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At This Moment
At this moment, I am… ~recalling a fabulous weekend of crafting and fun. ~returning from a very early trip to the grocery store for our first round of Thanksgiving dinner shopping. A five o’clock (in...
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The Good Stuff
You know those moments in your life, that as you are experiencing them, you know you will never forget? This week is shaping up to be one of those weeks, that come around every once in a while, and...
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Kairos
Kairos—“a right, opportune, or supreme moment in which something special and unique happens” If you are so inclined, share a link to your “Kairos Moment” in the comment section. I hope you all have a...
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Celebrating
As I so often say in this space, Thanksgiving through the New Year is my favorite time of the year. I love the decedent foods that warm your soul, the many adornments that work to embellish even the...
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Let There Be Light
A few months back, my girls and I were thrilled to read “Hand-Dipped Beeswax Candles” by Amber Ek in Taproot Issue 7 :: Gather. The notion of making our very own candles seemed like such fun! The...
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Winter Sewing
My sewing machine spent it’s summer and fall days collecting a nice little layer of dust in my basement. I never really felt overly drawn to it during those months. I’m guessing because my time and...
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Kairos
Kairos—“a right, opportune, or supreme moment in which something special and unique happens” If you are so inclined, share a link to your “Kairos Moment” in the comment section. I hope you all have a...
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Some Christmas Sewing
As I mentioned last week, my Singer has been calling my name lately. I’ve found myself nestled in front of the sewing machine more and more, busy creating some goodies for the holidays that are so...
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Best Made Plans
Yesterday morning I rose early to head to the grocery store before dawn, before my girls woke up, and before my “To Do List” really got moving. I returned home at 6:30 am, with arms full of...
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Kairos
Kairos—“a right, opportune, or supreme moment in which something special and unique happens” If you are so inclined, share a link to your “Kairos Moment” in the comment section. I hope you all have a...
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At This Moment
At this moment, I am… ~preparing my eldest’s Girl Scout Daisy smock. Today is her first Daisy meeting, and I am just praying her little cough from last night is better this morning so she is able to...
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Nona’s Biscotti
Nona Zanocco’s Biscotti has become a staple around our house each Christmas. This buttery crisp cookie is perfect for a morning coffee with friends around the holidays, and also a wonderful...
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Sleep Hats
As I’ve mentioned this past week or so, my littlest one has asked for a “sleep hat” for Christmas. Now, I’m not sure what exactly a sleep hat is exactly. All I know is that she requested a nice comfy...
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An Answer
If you are a regular visitor to this space, you know that on Fridays I normally post a kairos moment. Today, instead of capturing this moment in a photograph, I would like to share with you a...
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From Me To You
I am so thankful for all of you who visit this space and spend time with me here. May each of you have a blessed holiday filled with love and happiness. See you all back here in 2014. Merry...
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Our Holiday
I hope this past holiday season found you all well, and in a state of food, fun and family bliss. Happily, all our family members remained healthy for the duration of our holiday break, enabling us to...
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Christmas Morning Monkey Bread
Beginning in December 2006, our first Christmas with children, we started a Christmas morning tradition in our household. Each Christmas morning, after all of the gifts have been unwrapped, we...
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Some Garden Bling
We, like most in the country right now, are experiencing a major cold snap right now. At times like this, it is so hard to imagine that there was a time when our gardens were in bloom, with produce...
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Baby Love
We have a few friends who had babies born near the end of the year, so of course those new little ones needed a little bit of homemade baby love from the Fagan abode. I found a sleep sack pattern I...
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