Category Archives: Seasons

A Winter Visit to the Farmer’s Market

Posted on January 27, 2008 by angelathome

Subtitled: Yes, Virginia, it is possible to eat local in upstate New York in January.  It just takes a little extra legwork. The small town farmer’s markets are all closed up until May.  But there are two indoor markets open … Continue reading →

Posted in Eating Local, Field trips, Food and Drink, Gardening, Home Sweet Home, Seasons | 3 Comments

It’s a New Year!: Week in Review

Posted on January 6, 2008 by angelathome

This is what we woke up to on New Year’s Eve… And this is what we had on New Year’s Day. A little different than New Year’s last year! The amaryllis bloomed… … and continuing with our winter botany theme, … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts and crafts, Faith, Field trips, History and Culture, Homeschooling, Seasons, The week in review, Unit Studies | 1 Comment

Christmas, the (almost) wordless version

Posted on December 26, 2007 by angelathome

Christmas at our house: It started with this on Christmas Eve… Christmas Eve afternoon… The kids traded their presents to each other… Christmas morning…         And ended with this on Christmas night… Eggnog Custard Pie  (minus the … Continue reading →

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Christmas Tour of Homes

Posted on December 17, 2007 by angelathome

Today is the Christmas Tour of Homes over at BooMama’s.  I’m not sure if I really want to look at everyone else’s beautiful houses or not.  If you could see my house right now, you would understand.  I’m thinking of … Continue reading →

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Snowy Morning

Posted on December 16, 2007 by angelathome

Every morning when I succumb to the desire for more sleep, I end up wishing I had just gotten up at 5 or 6 or whenever it was that Chipmunk ate last.  (On weekdays, I do generally get up around … Continue reading →

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A New Tradition?

Posted on December 14, 2007 by angelathome

Yesterday we celebrated St. Lucia’s Day in somewhat backwards fashion by having Katydid serve us St. Lucia buns for dessert after we finished decorating the Christmas tree.  We didn’t plan to bring the tree in yesterday — we had actually … Continue reading →

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This and That

Posted on December 13, 2007 by angelathome

Thank you to everyone who sent well-wishes to Pip.  He’s his normal, rowdy self again, which means another bump on the head is probably imminent.  Funny thing about toddlers; there seems to be absolutely no correlation in the toddler mind … Continue reading →

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Remind Me…

Posted on December 10, 2007 by angelathome

Next time my husband goes out of town, remind me: To take him up on his offer to haul the 2 week backed up trash down to the curb before he leaves, especially if there is an ice storm in … Continue reading →

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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…

Posted on December 4, 2007 by angelathome

Fortified with hot chocolate, Gareth contemplates the Christmas lights after an afternoon of sledding. Our first inch of snow came last Friday night, courtesy of a howling wind off the Lakes.  Since then, we’ve had snow Saturday night, Sunday, Monday, … Continue reading →

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Hey! Unto You a Child Is Born!

Posted on December 3, 2007 by angelathome

The Nativity, Three Plus Two style… Mary had charge of the camera… …and took pictures of the little shepherd boys… … who were so excited, they were running around in circles… …with St. Joseph coming along behind, wearing a helmet … Continue reading →

Posted in A Day at Our House, Books, Daily Life, Faith, Food and Drink, Home Sweet Home, Seasons | 3 Comments