Black Currant Jam

Yes, the baby has been born. Yes, I had a wonderful busy December. Yes, Christmas happened (that's about all I can say about that) Yes, ...

This past week has been incredibly busy, with lots of blogable moments that I'm not quite sure I'll ever get the time to write about...

Today, Liam had one of those moments that was so darn sweet and loving that it made me feel like the best mom in the world, and the luckiest...

We had a very quiet Thanksgiving this year. Originally, I signed up to work, since I expect to be on maternity leave for both Christmas and ...

Ah , the joy of a quiet house. That's a rare treat these days. I took a brief nap this afternoon after Lyn returned from the flying fiel...

I received an email yesterday informing me that today is the Great American Smokeout, which encouraged me to stop by Quitnet and look up my...

Please forgive the asterisks, I'm hoping to avoid getting picked up by undesirable searches. Today, we had a comic moment that I don...

This morning was highlighted by a mildly Thanksgiving themed playdate at my neighbor Jenny's house. So Liam and I made pumpkin muffins. ...

I've missed blogging. Really missed it. Sure facebook is fun and a nice way to keep in touch with friends and acquaintances on a super...

I hate those days when I spend so much time setting limits that I'm just not sure if I'm being unreasonably or if my wards are. At l...

In order to take advantage of Blogger's New Blog List feature, I was forced to upgrade my blog. Which means I need to actually take some...

After what feels like months, although I'm sure it's only been weeks, it has finally rained. It seems ironic with the flooding that ...

Before me, I have two whole hours of absolute me time. Ahhhh! There are so many things I'd love to do with it that I feel overwhelded an...

It's hard to be a good mommy when you have a headache. Actually, it pretty hard to be a good person in general when all you want to do i...

More specifically, I love online shopping. While online shopping has been well and good for many years now, in recently it has taken off to ...

I am feeling totally, utterly happy and content. The weather is beyond beautiful. I have the house open despite all the pollen exposure. I h...

These words were utter to me today by one of my teenage wards with her mouth agape. Honestly, teenage girls have such funny ideas about thin...

It was a success! I sort of followed the menu and cooking schedule in the Nov 2007 issue of Fine Cooking, with a few adaptations and simplif...

Earlier this week a friend confided in me that she had had yet another miscarriage. She’s a bit of a stoic type and not one to get overly em...

It’s been a busy week and I found that while I have been sitting down to write, I haven’t managed to post any of it, time and interruptions ...