There’s nothing like a Holy Thursday service to put in perspective being miserable at church. I live the experience of many parents who bring their young kids to church. I am fortunate that our current congregation has become very welcoming toward children. But tonight was Holy Thursday. The service started at the kids’ bedtime, and … More Carried

This post is part of a spin-along through 51 Yarns by Jacey Boggs Faulkner, in the Wool n’ Spinning community. For other posts in this series, check here. Last time I shared about my experience separating the two coats of a bit of Icelandic fleece and spinning the outer coat or Tog. Today I’ll share … More Yarn 6 of 51: Icelandic Thel

M turns 4 today. This kid! She looks so small in photographs, but she’s so big in real life. She’s incredibly powerful, loving, generous, strong-willed, intelligent, and mischievous. An episode yesterday was perfectly illustrative: she argued her way into my room (where I was having a lie down to recover from a headache) because she … More Four and Bananas

This month, my plans caught up to me. I felt scattered in too many directions. So I stopped trying to do so many things at once, and focused. That made for an awfully productive month in the end. Knitting The first week or so of March, I focused on knitting goals. The first was a … More March Check-In: Focus

This is the last of these posts, which have become a little end of the month ritual. It’s been fun to have a little present to look forward to each month. It’s made me appreciate how not just this, but a really large portion of my spinning habit (to say nothing of my other crafts), … More Club Mom Reveal: March

What’s the point of a self-imposed goal if you can’t ignore it now and then? I didn’t finish my spinning goal for February, but I decided, ah chuck it, and opened the special February package on the 28th. I had two helpers this time. They are such little clones! M was very curious but knew … More Club Mom: February Reveal

It’s the season for knitting, sitting, and blowing one’s nose, as this month in review will reveal. I’m actually very thankful that I have not been the sick one this month (aside from a couple of migraines), so I could focus on taking care of my family. But some things did happen, and I’ve been … More February Check-In: Cold Season