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Late night, stealthy, Christmas knitting is some of my very favorite knitting!

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I heard drilling in the hallway and, knowing that my dad was doing some work downstairs, I went into the staircase expecting to see him. Instead, I saw a seven year old in all her power tool glory.

Turns out she was a pretty big help 🙂

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Now showing: The Supersizers Go… Ancient Rome.

This series is terribly fun. A British pair eat their way through England’s food history, one era at a time. Tonight it is Ancient Rome (Garum included!).

You can find both series of the show on Hulu.com.

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After a warm season away, we jumped back into the iciest of winter sports- skating.

Despite stellar achievements during last year’s skating season, our ice time got off to a rocky start. Slips, trips and “I don’t know if I remember how to do this-es’ filled our first fifteen or twenty minutes. They sputtered and started and bit by bit their muscles remembered what to do and as their heads got distracted they forgot to worry.

We’re looking forward to yet another winter of skating fun!

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A sweet, snuggly evening in.

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One of the other moms brought Mancala to the park today. Unfortunately, the little marbles didn’t come along with the game. That didn’t phase Esme, though! She filled the little cups with tiny wood chips from the playground.

When a girl wants to play Mancala, she wants to play Mancala!

three hundred and fourteen

As much as I try to keep the photos here fresh and interesting, it seems that our lives do follow comfortable routines. The new and exciting are always welcome, but it is those little, familiar moments that keep us rooted in our community.

Here’s one moment that makes me smile, Esme and Mr Kenny. See them here, back in February.

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Celebrating Aunt Joan and Uncle Errol’s 50th Wedding Anniversary.

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I am so grateful for the non-parent adults in my girls’ lives who challenge them interesting and meaningful ways.