weekend was a busy one. The weather was beautiful, really really beautiful. No housework was done but that was the intention because it was all about the yard. Last week our landlord put in a fence, which we are truly thankful for. Now we [...]

Lovely Things

Recently I read an article about slow family living and it made me pause and think about the things we bring into our home.
Recently I rounded up all the toys and took stock of what we have. Initially I wanted Damian to only have natural toys, but lately we have gotten away from that. Plato [...]

Oimelc

If today be sunny and bright, Winter again will show its might.
If today be cloudy and gray, Winter soon will pass away.

Today is Oimelc, or at least it is for those of us who celebrate it on the full moon closest to February 1st. One of the many traditional activities on this day is weather [...]

Traditions

Our holiday decorations are simple and mostly handmade. All of our stockings were made by my mother-in-law. Michael’s is the one his mother made him as a child, Damian received his one his first Christmas and Ivy and I both received ones this year (they are lovely, check them out.) Elsewhere in the house we [...]

Adjusting

Grandma Stewart and Ivy
Since I have been getting quite a few curious and sweet texts, emails and facebook messages asking if I still inhabit the Earth, I thought I might do a quick little update since Damian is in bed and Michael and Ivy are napping for the moment as well.

We are adjusting well to [...]