I’ve always lived in a place that had the change of seasons. At my ripe old age, I don’t think I could live anywhere that didn’t have four distinct changes to the year. Fall feels like a renewal to me. Not in the same way spring does with all it’s nervous pent-up winter energy waiting…… Continue Reading
Author Archives: Cyn
Happy Birthday
to me! I’m 44 today. And taking the day off. I see flowers in my future… 5-year-old is insisting on getting them from “the farm” (our CSA) just for me. And I’ll accept them with blushing pleasure. Enjoy your day too.… Continue Reading
Preview of a New Schedule
I’m going to experiment with posting on this blog Monday through Friday, every week in September and thought I would give you a little preview of my plans. I’m going to begin a photo a week project called 52 Pick-Up, inspired by my friend, Angie of Jumping Jack Designs. Angie has been participating in a…… Continue Reading
OM :: The Summer Camp Boy
It’s the last day of summer camp for both my boys today and I’m just a bit wistful. My 7, soon to be 8, year-old thrives at camp. He comes home happy (and dirty) every night, excited to tell us all of the happenings for the day. He has always had a certain charm about…… Continue Reading
Summer in Black and White
This summer, part of my focus has been on a new found love — canning. It hasn’t manifested in the traditional sense. After creating paper goods for the people who “put up” (you can read about how that came about here), I’ve had a few experiences canning my own food from our CSA. While I’m…… Continue Reading
Happy New Year
I know… This greeting sounds odd to some ears, but soon it will be the Jewish New Year. The Hebrew calendar follows the lunar year (354 days), as opposed to the solar year (365 days.) A more thorough explanation is here, if you’re interested. This Lunar Year seems to be going faster then most because…… Continue Reading
OM :: The Practicality of a Dream
How do craft a dream into practicality? There are so many different components to achieving a dream that it may seem insurmountable. But, if you break those components down into manageable tasks, you can make those steps toward your goal. This week, I was pushed (in a good way) toward one of my dreams. I…… Continue Reading
44 x 44 :: Calling It
This is my last post for 44 x 44, ’cause I’m calling it early. If you’re reading this for the first time, you can reference what this is about here. I have mixed feelings about the whole process. I wouldn’t qualify it as a success or a failure. I’m disappointed, but not because I haven’t…… Continue Reading
My Canning 101 :: Butterscotch Peach Jam
Happy Monday! I’m excited to say that I’ve created my first jar (and a half) of jam. We scored a bag of peaches from our CSA last week and I’m not a big fan of eating them as is. Hubby and the boys have been enjoying them in their natural state, but I needed to…… Continue Reading
OM :: The Cup of Crazy
I’ve been spending a lot of time with my family these past couple of weeks. Add in the frequent visits to my parents’ and our trip last week to Colorado with my father-in-law and brother-in-law, it all adds up to a concentrated dose of FAMILY. Most everyone says that their family is crazy or that…… Continue Reading
