I cannot believe it has been 10 days since I last posted.  The Thanksgiving Holiday and enjoying family deserved my time. Now my family is p...

Copying icons with Alex has helped him to know feasts of the Church, stories from the Bible and Theology.  I have taken icons from about our...

Received a card from a dear friend. Thank you! Admired a cornucopia on my table. It was a gift. It makes me feel thankful. “Mommy, c...

Here is my Annie Bear trying to relieve her gas ;-) It was pretty cute. She kept smiling, but I didn’t capture the smiles. Pray to ...

I have had a little trouble keeping up with the blog lately and everything else in life.  I do not remember the last time the kitchen floor ...

Remember Archangel Michael.  He fought Lucifer the Angel who defied God and cast him out of Heaven.  According to my Byzantine Eastern Cath...

I have been BUSY and sleepy.  I have been working on  stuff for my Mom’s group, an article, an Advent presentation for the church, cooking, ...

I like to keep this holiday Holy, as in not celebrate the pagan traditions.  In an ideal world we would dress up as saints and learn about t...

Yesterday, we were without power for 21 hours.  The power went out at midnight and then was on low surge until the morning when, after six...

          Alex melted my heart yesterday afternoon.  We now have morning prayer back on our schedule.  We also officially have an hour of...

Alex. That’s my Annie

1.  I have not posted, because not much noteworthy has been going on. Time is just flying by with the kids—I cannot believe Anne is already ...

This is a post all about my sassy little girl.            Last night we served the children fish sticks and corn.  The adults had plans t...

1.  Before birth I read stories of “Churching” in which women in the old Church lay-low and stay in, do not go to church or anywhere for ...

On Friday, I was feeling both tired and wired. I had not slept well in a week. The whole day long I carried on with the usual business conv...

Anne Michelle September 25, 7 lbs., 19.5 in “The Baby” by George Macdonald Where did you come from, baby dear? Ou...

          Kristiana always sits and cuddles with me in the morning.  This morning she patted my belly and said, “Annie.”  I don’t think she ...

          The yard sale is now complete.  It was not quite as successful as I had hoped, but it  was not too hot (Praise be to God), I clean...

I forgot how fun quick takes can be. 1. The yard sale is on! My husband, ah, gave me a stern talking to about all the stuff I have been ...

           I felt compelled to speak more on this topic of having of children since I am simply brimming with the anticipation of new life i...