tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40237111471762976292024-03-16T14:53:05.837-04:00A blog for my momJust another Catholic mom blog - crazy, blessed, happy, silly!Rosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12888635342531960478noreply@blogger.comBlogger1461125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023711147176297629.post-81620664456369630792023-12-28T08:43:00.000-05:002023-12-28T08:43:52.268-05:00Merry Christmas!<p>Merry (4th day of) Christmas! 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I made my ugliest Bûche de Noël ever (and possibly the least tasty as well, I tried a new filling that I was excited about, it was extremely labor intensive, and it really only tasted okay, at best), and the rest of it is still sitting in the fridge ignored... John Paul insisted on the sugared rosemary and cranberries, which are pretty but not tasty.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thus we continue the busy, full of festivities and cheese, days of Christmas. Hope your Christmas has been wonderful thus far!</div><br /><p></p>Rosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12888635342531960478noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023711147176297629.post-23330338236548270622023-03-03T07:45:00.001-05:002023-03-03T07:45:08.846-05:00Introducing....<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRA4ThdhcL3T1nhr3pNs7qDNvTfTUWUf31yjdW9jrGiQcPMAlvu0AYFa9szWej8qo_wqt58hYml8C8ok28MchlL0usWXiKe7cLDsGZRmS_Ddrj1A-U3FsmZlUoeHUqucK2hQtw8nKnzQiJ_BkBbvS1c8ejGnALokfPX451wB24ROPGyMTUM7g5ogovQg/s4608/IMG_20230301_114827847.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRA4ThdhcL3T1nhr3pNs7qDNvTfTUWUf31yjdW9jrGiQcPMAlvu0AYFa9szWej8qo_wqt58hYml8C8ok28MchlL0usWXiKe7cLDsGZRmS_Ddrj1A-U3FsmZlUoeHUqucK2hQtw8nKnzQiJ_BkBbvS1c8ejGnALokfPX451wB24ROPGyMTUM7g5ogovQg/s16000/IMG_20230301_114827847.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Oh hey, we had another baby—a boy!<p></p><span><a name='more'></a></span><p>James Francis Edward made his debut on the first Friday in Lent (February 24) and took Peter's title as "biggest baby" away.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT1aPscVCWOF2EupgPkR0-JpxSfZ1sqA_kfQmsN9rGF2ZhPIGglmH0mLBsnsmqfW9XeXyVE7dwiZEkoi8U2lWIJMi2WHYcpwu_JE9iE4dld7Xjd9BM5Hp6atNdfVU5-dF4DOoeHh--thYzUmZ5DWhpuyXXo_WV49l_ef6C7Bt0s-k_HAe1sZFALUJhvg/s4608/IMG_20230301_114818093.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT1aPscVCWOF2EupgPkR0-JpxSfZ1sqA_kfQmsN9rGF2ZhPIGglmH0mLBsnsmqfW9XeXyVE7dwiZEkoi8U2lWIJMi2WHYcpwu_JE9iE4dld7Xjd9BM5Hp6atNdfVU5-dF4DOoeHh--thYzUmZ5DWhpuyXXo_WV49l_ef6C7Bt0s-k_HAe1sZFALUJhvg/s16000/IMG_20230301_114818093.jpg" /></a></div><p><br /></p>He's working hard to nurse non-stop to maintain his robust physique—at 9 pounds even, he beat Peter by a solid half pound, and frankly I understand why he had to time his arrival to be four days late, 9 pounds *is* a nice round number.<p></p><p>(Now I wouldn't have minded a slightly smaller head, or at least no nuchal hand to make things trickier, but he's here and once again the tiny baby hats people have given us over the years stand no chance on a 15" head.)</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Or...maybe with the next milestone, at least?</p>Rosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12888635342531960478noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023711147176297629.post-29633647455456373792022-04-17T21:43:00.005-04:002022-04-17T21:43:26.743-04:00Happy Easter!<p> Happy Easter! Peter received his First Holy Communion today and he's absolutely over the moon!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieiW4X07y2gewlKq53HvAhxwhEg2sL33LHeQFaKot622foQ5BWjpBoOG-J06DykozoJxah9YQU596MTwqTgCLsQ4ixrhgQqYCueaIQYkrlgn58W85WL5Gt9fK2RfuPkEn1fPtvI8MYnv5ZKffYTKoktKnr8NAr08Y9QV-FlhJYDEiJPAya3h_Yw0LFAg/s4272/IMG_2100.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2848" data-original-width="4272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieiW4X07y2gewlKq53HvAhxwhEg2sL33LHeQFaKot622foQ5BWjpBoOG-J06DykozoJxah9YQU596MTwqTgCLsQ4ixrhgQqYCueaIQYkrlgn58W85WL5Gt9fK2RfuPkEn1fPtvI8MYnv5ZKffYTKoktKnr8NAr08Y9QV-FlhJYDEiJPAya3h_Yw0LFAg/s16000/IMG_2100.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><a name='more'></a></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4iH-1QJnkz97sHT7o3Y1hQ9dMRbsCCrMmubk2otehuYUiluJtb4ifgAtqz4d1BI0lnqI_2MdURGRbP-J4lB5Mt9JhuBhtNGb-2Ndoy_QsrTdvMp3Ni7KYTle1kkUffajCd-CPACNHeNVJzEF2oz-0iLwD50_IsDlgSVyh2jIy7Yh2N4xLy1Qfgd7BsQ/s4272/IMG_2101.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2848" data-original-width="4272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4iH-1QJnkz97sHT7o3Y1hQ9dMRbsCCrMmubk2otehuYUiluJtb4ifgAtqz4d1BI0lnqI_2MdURGRbP-J4lB5Mt9JhuBhtNGb-2Ndoy_QsrTdvMp3Ni7KYTle1kkUffajCd-CPACNHeNVJzEF2oz-0iLwD50_IsDlgSVyh2jIy7Yh2N4xLy1Qfgd7BsQ/s16000/IMG_2101.JPG" /></a></div><p></p><p>We all have that one kid, don't we...<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXdqSoMnx7UxXFKKhTUNlTL37-CwI6oCY6d_A2s4WplWrZ8FAA8SYc5cejI_ML5Ah72eJzNHXZoLSnTK_2yxAprJ3s_qvS51kQ9jwjqI4nzUkrQbx5FyFea8mKVQBgX_5BJOp-Kk_9ppsAW-p0kdkAvZm6GpnRPd2n7-ODw3XtVFx2tfZYZylZ0QiJeg/s4272/IMG_2112.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4272" data-original-width="2848" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXdqSoMnx7UxXFKKhTUNlTL37-CwI6oCY6d_A2s4WplWrZ8FAA8SYc5cejI_ML5Ah72eJzNHXZoLSnTK_2yxAprJ3s_qvS51kQ9jwjqI4nzUkrQbx5FyFea8mKVQBgX_5BJOp-Kk_9ppsAW-p0kdkAvZm6GpnRPd2n7-ODw3XtVFx2tfZYZylZ0QiJeg/s16000/IMG_2112.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhap8dJwVFpKTPCeGgKPM_jDSg4gu6SboxT5fQopTTByNPNTuOS7IfJp_aFVg6o3iUCnd9Cu90kvk21wuPifxv0tg7ql_1d698ll9YHd3kinUvreKdKfTUznVZEyFiS4xZs7YmhgNJki0bZkx-1kTIOnlR8Wanf9EgAKKaz7aWXA-XkWb3eUXc_44ECIg/s4272/IMG_2114.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4272" data-original-width="2848" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhap8dJwVFpKTPCeGgKPM_jDSg4gu6SboxT5fQopTTByNPNTuOS7IfJp_aFVg6o3iUCnd9Cu90kvk21wuPifxv0tg7ql_1d698ll9YHd3kinUvreKdKfTUznVZEyFiS4xZs7YmhgNJki0bZkx-1kTIOnlR8Wanf9EgAKKaz7aWXA-XkWb3eUXc_44ECIg/s16000/IMG_2114.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi81Hu4PRcL3o6mqVVv-LgE4lkdqhqOLlbWj26dvXA-wBhd3IZ81QPpA1ILHlOz2u-GJLqIUFyHC6Pt-BSLJ8uxkLw6LbeUB1aRl3iKkAuJ7DJTDSj4dt5zXGnXy4lK3urOpuus-HbJwbvWHz8VPnWGYmXtC9NsS81eMlR8p9jteWersEHV15LCI9NRNw/s4272/IMG_2115.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4272" data-original-width="2848" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi81Hu4PRcL3o6mqVVv-LgE4lkdqhqOLlbWj26dvXA-wBhd3IZ81QPpA1ILHlOz2u-GJLqIUFyHC6Pt-BSLJ8uxkLw6LbeUB1aRl3iKkAuJ7DJTDSj4dt5zXGnXy4lK3urOpuus-HbJwbvWHz8VPnWGYmXtC9NsS81eMlR8p9jteWersEHV15LCI9NRNw/s16000/IMG_2115.JPG" /></a></div><p>Many big life changes, but not a lot of time or desire to blog about them... Maybe some day. For now, please pray for us, and especially pray for <a href="https://www.sweepingupjoy.com/an-ocean-of-tragedies/" target="_blank">my friend Alicia and her family</a>. Their son Joseph was born sleeping this week, and I know they're all heartbroken. </p><p>(If I learn about any material ways we can help, I will update here, because I know what beautiful hearts you all have.)<br /></p>Rosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12888635342531960478noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023711147176297629.post-42282036481319947232021-12-11T07:51:00.000-05:002021-12-11T07:51:01.272-05:00Margaret's Stocking<p>I know, I know, I drop a bombshell and then disappear from the blog.</p><p>It's hard to know how to follow a piece of miserable, earth-shattering news, you know? I have pictures from before Margaret died that I still haven't shared here, because every time I think about them I just start crying again. Maybe I'll be able to eventually.</p><p>But for now I thought I would share the fundraiser we're doing in her honor, even though this basically just entails copying and pasting from my Instagram. The laziest form of blogging... But since the majority of you follow me on some form of social media, you've probably already seen this. If not, we would be honored if you would join us.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhf4NvSuvYWlv-4Yg5hrYTsLh-chghpgOp2ueMmlt0IuuEdbUZ6oC3BaP9Y_bv9oKOU5LW80IpzO2bknA82YQgDyfewbNReuHshoUKJj4k1kUI9GO-Je4f1QpfQ3ooVdFpjxyv7N-ECaH2r3JXS15cz6IMkRJ20CAtxScGYQpBtrNIO9BnivCEAiO814Q=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhf4NvSuvYWlv-4Yg5hrYTsLh-chghpgOp2ueMmlt0IuuEdbUZ6oC3BaP9Y_bv9oKOU5LW80IpzO2bknA82YQgDyfewbNReuHshoUKJj4k1kUI9GO-Je4f1QpfQ3ooVdFpjxyv7N-ECaH2r3JXS15cz6IMkRJ20CAtxScGYQpBtrNIO9BnivCEAiO814Q=s16000" /></a></div><br /><p>I bought her a stocking.</p><p><br /></p><p>Usually our babies use the "baby's first Christmas" stocking for that first Christmas season, but it didn't feel right, knowing that her first Christmas is in heaven instead of with us. And I really, really didn't want to see an empty spot where I know her stocking belonged. </p><p><br /></p><p>So I bought a Margaret stocking, and the kids immediately wanted to know what we were going to put in it... Maybe that's where you can help?</p><p><br /></p><p>Every year we pull a star off our parish giving tree and give a gift to our local pregnancy center, which helps expecting mothers and new mothers, well after the baby is born. They provide free ultrasounds, parenting classes, car seats, baby food, diapers, clothing, and so much more. When we missed our chance to grab a star this year, I told the kids that maybe we could see if other people want to donate to the pregnancy center along with us?</p><p><br /></p><p>I'm going to post several links if you feel called to donate in Margaret's memory. They can use physical items (particularly diapers in size 4&5, wipes, baby food, and winter clothing up to size 2), gently used baby gear (no used car seats or cribs for safety reasons), and always monetary donations. If you make a donation of any sort, please leave a comment and I will write it on a slip of paper to put inside Margaret's stocking. I think the best gift we could give her right now is to help other babies in her honor ❤️<span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><p>To give directly to the pregnancy center (and receive a tax receipt), <a href="https://frontroyalpregnancy.org/" target="_blank"><b>click here for their website</b></a>, where you will find a donate button. (Here's a <b><a href="https://app.etapestry.com/onlineforms/FrontRoyalPreganancyCenterInc/donate.html" target="_blank">direct link to the donate button</a></b>).</p><p>To purchase something off their Amazon wishlist, <b><a href="https://a.co/azg1bEA" target="_blank">click here</a></b>.</p><p>To send money to me so that I can add it to the lump sum we're donating, <b><a href="http://PayPal.me/rosiehill425" target="_blank">click here for PayPal</a></b> and <b><a href="http://Venmo.com/rosiehill425" target="_blank">here for Venmo.</a></b></p><p>If you are local, you can drop off physical donations directly during their open hours. If you are not local, you can have items mailed directly to their address, which is listed on the website.</p><p>As of this moment, we've already collected more than 200 donations, including $2800+ via PayPal and Venmo, which we will be giving to them this week.</p><p>Thank you for your generosity, and for your continued prayers ❤️</p>Rosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12888635342531960478noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023711147176297629.post-17223876515283141742021-10-04T13:34:00.004-04:002021-10-28T19:16:39.356-04:00Our Saint Margaret<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2hqThcZ5-T9WGE5b1kg6d2a2MySN_Fa5k_kZe4Ad1h08d-fUeG1RWvBFtxSRsgr3EAIhRJbTqM-4UqAEkiBmLY_-eKtxThxaICrwvGLdTdJPWTA_q-YtAiTa9VVmJ3Pvek6CGoZZo3WdT/s4608/IMG_20210925_141734970_PORTRAIT.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2hqThcZ5-T9WGE5b1kg6d2a2MySN_Fa5k_kZe4Ad1h08d-fUeG1RWvBFtxSRsgr3EAIhRJbTqM-4UqAEkiBmLY_-eKtxThxaICrwvGLdTdJPWTA_q-YtAiTa9VVmJ3Pvek6CGoZZo3WdT/w480-h640/IMG_20210925_141734970_PORTRAIT.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>Our sweet baby Margaret Mary went home to heaven on Friday, October 1st. We are absolutely devastated, and ask for your prayers as we adjust to life without our smiley little girl.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><a name='more'></a></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitADrlmGCJGw0Twngh13axmx34T9hW-KsQJ0KwbxM3h66xuA21ltU4B_x4yOrZ34IesLyFa_XZ8v-lAtlqmGPWgtBghf6dQ3Ljo_L0PuWudjEKbn-8dT4zu0rvUbMPVYPkBJ_jaLSnyob5/s2048/IMG_20211001_173057350.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitADrlmGCJGw0Twngh13axmx34T9hW-KsQJ0KwbxM3h66xuA21ltU4B_x4yOrZ34IesLyFa_XZ8v-lAtlqmGPWgtBghf6dQ3Ljo_L0PuWudjEKbn-8dT4zu0rvUbMPVYPkBJ_jaLSnyob5/s16000/IMG_20211001_173057350.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4xR7oHUvWJ6cqnGDXy-7dMMgUtcISeX3NYTzTx6RRy7u9phyphenhyphenU8fxaUCP5SAOS-EQL0egIAW7xW6DTLVDDM2CiYsqFyDxZqrZ30h5FX3JO_eBGld7ppd5rSfNFHP18DScdi47dCSiRg205/s2048/IMG_20210919_075655176.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4xR7oHUvWJ6cqnGDXy-7dMMgUtcISeX3NYTzTx6RRy7u9phyphenhyphenU8fxaUCP5SAOS-EQL0egIAW7xW6DTLVDDM2CiYsqFyDxZqrZ30h5FX3JO_eBGld7ppd5rSfNFHP18DScdi47dCSiRg205/s16000/IMG_20210919_075655176.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAXQpGR6ubu4uIENpCMYl6kp4AlW1J644W6DgqoGwYb1JwTgk8MGorjP4J1_RouiY2Gf8fdurrard7kifNyIFHTY1sDdj9OoRwe_K8YA2gAZJEo_Rce3K_VJzcmWeVSyEpJoqQ7AknEyvp/s4608/IMG_20210913_112314553_PORTRAIT.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAXQpGR6ubu4uIENpCMYl6kp4AlW1J644W6DgqoGwYb1JwTgk8MGorjP4J1_RouiY2Gf8fdurrard7kifNyIFHTY1sDdj9OoRwe_K8YA2gAZJEo_Rce3K_VJzcmWeVSyEpJoqQ7AknEyvp/s16000/IMG_20210913_112314553_PORTRAIT.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq2wVHL-ZpubhpHdFpOGa2iS44oWoMdtqEEmBf99LHfElXpOgUpisO9KI50RIjqQHmVUfavRNFXaICjufO-NLYI6F5UANPmCRKOlDbulZ-tqR2HsWA2p866UQCFhaZro5yJSTp05bq_Fu3/s4608/IMG_20210913_112125764_PORTRAIT.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq2wVHL-ZpubhpHdFpOGa2iS44oWoMdtqEEmBf99LHfElXpOgUpisO9KI50RIjqQHmVUfavRNFXaICjufO-NLYI6F5UANPmCRKOlDbulZ-tqR2HsWA2p866UQCFhaZro5yJSTp05bq_Fu3/s16000/IMG_20210913_112125764_PORTRAIT.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmSmCLsgqIE6vyN0b6VnsYYigZt0ZUa1LhxJWHpDZpIdk9PB82Oab4zGh9Vwo_zccN4Qjww33BycmYXTrvnrObMGtcYmyKQkFLYPuyBhFd3a97eNVDqroCwJsN69Ao8EbdhRwS4-b5MICm/s2048/IMG_20210924_142343972.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmSmCLsgqIE6vyN0b6VnsYYigZt0ZUa1LhxJWHpDZpIdk9PB82Oab4zGh9Vwo_zccN4Qjww33BycmYXTrvnrObMGtcYmyKQkFLYPuyBhFd3a97eNVDqroCwJsN69Ao8EbdhRwS4-b5MICm/s16000/IMG_20210924_142343972.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>While we do so appreciate your prayers and support, please please do not reach out asking how you can help—with funeral arrangements and everyday life still going on, we don't have the capacity to respond to every well-intentioned inquiry. If you feel called to offer material support to help with meals, funeral preparations, grief counseling, and other needs, you can use any of the links below:</p><p><i>Edit: material needs are beyond covered, thank you so much!!</i></p><p>Alternatively, a parish friend and her daughter (my former choir student) are mourning the loss of their husband and father—Nicole is disabled and needs financial support more than we do, so please consider helping her if you are able. <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/joe-P-funeral-expenses?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=m_pd+share-sheet" target="_blank">Here is the fundraiser </a>for Nicole and her daughter, Ellie.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you so, so much for your prayers. Please especially pray for the rest of our living children—while it is a small consolation that we can be assured that Margaret is certainly in heaven, we all still miss her desperately.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Rosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12888635342531960478noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023711147176297629.post-32769406151426568042021-08-27T07:54:00.002-04:002021-08-29T19:58:42.245-04:00Homeschool Year 7!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUahyCqqnET47CO5fACWaIzFLnSKFP_2vfKyesqWRXw08p9sbJNRx067qWdQj95PRHFcFB3Br16sfkVHgFShB62hW-0erunlaKrAHVqK__QcLVCOj3RCgMqBFxU3kdK99kaCbzJpDJsTFS/s0/IMG_1966.JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUahyCqqnET47CO5fACWaIzFLnSKFP_2vfKyesqWRXw08p9sbJNRx067qWdQj95PRHFcFB3Br16sfkVHgFShB62hW-0erunlaKrAHVqK__QcLVCOj3RCgMqBFxU3kdK99kaCbzJpDJsTFS/s0/IMG_1966.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span><a name='more'></a></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh85YWGR8RyFd-hoI_2tEZd9OKp369VfOKTf_ek2_znF-93eiAOXfkmzLx67voa_ppRR9Q5AHBJKq1Ltl_tphhlrQkufsheSWfmpFlqDu21SYjxaqnzuxsWPt40LFw6pbUjHR7p2EAKtuCP/s0/IMG_1971.JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh85YWGR8RyFd-hoI_2tEZd9OKp369VfOKTf_ek2_znF-93eiAOXfkmzLx67voa_ppRR9Q5AHBJKq1Ltl_tphhlrQkufsheSWfmpFlqDu21SYjxaqnzuxsWPt40LFw6pbUjHR7p2EAKtuCP/s0/IMG_1971.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWbfhVRvkjcGA_21F6raYO2154m_oC-fNYcgmE4KuNQwbAquNgZvaeoEpNZ_Lo84xICd6YNXolbdbz5lIDIG4Og0rtG4be8jKypL-rzDHHISZOHBFb0Vs2JR9EJ837DkK5dOREqY57AArI/s0/IMG_1977.JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWbfhVRvkjcGA_21F6raYO2154m_oC-fNYcgmE4KuNQwbAquNgZvaeoEpNZ_Lo84xICd6YNXolbdbz5lIDIG4Og0rtG4be8jKypL-rzDHHISZOHBFb0Vs2JR9EJ837DkK5dOREqY57AArI/s0/IMG_1977.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Name: </b>Lucy</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Grade: </b>Potty Training Boot Camp </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Favorite Subject:</b> Coloring and being read to </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Least Favorite Subject:</b> Potty training </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Most Excited To:</b> Use all the new art supplies!<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdGRu4fMSKdMHNGpZGMnr9t8f95_BilJjxEYLawJdNTMIUxFc0o66aaT0N9RrT4vOLvTrj5LhJ3GdRcd9NMKgYNZIobftvBUputGZoFmGF3WXyuL5sQH2XDyMC7WXE241koTobPh_myZYd/s0/IMG_1978.JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdGRu4fMSKdMHNGpZGMnr9t8f95_BilJjxEYLawJdNTMIUxFc0o66aaT0N9RrT4vOLvTrj5LhJ3GdRcd9NMKgYNZIobftvBUputGZoFmGF3WXyuL5sQH2XDyMC7WXE241koTobPh_myZYd/s0/IMG_1978.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Name: </b>Edith</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Grade: </b>Pre-K (ish) <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Favorite Subject:</b> Drawing in her notebook <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Least Favorite Subject:</b> N/A <br /></div><b>Most Excited To:</b> "learn how to draw people with hands, because I only draw stick figures and horrible queens for Lucy, and I can't draw a queen with hairy feet"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjFlrO0jtbp8HhTbYXaFcDVYEQ3M8njeQaOGX_UXgCC6aKCuGLyv9vWNssq5LfEDIYsBZixwHxTqByCj8W9TUX7s9ER85DGYfRvWIa_obh3V1ExrhTRtgrtXmUiJLgJMVgE4qDxRhr0kR5/s0/IMG_1981.JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjFlrO0jtbp8HhTbYXaFcDVYEQ3M8njeQaOGX_UXgCC6aKCuGLyv9vWNssq5LfEDIYsBZixwHxTqByCj8W9TUX7s9ER85DGYfRvWIa_obh3V1ExrhTRtgrtXmUiJLgJMVgE4qDxRhr0kR5/s0/IMG_1981.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Name: </b>Peter</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Grade: </b>1</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Favorite Subject:</b> Draw Write Now (handwriting + drawing) <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Least Favorite Subject:</b> Anything requiring narration <br /></div><b>Most Excited To:</b> Learn how to draw more things<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZDK5xfNM0Y4lpclPDIx28RlspPWMsXgseDCo_3ZL2aIHI2L1Nfth2rtrnK2fKvNCl5M9m6uwIZPIUbLVfUCQs_-MJOJJPuZT2Sffx-wtquiFUiZuEvFaP2_BzqgWcKWYeLSsdkOAr-akh/s0/IMG_1982.JPG" style="display: block; 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padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw5egEtJoG0wTVq0cRMgeN3RNXYzN4HRLiBinndjEzYhtijwAhMm9qCCkYPQaDexJMPAH8krpeT03_yflbD2rNlnA8Lkfk_91o6rcknGUZvgcu6W6UXPHw8Lx21pEWKaZ3RGKz50N0Ar10/s0/IMG_1983.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Name: </b>Elizabeth</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Grade: </b>3 <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Favorite Subject:</b> Probably Paddle to the Sea since I don't really have to narrate<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Least Favorite Subject:</b> Probably history<br /></div><b>Most Excited To: </b>Learn how to play the recorder<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8rVS-skiqE96z5D80hEFtklBXL-F53fKdCm8OhQHKZKOR8nRLL2vXbtyOJpfBSReJI7cDl6dAURFw-CEpeIF3SDbMqRyperpr-LRCJO5AkHrApr-BpCvlPdrkOSPYgLhiYKgWSvIYT134/s0/IMG_1984.JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8rVS-skiqE96z5D80hEFtklBXL-F53fKdCm8OhQHKZKOR8nRLL2vXbtyOJpfBSReJI7cDl6dAURFw-CEpeIF3SDbMqRyperpr-LRCJO5AkHrApr-BpCvlPdrkOSPYgLhiYKgWSvIYT134/s0/IMG_1984.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Name: </b>Cecilia</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Grade: </b>5</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Favorite Subject:</b> Art<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Least Favorite Subject:</b> History and boring written narrations<br /></div><b>Most Excited To: </b>do more art!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjPfEzZbr0pjQCk5DeKnRY45jTQZ5Lpvjch2zMGywQ0ntyxssl49ikROSa9Opr391Je_ZKx66p1GZ_dgcOUhfhkX3_J6vyO879w5SobPL2IlhRfN7B1CyJpucAhrfHkOre1zFGegaTxhnJ/s0/IMG_1985.JPG" style="display: block; 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padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgisXJ7v6Iqo_rfOrqQlmNhpH7bolNcbWAlVn9q0DtcxihMw5roJVVbiPxVQazNPq4n14oOrjRz4peE581mRNfE16mD6841syM6bbgKLw09vhtqTItcaW5uQxqJUiXl4mMOomtwv1ofKNFz/s0/IMG_1987.JPG" /></a></div><p>Bonus!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Name: </b>Margaret</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Grade: </b>Baby <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Favorite Subject:</b> Nursing <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Least Favorite Subject:</b> Sleeping <b> </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Most Excited To:</b> Watch the ceiling fan <br /></div><p>I really love our back to school pictures every year - it is so tremendously sweet looking back at everybody's pictures, so I'm willing to do whatever it takes to make these happen... Margaret tried to sabotage by spitting up all over her original outfit when I was getting her dressed, but amazingly she didn't spit up at all while we were taking pictures! And one of the kids fell off her bike and had been crying for quite a while before the pictures, but she rallied and I don't think you can even tell which one it was. (She wasn't seriously injured, no blood or anything, just shaken!) (Also, I was so busy making sure Lucy didn't run away or anything that I failed to notice the ridiculous faces some of the other children were making... Just shows their character, I suppose!)<br /></p>Rosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12888635342531960478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023711147176297629.post-14108603011591719902021-08-25T13:14:00.002-04:002021-08-25T13:14:28.314-04:00Baby Photo Dump + Baptism Photos!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyWUqcgIRCkxHbVp6P4nxjQ5solsl80iRWGAxoJRmjaV81MXyZRjHpP2c28Xa-zygMwXf6bKWhvaNhVfKpUmfb_jd740RGWMFETRmnLc3VI-gNpGPfK2ccZ0xNxK6i-4p0Am081KVE6rrt/s0/IMG_1894.JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyWUqcgIRCkxHbVp6P4nxjQ5solsl80iRWGAxoJRmjaV81MXyZRjHpP2c28Xa-zygMwXf6bKWhvaNhVfKpUmfb_jd740RGWMFETRmnLc3VI-gNpGPfK2ccZ0xNxK6i-4p0Am081KVE6rrt/s0/IMG_1894.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span><a name='more'></a></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLTNi946DrzHfwPC5lDKZxuxVK_-uezjLaZO_8tiWJdn5AZ_RGF9Jyhdyjjo17ujSqds6hnNeo5lojNM0-wSVaQwDyEqzlYms_Wj_QFYFZKlGSydg1Ccg4Oh0NMaUnTcipBdRrHRDU_Ds8/s0/IMG_1895.JPG" style="display: block; 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Ah yes, nearly a month after I promised more baby pictures, I'm finally posting some! No birth story yet, I just haven't been motivated to sit down and write it because... It was a boring birth, honestly. I suppose I should write it just for my records, because it's helpful to look back and remember how things went. But I'll get there eventually.</p><p>The older kids are absolutely enamored of the baby - Cecilia and Mary Claire are very helpful baby-holders (and Cecilia can even get her back to sleep when she wakes up too early from a nap!), Lucy and Edith ask all the time to hold her (with quite a lot of supervision), and Lucy is still constantly trying to give her way too many kisses. I hoped that now, exactly a month after her birth, maybe the excitement would have worn off a bit? But no, she still wants to be touching the baby as much as possible all day long. At least she leaves her alone when she's napping, as long as I'm firm with her...</p><p>We got Margaret baptized on the 10th of August, so now if I'm on the ball we can celebrate the Feast of St. Lawrence AND her baptism day every year with some tasty grilled foods! Although I'm fairly terrible at remembering feast days and baptism anniversaries so... We'll see.</p><p>She is QUITE the prolific spit-upper, and I have even cut out dairy in an attempt to help but... It's not doing any good. We'll see how much longer I'm willing to keep this up, for the sake of experimentation. She's gaining fine, I think she's just a happy spitter? It makes her smell pretty bad all the time, unfortunately. But she'll outgrow it, just like Elizabeth did (she was the same way BUT wasn't gaining weight, so she went on reflux medication but didn't really start gaining well until I went back to work and she was drinking pumped milk). </p><p>I have back to school pictures to share, too! Maybe I'll manage to blog MORE than once in a month this time!<br /></p>Rosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12888635342531960478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023711147176297629.post-82740663213198928872021-07-28T07:18:00.000-04:002021-07-28T07:18:22.665-04:00Margaret Mary<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi13ghfom1yunj72zMigi9M-me0sBQsgJjjnIGFnYYDkHYVZkySVeHfmRPwWS9_0wB9aGMJuiyU9Z6HXHE1ahfP8JV0qryHphjlwm3bUmJ2My93atx03iOrOMzGXhfd1N5n_lV-heJ3Mn2E/s0/IMG_20210726_074713513.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi13ghfom1yunj72zMigi9M-me0sBQsgJjjnIGFnYYDkHYVZkySVeHfmRPwWS9_0wB9aGMJuiyU9Z6HXHE1ahfP8JV0qryHphjlwm3bUmJ2My93atx03iOrOMzGXhfd1N5n_lV-heJ3Mn2E/s0/IMG_20210726_074713513.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span><a name='more'></a></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3gj9f66U8fh57APJ67jXwOE_qLpoMb_eqLuh9qc_AbetZ2I2BjkbuJjEdIlQnNtZ7QPnQf2i1XE-JhqvLUfxb9Ivts0mH7vUnZ_BmBNAvfm2KkGD52jG4G1L_IHYRVJnX-DTlTK8Vm4QH/s0/IMG_20210726_081836804.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3gj9f66U8fh57APJ67jXwOE_qLpoMb_eqLuh9qc_AbetZ2I2BjkbuJjEdIlQnNtZ7QPnQf2i1XE-JhqvLUfxb9Ivts0mH7vUnZ_BmBNAvfm2KkGD52jG4G1L_IHYRVJnX-DTlTK8Vm4QH/s0/IMG_20210726_081836804.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWER5xiJrYdbNH2dlwycCyJkMwjQYbUeLEm8bIrI-Ila94fyrcV9Wg05md84gP8E2S7c4KYdVDWv5NZSkHmtgeB3BFKZqJTCLUaUwlDobin0gHhxTftd_ET5kovIH5SvN8TDFoOqMXdfHD/s0/IMG_20210727_110408946_BURST000_COVER_TOP.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWER5xiJrYdbNH2dlwycCyJkMwjQYbUeLEm8bIrI-Ila94fyrcV9Wg05md84gP8E2S7c4KYdVDWv5NZSkHmtgeB3BFKZqJTCLUaUwlDobin0gHhxTftd_ET5kovIH5SvN8TDFoOqMXdfHD/s0/IMG_20210727_110408946_BURST000_COVER_TOP.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2AQg5uFo8qk3sXoHepkee6YUWgZXrkM01LiEG_OAKrqaYkLb5e4I7FMzm_87CCoFJn1nbevDRHu84TG06Jlt8-lSIOz_4yDFkuakvHzBYzvIxDi01cJolg4xZi8UDhInl6Q6ANsJZG2Ls/s0/IMG_20210727_171843763_MP.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2AQg5uFo8qk3sXoHepkee6YUWgZXrkM01LiEG_OAKrqaYkLb5e4I7FMzm_87CCoFJn1nbevDRHu84TG06Jlt8-lSIOz_4yDFkuakvHzBYzvIxDi01cJolg4xZi8UDhInl6Q6ANsJZG2Ls/s0/IMG_20210727_171843763_MP.jpg" /></a></div>
We had a baby! Early!
<div><br /></div><div>Margaret Mary slooooooowly made her way into the world during the course of Sunday, finally emerging just before midnight. Despite being our earliest singleton ever (5 days early! Unprecedented!), she's the biggest girl we've had, at 8 pounds 2 ounces. </div><div><br /></div><div>The siblings are, of course, absolutely enamored, and Lucy saying "Baby Maw-gwit" is about the cutest thing you can imagine. Hopefully soon I can get some nice pictures uploaded, and eventually the birth story will get written (but it's mostly a lot of waiting around, so don't hold your breath for an exciting story like Lucy's). For now we rest and nurse and rest some more.</div><div><br /></div><div>And now, to find this babe some Sacred Heart swag, because obviously she's got a built-in devotion!</div>Rosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12888635342531960478noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023711147176297629.post-11964550493543781472021-07-17T06:54:00.001-04:002021-07-17T06:57:08.341-04:00Around Here (June & July)<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiof-aAjJ4PkqJ7-7EmYiVRYkr9McGVk6MeedigTxp9DTYGhfbY4YfknKplOwjS24ciRz9HbxnRFTJ4wouu3wXyznLKlARu0ksdfZ-wxtRVRhYb2Z2ucY1BlzK-55nOgjMrKzcrJHPS_nf/s0/IMG_1858.JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiof-aAjJ4PkqJ7-7EmYiVRYkr9McGVk6MeedigTxp9DTYGhfbY4YfknKplOwjS24ciRz9HbxnRFTJ4wouu3wXyznLKlARu0ksdfZ-wxtRVRhYb2Z2ucY1BlzK-55nOgjMrKzcrJHPS_nf/s0/IMG_1858.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span><a name='more'></a></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe75kHNkNdl1WflG7IveY2qdiJwhH3McmnaCkrtgu6wnnmlOnYoQCBYlWkQjHvt_37q4cCn5Dtep9BIcgrMYPIXJ5EtAOUQY8YmsK_LMhioJY__Khkz5krTTq3PGTiWTLUKNXObwWf1Chz/s0/IMG_1859.JPG" style="display: block; 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Okay, okay, I give up on these 52 project posts...<div><br /></div><div> </div><div>We've been reorganizing the house in preparation for the addition we're having built (yes, we're expanding from our current 1500sqft! It's going to be wonderful, but quite hectic too!), and right now the computer's home is on top of a bookshelf. Combine that with my very large (38 weeks!!) pregnant belly, which makes it difficult to have a laptop on my lap and type at the same time, and there's not a lot of blogging motivation! </div><div><br /></div><div>It's been a lovely summer though - just enough commitments to keep us from wallowing in overheated boredom, and lots of sweet sibling play as the dynamics change a bit. Lucy is old enough to hold her own with the big kids, and she and Edith have quite a few very sweet pretend play games that they spend hours immersed in together. My favorite is when they go outside together and just run from the raspberries to the blueberries to the wild blackberries, picking and eating as many as they can find, and coming in messy and juice-covered. I would not have expected Edith to be able to corral Lucy on her own, but she knows exactly how to get Lucy to do whatever she wants (most of the time), and Lucy's pretty darned amenable when there are berries involved. </div><div><br /></div><div>There have been many, many flowers as well - the older girls are getting better and better at their arranging, and know now to clip stems at an angle, strip the leaves, etc. Even Edith has become adept with the little scissors, and goes picking whatever flowers she can find as well. Our sunflowers are producing like crazy and we've got plenty for the CSA as well as lots for the table at all times! </div><div><br /></div><div>Peter's been going back and forth between acting the solicitous older brother and keeping Lucy and Edith entertained and getting VERY ANGRY that there's "no one to play with" since we've just got so many girls... But when we get together with families that have boys, he... still only wants to play with the older girls? It's a tricky stage! We'll get there.</div>Rosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12888635342531960478noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023711147176297629.post-18109740679337870542021-07-15T08:29:00.002-04:002021-07-15T08:29:44.319-04:00John Paul, Age 12<p><b style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlixKk6CjL426ld1wqRCVxwOj8M0AqzAmNrrqP4rpVF5Wtx86SG_yB-OWQawRT0etDkH5HOWdFOnqawtJCKHoO62xUKCvrk_0qYxoXSg_-ehRLQaZpey5EKzjuky4Mg-r4R9b1PIztYSXN/s2048/IMG_1877.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlixKk6CjL426ld1wqRCVxwOj8M0AqzAmNrrqP4rpVF5Wtx86SG_yB-OWQawRT0etDkH5HOWdFOnqawtJCKHoO62xUKCvrk_0qYxoXSg_-ehRLQaZpey5EKzjuky4Mg-r4R9b1PIztYSXN/s16000/IMG_1877.JPG" /></a></b></div><b style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><a name='more'></a></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0_azRnA5zEscsZsHT0iBfSDGx8LhXaKQWn1EAP94hAyfGhCufI_XqWrYftHDr_tC2Q_DEN1pMk4Wr0DZStf8oRhRQmhNmjSdacizegBekR6VgrZynrqFmI5YMwNWETCb8U2wmzaNbZy8T/s2048/IMG_1879.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0_azRnA5zEscsZsHT0iBfSDGx8LhXaKQWn1EAP94hAyfGhCufI_XqWrYftHDr_tC2Q_DEN1pMk4Wr0DZStf8oRhRQmhNmjSdacizegBekR6VgrZynrqFmI5YMwNWETCb8U2wmzaNbZy8T/s16000/IMG_1879.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJkOSDVJsXS8HdgrpGuhTS1hO_j4cqrVnScpB0ULjMAxQGzDFMsjFuZgmlxXmKjL9tqtuvL8BD0sMfNs6HLV0Nuiss6yzRY5CrFiEwy57YWNpoHt6Y-EikxNT_kJTDLgsZebM4ie_W9ZPw/s2048/IMG_1880.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJkOSDVJsXS8HdgrpGuhTS1hO_j4cqrVnScpB0ULjMAxQGzDFMsjFuZgmlxXmKjL9tqtuvL8BD0sMfNs6HLV0Nuiss6yzRY5CrFiEwy57YWNpoHt6Y-EikxNT_kJTDLgsZebM4ie_W9ZPw/s16000/IMG_1880.JPG" /></a></div><br /></b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">Look who's twelve! A full-blown middle schooler! Luckily he's not too old for these silly birthday surveys... Maybe homeschooling *does* keep kids from thinking they're too cool for things like this!<br /></span><p></p><p><b style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"> </b></p><p><b style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">1. What is your favorite color? </b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">Green, always is and always has been, probably always will be, too.</span></p><div><b style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.4px;">2. What is your favorite toy? </b><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.4px;">I guess Pokemon trading cards?</span><br /><span><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>3. What is your favorite fruit? </b>That is a hard one... Probably grapefruit.</span></span><br /><span style="line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>4. What is your favorite television show? </b>Pokemon.</span></span><br /><span style="line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? </b>I dunno... Probably leftover pasta or pizza.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="line-height: 22.4px;">6. What is your favorite outfit?</b><span style="line-height: 22.4px;"> Umm I don't know, all of them...</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="line-height: 22.4px;">7. What is your favorite game? </b><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">Favorite board game? Probably diplomacy. Favorite card game? Probably Pokemon trading card game.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="line-height: 22.4px;">8. What is your favorite snack? </b><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">Probably sour cream and onion potato chips.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="line-height: 22.4px;">9. What is your favorite animal? </b><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">Probably cat.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="line-height: 22.4px;">10. What is your favorite song? </b><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">Ummm... I dunno.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="line-height: 22.4px;">11. What is your favorite book? </b><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">Uhhhhh.... That is a really hard one. Maybe any of the Keeper of the Lost Cities books?</span></span><br /><span style="line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>12. Who is your best friend? </b>I don't know, I have a lot.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="line-height: 22.4px;">13. What is your favorite cereal? </b><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">Cap'n Crunch.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="line-height: 22.4px;">14. What is your favorite thing to do outside? </b><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">Play basketball.</span></span><br /><span style="line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>15. What is your favorite drink? </b>Coca cola I guess?</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="line-height: 22.4px;">16. What is your favorite holiday? </b><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">Maybe Christmas? I don't know. Maybe Easter. I think it's a tie between Christmas and Easter </span></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="line-height: 22.4px;">17. What do you like to take to bed with you at night? </b><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">A book.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="line-height: 22.4px;">18. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? </b><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">Pancakes or waffles.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="line-height: 22.4px;">19. What do you want for dinner on your birthday? </b><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">Spelunkers! Burgers!</span></span><br /><span><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.4px;"><b>20. What do you want to be when you grow up? </b>Maybe a physicist, maybe a chemist, I dunno. </span></span></span></span></div><div><span><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.4px;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.4px;"><b><br /></b></span></span></span></span></div><div><span><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.4px;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.4px;">I had to get in the picture with him, because it's so ridiculous to me that we're about the same height (and his feet have been bigger than mine for more than a year...), plus the last time I was this pregnant in the summer? Is when I was pregnant with him!!<br /><b></b></span></span></span></span></div><div><br /><span><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.4px;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.4px;"><b><b style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh38mKP-rqBRjfzPke0vBKqROpmd68YRzg39nPX5gVwZQ7ZuAC94pyzLelGXBKh5gwuCVWoiLCadRSqUUCqkOtO3e55og2U4z5OSc7iBre1bSsSKJleXlYYdkxl1xdstolhx12DZyBwc5d6/s2048/IMG_1874.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh38mKP-rqBRjfzPke0vBKqROpmd68YRzg39nPX5gVwZQ7ZuAC94pyzLelGXBKh5gwuCVWoiLCadRSqUUCqkOtO3e55og2U4z5OSc7iBre1bSsSKJleXlYYdkxl1xdstolhx12DZyBwc5d6/s16000/IMG_1874.JPG" /></a></b></b></span></span></span></span></div><div></div><div> </div><div>In a couple more weeks, God willing, he'll have a late birthday present of a new baby brother or sister! Well, he's firmly convinced it's a baby brother, because it's about time for another boy. That's how these things work, right? <br /></div><div><br /><span><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.4px;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.4px;"><b><b style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguBg3ibPDbCggl7pCtXiMVbdve7cFBWxTT1t-EKvdmtQvjTAUbGe_Idl2B-lgKLA5fwa4rn912RZXDlIxjH64ITmVcHE9MWwPkqc-AzzXZXQt3yjUcE4IWm2mtSYRpuT7W9pYiojtcTdQV/s2048/IMG_1875.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguBg3ibPDbCggl7pCtXiMVbdve7cFBWxTT1t-EKvdmtQvjTAUbGe_Idl2B-lgKLA5fwa4rn912RZXDlIxjH64ITmVcHE9MWwPkqc-AzzXZXQt3yjUcE4IWm2mtSYRpuT7W9pYiojtcTdQV/s16000/IMG_1875.JPG" /></a></b></b></span></span></span></span></div><div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.4px;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.4px;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.4px;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.4px;"><b>1. What is your favorite color?</b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><b style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.4px;">2. What is your favorite toy?</b><br /><span><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.4px;"><b style="line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">3. What is your favorite fruit? </span></b><br /><b style="line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">4. What is your favorite television show? </span></b><br /><b style="line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? </span></b><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="line-height: 22.4px;">6. What is your favorite outfit?</b><span style="line-height: 22.4px;"> </span></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="line-height: 22.4px;">7. What is your favorite game? </b></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="line-height: 22.4px;">8. What is your favorite snack? </b><b style="line-height: 22.4px;"> </b></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="line-height: 22.4px;">9. What is your favorite animal? </b></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="line-height: 22.4px;">10. What is your favorite song? </b></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="line-height: 22.4px;">11. What is your favorite book? </b></span><br /><b style="line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">12. Who is your best friend? </span></b><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="line-height: 22.4px;">13. What is your favorite cereal? </b></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="line-height: 22.4px;">14. What is your favorite thing to do outside? </b></span><br /><b style="line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">15. What is your favorite drink? </span></b><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="line-height: 22.4px;">16. What is your favorite holiday? </b></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="line-height: 22.4px;">17. What do you like to take to bed with you at night? </b></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="line-height: 22.4px;">18. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? </b></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="line-height: 22.4px;">19. What do you want for dinner on your birthday? </b></span><br /><span><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.4px;"><b>20. What do you want to be when you grow up?</b></span></span></span></span></div></div><div><span><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.4px;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.4px;"><b><br /></b></span></span></span></span></div>Rosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12888635342531960478noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023711147176297629.post-19680706443333281412021-06-20T20:31:00.000-04:002021-06-20T20:31:10.691-04:0020/52: Clover Crowns and Light Saber Duels<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTgyuJFzxvhQd_D0etvr2kCSsMyKhzaGaz03vM5AZWtNoiZd_VEB6bMF6p6IP_110V1oFCVwLz8jbwQx0HFrBzgcNXPnyoCv3i_0XAHfPF46pB05aYiepq9cUrxCBt8iQL0fvid-oT6QCJ/s0/IMG_1835.JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTgyuJFzxvhQd_D0etvr2kCSsMyKhzaGaz03vM5AZWtNoiZd_VEB6bMF6p6IP_110V1oFCVwLz8jbwQx0HFrBzgcNXPnyoCv3i_0XAHfPF46pB05aYiepq9cUrxCBt8iQL0fvid-oT6QCJ/s0/IMG_1835.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span><a name='more'></a></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixhAWwH5huZ41mLuRaybwxBST7g3Iq3a-KzQ0cJcgBxvabSqH-QIJosvm_sgo9BV0w_pWq1ZsxlXJGJy0Hmvr_2f-CEDEBHClreqAT-VDQDk4rSpAMVCqLUNEhwGmwtx-DrpVNoiXGDSVP/s0/IMG_1836.JPG" style="display: block; 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I think it's safe to say I will not be succeeding at the 52 Project this year... Several weeks have gone by undocumented, and I think I'm just going to end up picking up where I left off once I actually start taking pictures of the kids again! Virginia heat + humidity and being in my third trimester are not a photo-friendly combination, particularly with keeping up with the CSA, keeping everyone fed, and dealing with some other life changes.</p><p>We're in the summer swing of things, and it's such a relief to have a break from schoolwork! Gives the kids extra time in the mornings to do things like unearth every dress-up item in the house to find "Star Wars" outfits for everyone, then take apart all my brooms so they can use the handles as light sabers. Needless to say, the broom handles were quickly reclaimed lest they get lost, and the kids were instructed to find sticks. We have so many sticks!! Apparently broom handles are much more fun, though.</p><p>Cecilia has continued making sweet little flower crowns for Lucy - honestly, I think she generally intends to make them for herself, then gets tired near the end and decides, "Well, good enough..." even though it's not long enough for her. So she gives it to Lucy, who is always suitably delighted! Truly, every 2-year-old needs a 10-year-old sister to supply her with an unending stream of flower crowns.</p><p>Edith saw me taking pictures and insisted I take pictures of her primroses. Thank goodness for low-maintenance perennials that will establish themselves happily amidst quite a lot of neglect! These spread and transplant easily, so I moved some into her little tiny garden last year and they came back this year. Since they're right by our most-trafficked door, Edith checks on them frequently and came inside <i>breathless</i> one day to tell me that the first one had bloomed!! They've been blooming for several weeks now, and she often counts exactly how many are in bloom, or alerts me to the fact that a bee is pollinating one of them. Meanwhile Peter's daylilies have multiplied and he's quite pleased every time a bud opens up. Hopefully his balloon flowers spread with as much vigor! Mary Claire, John Paul, and Cecilia have mostly abandoned their gardens, but I think they might just need a little space more set apart but easy to remember to care for. And Elizabeth's strawberries produced quite nicely this year, despite her unwillingness to weed them.</p><p>I took nice pictures of our very first CSA bag of the season (from nearly a month ago! You can see how behind I am on these posts...) and we've already been through five weeks of the season now! We've had strawberries, sugar snap peas, asparagus, herbs, kale, lettuce, cabbage, broccoli, onions, garlic scapes, garlic, and lots of flowers. The strawberries really went all-out and I'm going to plant more in the spring, but in thinner rows under plastic so that they're easier to harvest and the weeds stay under control. Right now they're in a huge raised bed, which is convenient for weed management but really difficult when it comes to harvesting the ones in the middle of the bed!<br /></p>Rosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12888635342531960478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023711147176297629.post-89523276655563716062021-06-02T12:29:00.001-04:002021-06-02T12:29:37.539-04:0019/52: Baby Potatoes, Baby Peaches, Baby Princesses<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnqko61BX7Cy-uOw-0warGrsNKUEDP5Qd6UEMLWMh6NorCRZvl3iB5hwrtJTijwIVk_OKqkqWnv5vcOop-5Rdv8_n4txUWN9bhMIG7L83ahpw1qdXlaDp6O0bG2kUzQ2fqojr-9uQmjwhr/s0/IMG_1820.JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnqko61BX7Cy-uOw-0warGrsNKUEDP5Qd6UEMLWMh6NorCRZvl3iB5hwrtJTijwIVk_OKqkqWnv5vcOop-5Rdv8_n4txUWN9bhMIG7L83ahpw1qdXlaDp6O0bG2kUzQ2fqojr-9uQmjwhr/s0/IMG_1820.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span><a name='more'></a></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgctW4OdXUF9n91InOtrTC-3LGfIXlvrlrZl4194noCNZaLmjoeu-AP4gmUOia90Ihy3MyTvPdDFogEUufcEm35aumLsEDpPh0yepOWyQKifh4gWdLe59_MG89gVIn9X3lQ_tZxBR3uKGL/s0/IMG_1819.JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgctW4OdXUF9n91InOtrTC-3LGfIXlvrlrZl4194noCNZaLmjoeu-AP4gmUOia90Ihy3MyTvPdDFogEUufcEm35aumLsEDpPh0yepOWyQKifh4gWdLe59_MG89gVIn9X3lQ_tZxBR3uKGL/s0/IMG_1819.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghpXdOiBRxLwhn6EswKw0KcpIJl76B-22bwRpgXEgsVRSCq7GkvyIMeMx1D1voE-z9QblylwUcksF64z08CEm8EoUhq2pQorZezkLHUXQhi41o-TbAfYSonGILSa0AL3SJNeC4P2M-nxU4/s0/IMG_1817.JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghpXdOiBRxLwhn6EswKw0KcpIJl76B-22bwRpgXEgsVRSCq7GkvyIMeMx1D1voE-z9QblylwUcksF64z08CEm8EoUhq2pQorZezkLHUXQhi41o-TbAfYSonGILSa0AL3SJNeC4P2M-nxU4/s0/IMG_1817.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX6C6nBkfA88gF1SVcav5k_PXXUTD0lE3InmN5FoOqmVzgaDbiElL56zsSw6w64g-EAgk2g_S71ZecPyqJG3W9XQQwQPyAJwEYpplaLuZ4yiL2rD40vmrs8B3I8OEWagsIIgY0jBWT1rfY/s0/IMG_1818.JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX6C6nBkfA88gF1SVcav5k_PXXUTD0lE3InmN5FoOqmVzgaDbiElL56zsSw6w64g-EAgk2g_S71ZecPyqJG3W9XQQwQPyAJwEYpplaLuZ4yiL2rD40vmrs8B3I8OEWagsIIgY0jBWT1rfY/s0/IMG_1818.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmrScZRguZhc4qCBZbk7EsfPAzndkmt8rqAAdWHwBSmCwdYDFaSK512ybdFea7uCxDgK6NVIqUH3Bp-juaNzg9A6LUmD7sWBXz1-_hIYTq8mRnYcLlY40Hvq26FKpyGkfqoVCWkWz3ogEj/s0/IMG_1821.JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmrScZRguZhc4qCBZbk7EsfPAzndkmt8rqAAdWHwBSmCwdYDFaSK512ybdFea7uCxDgK6NVIqUH3Bp-juaNzg9A6LUmD7sWBXz1-_hIYTq8mRnYcLlY40Hvq26FKpyGkfqoVCWkWz3ogEj/s0/IMG_1821.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiqmcLuJczgJDRRRs3PUeYfYOkwKvQM95fBdlHFfTKYgJAq_1Vh3-sQmu58blzqdAF59vl3_mv2XhYhdOHS_4qJR_7VlH3XgTyJnGVFNsDn3Uc_BKVnhX1Bk1DZA3F6wRnW6ZplCLSQVZp/s0/IMG_1831.JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiqmcLuJczgJDRRRs3PUeYfYOkwKvQM95fBdlHFfTKYgJAq_1Vh3-sQmu58blzqdAF59vl3_mv2XhYhdOHS_4qJR_7VlH3XgTyJnGVFNsDn3Uc_BKVnhX1Bk1DZA3F6wRnW6ZplCLSQVZp/s0/IMG_1831.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Wfjyp3aqIv1lP7XfwhlTjhS1u8z4URL7ol2BRxT-SGrlAqFQa9iy2ZZXtDNYBdgqbQMt8p1wVW4QcI9jKhx8xe8cLntzpV701t_G3iXVXMBUQR_HY3ftnqlnLJRCcgqsC6g3namnrjwS/s0/IMG_1833.JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Wfjyp3aqIv1lP7XfwhlTjhS1u8z4URL7ol2BRxT-SGrlAqFQa9iy2ZZXtDNYBdgqbQMt8p1wVW4QcI9jKhx8xe8cLntzpV701t_G3iXVXMBUQR_HY3ftnqlnLJRCcgqsC6g3namnrjwS/s0/IMG_1833.JPG" /></a></div><p>
And just like that, it's June! Well, these pictures are actually from May... Garden season is really getting busy, and every Lucy-free minute generally gets devoted to outdoor work so there's just not much time for blogging. So much weeding and harvesting and planting! </p><p>John Paul's watch broke and he decided he wanted to save up for a <a href="https://amzn.to/34Dnwus" target="_blank">fitness tracker watch</a> (affiliate link!), but he didn't have quite enough money and REALLY didn't want to wait. I gave him a list of extra chores I'd be willing to pay for, and eventually he agreed to weed the garden (my current rate is $1/half bushel of weeds, though the rate is going down to $.50/half bushel now that the weeds are pretty large). He got the watch and has been having a blast finding out the distance from the house to various landmarks around our property (I guessed that it was about a half-mile to the back of the property and I was right!!), calculating how many steps the same distance takes whether walking or running, and more. </p><p>Well, then Cecilia needed to save up for her own, which took considerably longer since she gets less allowance. But she was quite motivated! Lots of weeding, which often got sidetracked because she started pulling up volunteer potatoes and wanted to keep the little baby ones and cook them. Then ALL the kids had to help harvest the tiny potatoes, because harvesting potatoes is weirdly satisfying and incredibly kid-friendly. They enjoyed their miniscule harvest and will be REALLY excited when the <i>intentionally planted</i> potatoes are ready for harvest!</p><p>We gave the peach trees a hard prune back in... February? March? Before they started flowering, at least. And it was a huge success! So many baby peaches on the trees! Hopefully some of these actually make it to harvest without bugs and our resident bear demolishing them... I'm hoping that since we got no peaches last year, the bear no longer remembers that we have peach trees? Or that maybe the bear has died? We haven't seen any sign of it since we found footprints last spring.</p><p>We haven't sprayed the peach trees with anything (though we will figure out some organic pest control methods if we don't get a good harvest this year) and I found a bunch of wheelbug/assassin bug eggs hatching on one of them! These are creepy-looking insects, but very beneficial - they love to eat bad bugs!</p><p>We've been enjoying a pretty extensive bloom time from the columbines, which are still going strong a few weeks after this photo was taken! I'm really pleased with how the anemones are doing, too, though with consistent hot temperatures coming I'm not sure how much longer they'll last. Lucy adores them and always has to have a "baby anemone" or "mama anemone" to carry around with her, so the ones with thin stems or short stems are reserved for her and it's awfully sweet!<br /></p>Rosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12888635342531960478noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023711147176297629.post-5484480690529323932021-05-14T12:35:00.001-04:002021-05-14T12:35:15.787-04:0018/52: Lucy the Grazer and Picnicking Children<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil9LzPzsu97pb5clslakzYYEm3JmhGibR7UXrZytdkDxbpUxRKa4PP0L0Rar3_v4s1ysRx2qZpbkqw-VQlilxJeu7CtIylplhuoDMYGnnestmtwm2WKyysLb2sth72LpEVtqX1NaVmOtQR/s2048/IMG_1810.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil9LzPzsu97pb5clslakzYYEm3JmhGibR7UXrZytdkDxbpUxRKa4PP0L0Rar3_v4s1ysRx2qZpbkqw-VQlilxJeu7CtIylplhuoDMYGnnestmtwm2WKyysLb2sth72LpEVtqX1NaVmOtQR/s16000/IMG_1810.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Well, Lucy thought we were getting too complacent, I suppose, and has decided that in addition to consuming all the permissible plants she finds outside (herbs, edible flowers, wild strawberries, etc), she will also just sample ANY flower or grass-like plant she finds. To the point where she ripped a fake leaf off a garland at Mass the other day and stuck THAT in her mouth. Our kale is looking a little ragged because she just likes to rip the ends off the leaves and munch on them for fun, even if I've given her a leaf specifically for eating! Apparently it's more fun to forage on her own. </p><p>Needless to say, I'm glad that I haven't planted anything more than just mildly toxic! (There are things like elderberries that shouldn't be consumed in great volume because the seeds can cause upset stomachs, but we have no foxglove or anything like that)</p><p>The other day the kids came inside with Very Exciting Plans for a picnic - they packed up all the yummy snack food they could think of (carrots, clementines, hard boiled eggs, bananas, sandwiches... mason jars full of water even though they have actual water bottles?) and thoughtfully brought separate ziploc bags to put any compost or chicken food in. So helpful! Though they were actually closer to the chicken yard AND the compost pile, so it would have been easier for them to throw things in the appropriate spots rather than waste bags and bring everything home for me to deal with. Still, they had a lovely wholesome time eating under the peach trees, and I'm always a big fan of any activity that takes them out of the house for long periods of time! <br /></p>Rosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12888635342531960478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023711147176297629.post-13446411189573686512021-05-07T08:58:00.001-04:002021-05-07T08:58:19.281-04:0017/52: Lake Vacation!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpWX6Nyw-7bR9ofm0xwyL1Fbv-J0XmesLdlB4bC-TOPwvvYk8VrkLGuWMBJQB7BlRVknhZXv8miBdwE8jIo-3KcaFwXFLMwPC57nKBrqNILS3zqNQru0syVz2EoZjnPf4ZfF1KySTaxpim/s0/IMG_1786.JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpWX6Nyw-7bR9ofm0xwyL1Fbv-J0XmesLdlB4bC-TOPwvvYk8VrkLGuWMBJQB7BlRVknhZXv8miBdwE8jIo-3KcaFwXFLMwPC57nKBrqNILS3zqNQru0syVz2EoZjnPf4ZfF1KySTaxpim/s0/IMG_1786.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span><a name='more'></a></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0H9mRXyJXKqE5uJml2eoprGnuazX4FVrB7CpjCGMMrxD0jQVcUr5VINM3lVonPS16P-wMZYIyUXTYN3SUnZkCWOhHwUBPNxlbglZgrdYIBRp-zmYsI4ICyFdCi25wGJSPr60phc5dE2yp/s0/IMG_1787.JPG" style="display: block; 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So we had a little spring getaway!</p><p>We stayed at a house on a lake, and it was just perfect for the kids - absolutely nobody around (Andrew's and my very favorite vacation goal), calm waters, enough sand to keep everyone entertained, beautiful weather, kayaking and boating for everyone interested... And lots of time for me to lie around and recover from the long car ride (NOT something my body is happy about, let me tell you). We're finally mostly unpacked but I'm still finding sand socked away in random locations throughout the house, which is... not my favorite, but to be expected!</p><p>Now we're back to regular life, and while I don't love that we took a random week off of school and are ending later than planned, I know we can power through and then have a nice long break! Let's see if I actually make it to the end of the month before throwing in the towel... The girls might end up finishing earlier than John Paul, since they're ahead in most of their readings.<br /></p>Rosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12888635342531960478noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023711147176297629.post-51115731447187342382021-05-05T12:14:00.002-04:002021-05-05T12:14:23.890-04:0016/52: Nature Study-ish<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-y2tkthvqI2EAJfz7ica6nqWmzIXF32y4P4J-gEQjyrAYDrMDV5Q8yWTRjb-XBEnO_5ci0C3xYOR1nl_upOEeTLJ0UUfgyEnrKrlDdsJg66_EYWW5aywWVy5Neliac67hX1Hzn4DHZH4f/s0/IMG_1780.JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-y2tkthvqI2EAJfz7ica6nqWmzIXF32y4P4J-gEQjyrAYDrMDV5Q8yWTRjb-XBEnO_5ci0C3xYOR1nl_upOEeTLJ0UUfgyEnrKrlDdsJg66_EYWW5aywWVy5Neliac67hX1Hzn4DHZH4f/s0/IMG_1780.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span><a name='more'></a></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja9MGxw3GKsxbsOnK41u44vLbZhGP98RXtoGrfiEkC95QjwZx1dZU57u9UXt6UyDpEQ-xOc6UUtEoVi7DncBoHfSu39cnqfUOTrGyt4JYy5ZlUBXE2MguJjitGQ61AiYzvyXB3G_jg0KiO/s0/IMG_1781.JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja9MGxw3GKsxbsOnK41u44vLbZhGP98RXtoGrfiEkC95QjwZx1dZU57u9UXt6UyDpEQ-xOc6UUtEoVi7DncBoHfSu39cnqfUOTrGyt4JYy5ZlUBXE2MguJjitGQ61AiYzvyXB3G_jg0KiO/s0/IMG_1781.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNlnRdxTih9ewR2UuNXxW7i3aXM8OKhp6LEc0LfKlGFZnMoUD0Og-2S3NvM7cT-hDqoi_j1KoH1aQf-NblyudAweQxOHdmNf93Cr4dz_vxn-itFKPrOOwjywpZpg000VvwpmFYMGWfoZiB/s0/IMG_1782.JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNlnRdxTih9ewR2UuNXxW7i3aXM8OKhp6LEc0LfKlGFZnMoUD0Og-2S3NvM7cT-hDqoi_j1KoH1aQf-NblyudAweQxOHdmNf93Cr4dz_vxn-itFKPrOOwjywpZpg000VvwpmFYMGWfoZiB/s0/IMG_1782.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdHGpalQorgqvNDVnT51qZHl5hzPMU1r2j0cLT7QNO06w6OWhwuYwY0xneII84DbfOfLIh-vtcoeYMWX9A5QyzOBBRLDvpDD6vL3OYKLLQpwAq50bOCCzXzoV6M30D7v1_nh2m4uoKBkLX/s0/IMG_1783.JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdHGpalQorgqvNDVnT51qZHl5hzPMU1r2j0cLT7QNO06w6OWhwuYwY0xneII84DbfOfLIh-vtcoeYMWX9A5QyzOBBRLDvpDD6vL3OYKLLQpwAq50bOCCzXzoV6M30D7v1_nh2m4uoKBkLX/s0/IMG_1783.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbg74anLkS6JZvxQEIlrSaufVwGh0fOzq3EnDU-InirQs415jRPPfLkVJ96ajtbaS_GPOotKVaN9yT5HIeMtv9BaxFwEqomjG9yzlCFoHsH9k30kIP0wQF-lMxNaMRVbjEvDAaltOU38MJ/s0/IMG_1784.JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbg74anLkS6JZvxQEIlrSaufVwGh0fOzq3EnDU-InirQs415jRPPfLkVJ96ajtbaS_GPOotKVaN9yT5HIeMtv9BaxFwEqomjG9yzlCFoHsH9k30kIP0wQF-lMxNaMRVbjEvDAaltOU38MJ/s0/IMG_1784.JPG" /></a></div><p>
The kids have been motivated to take long treks into the woods together during outside time because of all the new wildflowers they find blooming every time they go out. It's awfully sweet watching them pore over field guides together, trying to identify different plants. And they've been bringing little pinch bouquets in with them, painstakingly arranging them the way they watch me arrange our cut flowers. I love it so much!</p><p>Now I'm trying to convince them to take their lovely nature journals and watercolors out *with* them so that we can check formal nature study off my list... It's been fairly neglected this year, which I don't feel too badly about now that I'm watching them initiate it on their own! At the same time, I love seeing their artwork in their nature journals and don't want them to abandon those completely. It's certainly a balance!</p><p>I think I'm going to send them into the woods to gather a bunch of flowers for our Mother's Day bouquets (if you're local, you can email me to order! <a href="https://mailchi.mp/d43f38860f5a/a-la-carte-producea-mid-week-special-11186822" target="_blank">Click here</a> for details on what we'll have for sale this weekend!) - it adds a little something extra to the cultivated blossoms, I think.<br /></p>Rosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12888635342531960478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023711147176297629.post-34915509808410050612021-04-24T12:56:00.004-04:002021-04-24T12:56:48.452-04:0015/52: Dandelion Crowns and Spring Bouquets<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSHDkiPc5bVvuUVTespZ3JHVcns1NR_cPNMR7_LmxOYgJUhrfhuT7L-d0POnlMbUFfjRuM3FAKn7DIB-XFAwXd97yho0lCE4XCYywTvOoSg5GoRxjELDFjrTEl-d4VbxRGKNQ3pt-BEk36/s0/IMG_1771.JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSHDkiPc5bVvuUVTespZ3JHVcns1NR_cPNMR7_LmxOYgJUhrfhuT7L-d0POnlMbUFfjRuM3FAKn7DIB-XFAwXd97yho0lCE4XCYywTvOoSg5GoRxjELDFjrTEl-d4VbxRGKNQ3pt-BEk36/s0/IMG_1771.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span><a name='more'></a></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKZfLn79tYpTnsikQsmf6Roqgv1NozIL4tZd-0cHHZ5N8qvcucXj56PMDBEZv78CIB-bGiBCrh5AhE4h4XR8EJWocPMy7qt2TLnB2w3bWg5NP6H1m_IC8GCgYOaNbSpHhzGyqG58PoOP1b/s0/IMG_1772.JPG" style="display: block; 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Cecilia disappeared outside the other day and reappeared a while later with an incredible dandelion crown that she had made for herself, but decided was too small... So she gave it to Lucy. Lucy was absolutely ecstatic! Meanwhile I just kept looking at it, trying to figure out how this child is so, so much better at anything craft-ish than I am... She followed a tutorial in a book, apparently, but it's still pretty darned impressive to me. </p><p>The last of the tulips has bloomed! Next year we're growing 600+ of them... They're just so stinking beautiful!! Hopefully we'll have enough customers to justify the increase, because otherwise the house is just going to be full of tulips all spring... There are worse problems to have, I suppose! Now we've got a kind of awkward gap in cut flowers while we wait for the irises and peonies to bloom - I ordered a bargain half-bushel of peony roots from a nursery last year and Andrew planted what looked like 50 possibly viable ones. At least 3 dozen have come up, but it's going to be another 2+ years before we can use them as cut flowers, so for now we play the waiting game! Hopefully you're enjoying seeing my hobby progress ;) <br /></p>Rosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12888635342531960478noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023711147176297629.post-28845938551341997062021-04-16T08:00:00.001-04:002021-04-16T08:00:00.253-04:0014/52: Tulips and Dandelions<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTcg5hT2WiHm2KpOM_VAhL0yiMKeRQiyUR54BEfSrjzqvdzWjGdGlSOn-fymg-PGXUuFIr-KMWa_hLGGgxOO9CymXNf_eU-d7jxg6fEKEW81_7OKPQWr6rWyr2jju9k3CWF1eMfdNEKNLg/s0/IMG_1764.JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTcg5hT2WiHm2KpOM_VAhL0yiMKeRQiyUR54BEfSrjzqvdzWjGdGlSOn-fymg-PGXUuFIr-KMWa_hLGGgxOO9CymXNf_eU-d7jxg6fEKEW81_7OKPQWr6rWyr2jju9k3CWF1eMfdNEKNLg/s0/IMG_1764.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span><a name='more'></a></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF_vzSTwqG2QTUuJ0zGZmEPy_pzjTgwD9Z1jT9BeGY8IeEx7sdHwNr0XR0KBmacY2EO2WHzwt-JgIcDTg6CBa7J9la6WsD-FcgrhtZ2XO63zgQwuYrAjXPd2_C6UwWFZOJ_A-tZFixpBcY/s0/IMG_1765.JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF_vzSTwqG2QTUuJ0zGZmEPy_pzjTgwD9Z1jT9BeGY8IeEx7sdHwNr0XR0KBmacY2EO2WHzwt-JgIcDTg6CBa7J9la6WsD-FcgrhtZ2XO63zgQwuYrAjXPd2_C6UwWFZOJ_A-tZFixpBcY/s0/IMG_1765.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheY8_DefJTCzXWFYRz8tTok-53GIJ8hiPKE1g1ybccvUWPaSY-IcRcu_vlZ6FpYX85Zv7ojZ3foKQ4yBVgYMtBzUL4ArBMy0V12r-IyzQHTtVOHUJIfhS__-w35CkBOL8wes6tP32xfDcK/s0/IMG_1766.JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheY8_DefJTCzXWFYRz8tTok-53GIJ8hiPKE1g1ybccvUWPaSY-IcRcu_vlZ6FpYX85Zv7ojZ3foKQ4yBVgYMtBzUL4ArBMy0V12r-IyzQHTtVOHUJIfhS__-w35CkBOL8wes6tP32xfDcK/s0/IMG_1766.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhymwgwDiZupPTqawKXivapIVydeIswbhRPVwMDVzrasBhx6_tv33rxzw5_A5yzp0jVhzphLOJLgTrK3eqDYZcGQwMxVhDdDLnRb4nbmOukOqubQK_L-fvkh0D5dkbJEBUCDqrBOIn6_DG6/s0/IMG_1767.JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhymwgwDiZupPTqawKXivapIVydeIswbhRPVwMDVzrasBhx6_tv33rxzw5_A5yzp0jVhzphLOJLgTrK3eqDYZcGQwMxVhDdDLnRb4nbmOukOqubQK_L-fvkh0D5dkbJEBUCDqrBOIn6_DG6/s0/IMG_1767.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghq9D3waSYITqfWa0aJZ7fYKcSm0bNptMGoMj4ve342Si9RFUsVR2Fe5Rg4Iuxec9H_-3gtHkaJLVrFesV94KaoghNb9bULoYW_-tU-rc4zSpprofYduEtxhpHJFWxBcXfcAUU9GRI0oKE/s0/IMG_1768.JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghq9D3waSYITqfWa0aJZ7fYKcSm0bNptMGoMj4ve342Si9RFUsVR2Fe5Rg4Iuxec9H_-3gtHkaJLVrFesV94KaoghNb9bULoYW_-tU-rc4zSpprofYduEtxhpHJFWxBcXfcAUU9GRI0oKE/s0/IMG_1768.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyF8jFcKSImmkDUE9RmCm6KdZCI_XHqJPbbgUpwoGLqb0O_EdPB3yzY7Bc5hoM56tcIOjmbVpse_grL_VoEBbbWqazRmheFF59IZuGD8BMR3qFYN1LpP_lhnheJR9T8hIMeeg8TYcdw4Dp/s0/IMG_1769.JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyF8jFcKSImmkDUE9RmCm6KdZCI_XHqJPbbgUpwoGLqb0O_EdPB3yzY7Bc5hoM56tcIOjmbVpse_grL_VoEBbbWqazRmheFF59IZuGD8BMR3qFYN1LpP_lhnheJR9T8hIMeeg8TYcdw4Dp/s0/IMG_1769.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKbVYtMV1hJ3q4Q8YlofIPOHWGdH_YwFet760fBPR0k70CmRgAuQHBPZb9EDsZUaWL0JVf_z1FYxlAgRyPHBNIDfuJh6eh3lOs0mHXOO9uiNgAjfBe8eK8jQzip3TjTzUk5Wv0NSkfHECW/s0/IMG_1770.JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKbVYtMV1hJ3q4Q8YlofIPOHWGdH_YwFet760fBPR0k70CmRgAuQHBPZb9EDsZUaWL0JVf_z1FYxlAgRyPHBNIDfuJh6eh3lOs0mHXOO9uiNgAjfBe8eK8jQzip3TjTzUk5Wv0NSkfHECW/s0/IMG_1770.JPG" /></a></div><p> </p><p>
Our tulips are blooming! Actually, at this point they're nearly finished... The very first ones I pulled (for cut flowers you actually pull the whole bulb so you get the best stem length, since they often don't grow well as perennials anyway) I was a little disappointed in at first, since they were so muted and were supposed to be white with pink streaks. Well, they brightened up a ton over the next few days and the smell was incredible! Definitely growing Foxtrot tulips again (and a bunch of other varieties... I think Andrew's on board now?). The bouquets got apple blossom and spirea accents, and the lilacs are just starting to bloom so I'm going to add a bunch of those to bouquets for this weekend! </p><p>The dandelions are <i>also </i>in full bloom, and we're almost out of homemade jam so... I sent the kids outside to pick some for dandelion jelly! It ends up tasting like lemon, basically, but it keeps the kids occupied for a while, separating the green part of the bud from the petals. I've made it into tea now, and next I need to add sugar, pectin, and lemon juice and make it into actual jelly. Hopefully that will tide us over until strawberry season in a month or so? These kids eat jam like it's their job!! Our strawberry plants are looking really good, tons of flowers, so hopefully we can harvest a decent amount and use them to make jam. I've only managed one small batch from past years' harvests, but we planted 75 plants at the beginning of last spring and they're looking really good this year!<br /></p>Rosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12888635342531960478noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023711147176297629.post-81932037555132079562021-04-14T20:19:00.001-04:002021-04-14T20:19:54.991-04:0013/52: Pretzels and Easter Eggs<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNmvSD2sg_Xzfhn-3XiA9PjfLi0Xmbs7Dh9bfLr4Lf2O4Fv5u3I8TiTdmE1v5Lr7JVueFhFianBkcAUpsIWFpouM33-wMc65r_DxV1IZ6AfWUiNZc5WywzkJplKIbmzScxOxKjS6fV4ms5/s0/IMG_1700.JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNmvSD2sg_Xzfhn-3XiA9PjfLi0Xmbs7Dh9bfLr4Lf2O4Fv5u3I8TiTdmE1v5Lr7JVueFhFianBkcAUpsIWFpouM33-wMc65r_DxV1IZ6AfWUiNZc5WywzkJplKIbmzScxOxKjS6fV4ms5/s0/IMG_1700.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span><a name='more'></a></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDUCU7X-DA9wpSLiWchO8cBpDnbymIQfNXmj-C6OVlpAhobC7yfD_drAXkIUzRs-ed9TduYYU99RPVqH-Q8d-xOr0C53JbAyO5MVTBhJMAsRTmGgmvKSTDi_pK2TDGLZrsH_ejq1qCC6V3/s0/IMG_1701.JPG" style="display: block; 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Look! Did you catch it? A rare Andrew sighting!! Once again, I reminded him that<i> someday he will be dead and our children will be glad to have pictures with him in them</i> and he only rolled his eyes a little. </p><p>I arranged a bunch of Easter bouquets for our flower customers and Cecilia used my castoffs to make an Easter centerpiece for us - now that we have so many flowers blooming and a good amount of bouquets going out, the girls are more interested in floral design than ever, which is awfully sweet... I need to take a picture of some of the little posies they've made this week! Edith in particular is always bringing me little wildflower arrangements, very carefully curated, and then she gives them to our statue of Mary. I love it!! Grow flowers for your children if you can, please!</p><p>We did our annual Good Friday soft pretzel meal, and it went fairly smoothly - I think I've gotten it down to a science and it's not <i>too</i> penitential for me to see the kids eating straight flour and licking their fingers while shaping their pretzels. It's always funny to see what shapes they choose... Most of them just tried making silly things, though John Paul always likes *symbolism* so he carefully showed me his stalk of wheat, his bunch of grapes, his host, his cross, his crown of thorns... They do enjoy playing with play doh, so honestly they're more adept at shaping than I am! Mine mostly just end up like fat pretzel-shaped rolls. But they're delicious!</p><p>Lucy thankfully didn't even notice what we were doing!! I was worried she would demand to join in... But when she saw everyone was getting aprons on, she begged for one and then proceeded to the mud room, where she tried everyone's shoes on for 20-30 minutes while the other kids shaped their pretzels. It was quite convenient timing! She didn't even realize she was missing the fun!</p><p>On Holy Saturday after John Paul and I took our Easter food to be blessed, the kids got things set up for Easter egg dying... Apparently I picked up a couple kits on clearance a couple years ago and kept forgetting about them? So I barely had to supervise, they got everything set up themselves! Once again, Lucy had no clue what was going on until the very end, when she realized there were eggs! And she LOVES eggs! She NEEDED an egg! So I got an extra for her and... She tried to eat it, shell and all. Once I peeled it for her she was much happier.</p><p>I always feel so stingy since I only let them each dye like, four eggs apiece... But we just don't need *that* many hard boiled eggs in our lives, and I was right not to cook more since they still haven't finished eating them. They go through phases with eggs, and apparently right now we are NOT in a hard boiled egg phase.<br /></p>Rosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12888635342531960478noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023711147176297629.post-81277956630463626972021-04-12T08:00:00.003-04:002021-04-14T09:02:05.829-04:00Just Because, Volume 13<p>Happy Monday! After more than a week off of school, we're back today... And the kids seem to have forgotten what school is! Of course. We're nearing the official end of our year, and it's so hard to keep up the momentum when the weather is gorgeous and everybody wants to play outside! Gotta keep trucking along for another month at least, and then hopefully we'll have managed to do what's necessary to take a nice long break.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjsh1nXurCAaRgp33YDPJ7KsyXx7L2fNwlFRAN6t2cDTOJhYtjH3X7isV5K-TyoKO1Ywhxr_xD5qoBKUzjaxCmDhKL48NGXgjk5_QWtsSWg3nYo4n4STqkpItVN75bvbl-IaPHrK8EMxJ3/s1080/20210321_191111_0000.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjsh1nXurCAaRgp33YDPJ7KsyXx7L2fNwlFRAN6t2cDTOJhYtjH3X7isV5K-TyoKO1Ywhxr_xD5qoBKUzjaxCmDhKL48NGXgjk5_QWtsSWg3nYo4n4STqkpItVN75bvbl-IaPHrK8EMxJ3/s16000/20210321_191111_0000.png" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span></span></p><a name='more'></a>I didn't get a chance to catch up on posts last week, but I did manage to publish one, all about <a href="https://rosie-ablogformymom.blogspot.com/2021/04/1225-daffodils-and-baby-dolls.html" target="_blank">daffodils</a> (and baby dolls)! Maybe this week I'll catch up...<p></p><p><b>Want to join in?</b></p><p>Challenge yourself to post *once* (or more!) every week, and spend a little time visiting other blogs too—it's more fun blogging when you know someone's reading it besides you, after all. I'll post this linkup every Monday morning for at least the next month or two, and we'll see if this makes old fashioned blogging a little more enjoyable for us all! </p><p>Make sure to link back to *this post* so your readers have a chance to discover some new blogs, as well! And feel free to use this image for your post if you need one! (Please be sure to link to an individual post, not just your blog in general.)</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Update: well, my linkup account finally expired! So this will be the last linkup post—feel free to link your post in the comments if you'd like! And thanks for joining in!</b></p>
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Well, just on days when the weather is nice. This has been turning into the kids taking LOTS of indoor toys outdoors, which I need to put a stop to... But also, they're leaving me alone and not making a mess indoors? Ah, the joys of parenting. Lucy is very eager to get involved in these games, but then she steals everyone else's toys. It's a great exercise in negotiation for the other kids—if you can negotiate with a toddler successfully, you'll have an even easier time negotiating with *rational* human beings!!<div><br /></div><div>The very first daffodils got a place of honor... In my grandmother's old cordial bottle! It has never been used for its intended purpose here, but it is just so very beautiful that I may need to continue using it as a vase.</div><div><br /></div><div>The lilacs are getting closer and closer, last year they bloomed at Easter but everything has been a couple weeks later this year. I can't wait for them to open up!!</div>Rosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12888635342531960478noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023711147176297629.post-40106243457905883242021-04-05T16:49:00.009-04:002021-04-05T16:49:56.754-04:00Just Because, Volume 12<p>Happy Monday! (Late, I know... Easter Monday jellybean hangover, I suppose?) We're enjoying glorious weather and I've been puttering around, listing clothes I'm cleaning out of my closet on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rosiehill425/" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, eating too much candy, and generally having a lovely day!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGqFdeLUY1eHIOPOZ2oSKD0A6XoPvVxG5eYX_CKK20uxZQFV3MFW-s95kN5PDr6Sv4xifwdNlytC6aw-cbLunGy85986L2MSmbQVO_adzj3DY7U3gWEt5xN4jtmnOqjYb1tQ1as6siB0Yu/s1080/20210321_191111_0000.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGqFdeLUY1eHIOPOZ2oSKD0A6XoPvVxG5eYX_CKK20uxZQFV3MFW-s95kN5PDr6Sv4xifwdNlytC6aw-cbLunGy85986L2MSmbQVO_adzj3DY7U3gWEt5xN4jtmnOqjYb1tQ1as6siB0Yu/s16000/20210321_191111_0000.png" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span></span></p><a name='more'></a>I only had a chance to publish a super-quick post last week, which hopefully you saw! <a href="https://rosie-ablogformymom.blogspot.com/2021/04/happy-easter.html" target="_blank">Here's our Easter picture, all 10 of us!</a> I'll theoretically catch up on my other posts this week... Just need to make sure the computer cooperates and lets me upload pictures, it felt very much like 1999 on Sunday when I tried to upload <b>one</b> picture and the computer estimated it would take 31 minutes??? Thankfully I switched browsers and eventually it worked, but ah, the memories!<p></p><p>I hope you have a beautiful Easter week! Don't forget, every single day through this Sunday is still Easter, so make sure to do a little extra feasting! <a href="https://rosie-ablogformymom.blogspot.com/2016/03/12-more-ways-to-keep-easter-celebration.html" target="_blank">Here are some ideas for keeping the celebration going.</a></p><p><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Lato; font-size: 18px;"><b>Want to join in?</b></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Lato; font-size: 18px;">Challenge yourself to post *once* (or more!) every week, and spend a little time visiting other blogs too—it's more fun blogging when you know someone's reading it besides you, after all. I'll post this linkup every Monday morning for at least the next month or two, and we'll see if this makes old fashioned blogging a little more enjoyable for us all! </p><p style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Lato; font-size: 18px;">Make sure to link back to *this post* so your readers have a chance to discover some new blogs, as well! And feel free to use this image for your post if you need one! (Please be sure to link to an individual post, not just your blog in general.)</p>
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(Yes, ten! Baby #8 making his or her appearance in July or August!)</p><p><br /></p><p><i>40 pictures and this is the best we could do... Next year I'm getting everyone dressed at 8 AM so that nobody complains about the sun being in their eyes!</i></p>Rosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12888635342531960478noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023711147176297629.post-89519232482994490872021-03-29T08:00:00.001-04:002021-03-29T08:00:02.240-04:00Just Because, Volume 11<p>Happy Monday! My daffodils are blooming!! I have to give you some pictures, they're just so cheery 🥰</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg73vfsKbMmkfUoVSsgxXw0TwrbgJLqyMAxeZWFqsStToqgf0IJjPFNhqaO50tj1etksYic8v24xr76PZPbyt5GNlcFpqUSc0HK28oAXgTbXfiou4PzSgIB7rkOysSmYn5vGep-sAPUrJWM/s1080/IMG_20210326_155349_210.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg73vfsKbMmkfUoVSsgxXw0TwrbgJLqyMAxeZWFqsStToqgf0IJjPFNhqaO50tj1etksYic8v24xr76PZPbyt5GNlcFpqUSc0HK28oAXgTbXfiou4PzSgIB7rkOysSmYn5vGep-sAPUrJWM/s16000/IMG_20210326_155349_210.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><a name='more'></a></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiVX5tsKMu02_7SI-2mZ9MSIIBhvUcK2ks_vmfPBjMearz8jKZH7h9ywk4T-YohwbWJk2xnucoMGCTXOkPmkIhtck4OCL7ShAZPwhGLwExNAIFxmfSEKE3Ka-2jKflY3Qw6SFQWk74p-Q8/s1080/IMG_20210326_155349_234.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiVX5tsKMu02_7SI-2mZ9MSIIBhvUcK2ks_vmfPBjMearz8jKZH7h9ywk4T-YohwbWJk2xnucoMGCTXOkPmkIhtck4OCL7ShAZPwhGLwExNAIFxmfSEKE3Ka-2jKflY3Qw6SFQWk74p-Q8/s16000/IMG_20210326_155349_234.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEino623lTXlvvCPO4ac6kbPuZAPCDs8f2lav-Qx2Dta6EjmbGPx92_ZlJ4y4SxyOnS6eoe_qaoPiKHN2Lyty2QasjclocCxxGJMPtekDncjW_xLhh7usNNzK6cfVE0vHTxPN0a5sBvSP4p_/s1080/IMG_20210326_155349_242.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEino623lTXlvvCPO4ac6kbPuZAPCDs8f2lav-Qx2Dta6EjmbGPx92_ZlJ4y4SxyOnS6eoe_qaoPiKHN2Lyty2QasjclocCxxGJMPtekDncjW_xLhh7usNNzK6cfVE0vHTxPN0a5sBvSP4p_/s16000/IMG_20210326_155349_242.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>We're running our produce CSA again this year and adding a separate <a href="https://peregrinehills.com/" target="_blank">cut flower option</a>, which I'm hoping will gain in popularity because I have a *lot* of seeds started and a *lot* of bulbs planted!! The daffodils are kind of our "preview" flower because of how early they bloom—I just planted basic varieties in the fall because I was too late to pre-order the fancy types, but you better believe I'm jumping on that train early this year! I had no clue what an amazing variety of daffodils/narcissus there was out there!! And this year they're blooming just in time for Easter, which I just love.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHclM-uyFI0UM9LfP5UjLkf5eT3yeS9ODzqxgVzo2n-29eHDGxg9MrJ8JKFyuy6Sgst-4BOpkh3pEUi3XLPEFzbhLB0TJwuBU4tjAFrJ1G65bbS_ZHexNmYyMb6CXVxC6lg5xZ0-HC0fH9/s1080/20210321_191111_0000.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHclM-uyFI0UM9LfP5UjLkf5eT3yeS9ODzqxgVzo2n-29eHDGxg9MrJ8JKFyuy6Sgst-4BOpkh3pEUi3XLPEFzbhLB0TJwuBU4tjAFrJ1G65bbS_ZHexNmYyMb6CXVxC6lg5xZ0-HC0fH9/s16000/20210321_191111_0000.png" /></a></div><br /><p>Anyway, enough about flowers! Just one blog post this week, all about blocks<a href="https://rosie-ablogformymom.blogspot.com/2021/03/1125-block-art-and-bodily-functions.html" target="_blank"> and Peter's "creative" drawings</a>... At least now I know why he was giggling so much while drawing? 6 is a very silly age!</p><p>I hope your Holy Week is wonderful! </p><p><b>Want to join in?</b></p><p>Challenge yourself to post *once* (or more!) every week, and spend a little time visiting other blogs too—it's more fun blogging when you know someone's reading it besides you, after all. I'll post this linkup every Monday morning for at least the next month or two, and we'll see if this makes old fashioned blogging a little more enjoyable for us all! </p><p>Make sure to link back to *this post* so your readers have a chance to discover some new blogs, as well! And feel free to use this image for your post if you need one! (Please be sure to link to an individual post, not just your blog in general.)</p>
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I love seeing the different ways the kids use them - Mary Claire and Edith will often turn them into "people" (and then scream at Lucy for wrecking their very careful creations), and I thought this little "girl with umbrella" was really clever. She has a bed on the top floor of her house, thankfully, so she has somewhere safe to sleep. Well, until a giant toddler comes and wrecks everything and then the blocks have to get confiscated for the rest of the day. Not that we know anything about that...</p><p>I got Peter this adorable little <a href="https://amzn.to/3vUcCwM" target="_blank">drawing set</a> for his birthday last year, and he has gotten <i>so</i> much use out of it! He's the kind of kid who really thrives on having actual instructions for drawings, and this has little mini-tutorials throughout, with wipe-off pages for practice. He taped together four pieces of drawing paper so that he could make a huge scene, and I heard him giggling to himself all the while... I thought it was great that he thought his "flying fish" were so funny, but later when I looked at the drawing? There was a stick figure with a huge stream of diarrhea pooping into the ocean, as well as such a thick stream of pee that the fish were "swimming" up the "waterfall." I suppose I should have known <i>that's</i> what was making him giggle so much. At least he's drawing?<br /></p>Rosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12888635342531960478noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023711147176297629.post-50775514308568257592021-03-22T08:00:00.008-04:002021-03-22T08:00:06.020-04:00Just Because, Volume 10<p>Happy Monday! Less than two weeks until Easter!! I'm hoping that we have daffodils by Easter Sunday, it seems to be taking them forever to bloom this year... Some have buds, at least, so maybe it'll just be a waiting game until the rest catch up? We planted *so* many bulbs in the fall, it's hard to wait for the blooms! Our lilacs also have a ton of buds, but I think we've got more than a month before they actually bloom, everything's been a little late this year. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3PFhmhYRP5JOxQhbRRwR9TWVFthPjztZp6u_G9tc2Qvupqz-aEPTmptGf63jndTmox4Bk6QJLZDikBhAUc1lnmEqEkWoCM642KOnrtU6IqNr1Ihba71mXroR7tIi28F0hPBEanHrv1SOq/s1080/20210321_191111_0000.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3PFhmhYRP5JOxQhbRRwR9TWVFthPjztZp6u_G9tc2Qvupqz-aEPTmptGf63jndTmox4Bk6QJLZDikBhAUc1lnmEqEkWoCM642KOnrtU6IqNr1Ihba71mXroR7tIi28F0hPBEanHrv1SOq/s16000/20210321_191111_0000.png" /></a></div><br /><p><span></span></p><a name='more'></a>Two posts this week, one with <a href="https://rosie-ablogformymom.blogspot.com/2021/03/1025-roots-and-shoots-sunny-days-and.html" target="_blank">garden progress</a>, which seems hopelessly out of date since now all those brassicas are in the ground and my industrious 11yo has taken all the straw mulch off my flower beds... And a review of some excellent<a href="https://rosie-ablogformymom.blogspot.com/2021/03/six-new-books-for-your-easter-baskets.html" target="_blank"> new books</a> you might need!<p></p><p><b>Want to join in?</b></p><p>Challenge yourself to post *once* (or more!) every week, and spend a little time visiting other blogs too—it's more fun blogging when you know someone's reading it besides you, after all. I'll post this linkup every Monday morning for at least the next month or two, and we'll see if this makes old fashioned blogging a little more enjoyable for us all! </p><p>Make sure to link back to *this post* so your readers have a chance to discover some new blogs, as well! And feel free to use this image for your post if you need one! (Please be sure to link to an individual post, not just your blog in general.)</p>
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