So I have this poem in my head: “The Lamb” by William Blake
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Little Lamb, who made thee?
Dost thou know who made thee?
Gave thee life, and bid thee feed,
By the stream and o’er the mead;
Gave thee clothing of delight,
Softest clothing, woolly, bright;
Gave thee such a tender voice,
Making all the vales rejoice?
Little Lamb, who made thee?
Dost [...]
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Finally! We had a record-breaking high today of 93 degrees, and the leaves are definitely STARTING to unfold. Still a ton of bare branches, but plenty of pollen and more and more bright spots of green and patches of flowers. Spring is here at last. Felt like an interminably long winter this year.
My son and [...]
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I want to say a big thanks to Montessori Mama, who has given me the Kreativ Blogger award!!
You know, it feels kinda good. I needed the boost — thanks again, MM. Coming from one of the most creative of all bloggers I know, this award means a lot!
Now, on to the rules:
- List six things [...]
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I just watched the funniest video about organic versus conventional produce…. Sounds dry, right?! NO WAY! It’s a Star Wars spoof made with real fruits and veggies in a real supermarket. LOL. Enjoy!
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Twenty minutes to the big count down. I’m hanging out in the livingroom with our dog while my son and his friend — here for a New Year’s sleepover — are in the basement watching a movie. Said parents and little brother have gone home, leaving their sweet girl to hang out with my Bubby. [...]
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On Saturday my Grandma’s niece and her husband came to “Christmas Eve” dinner at our house. They live in Vermont and had to drive down (and back) through a snow storm to share this time with us (what nice relatives!) My son and I made the lefse right before they got there, so as to [...]
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I am NOT the grammar police, okay? But, honestly, sometimes I can’t help but draw attention to signage errors. I mean, I’d want to know! I live by that Do Unto Others credo, so shoot me.
I was at the mall this weekend buying a few last Christmas gifts, when I was surprised to see a [...]
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Yes, I know that all of you American and English readers are busy eating your Lucia buns and drinking the coffee that your eldest daughter brought to you at the crack of dawn and all that. Sorry to bug you. I just wanted to wish all a happy Sankta Lucia Day.
In case you don’t know [...]
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We awoke this morning to the news that today my son’s school was canceled due to an historic ice storm in New England…and then I called my university and found it was also closed for the day, thus leaving the semester forever unfinished. No leave taking means no closure. The last day of class is [...]
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This year, since my husband was laid off in August and had to take a job at much reduced pay, we are particulary keen to save money. Here are a few tips I thought I’d share with you:
1) Invest in LED Christmas lights. Yeh, I know, that means spending some money. But those little lights [...]
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