What is it: The King’s Christmas List by Eldon Johnson tells the story of Emma and her little dog Shu-Shu. Emma and her dog are playing outside when they receive a mysterious glowing golden invitation to the King’s birthday party. Emma decides to bring the King a special cake as a birthday gift, but on [...]
The Last Bits of Babyhood
September 29, 2010 By
I have a tendency to underestimate how long an activity will take me. I usually think I will work much faster than I actually do. Tonight, for example, my plan was to sort through the cast-off baby clothes, put them into five piles: one for the garbage, one for the thrift store, and three piles [...]
Broken Tree: Wednesday of Few Words
September 28, 2010 By
It’s amazingly difficult to get permission to cut down a tree on your own property in the city where I live. For us to receive a permit to cut down the tree that stood about 1.5m (4.5 feet) from our cottage out back, it took my husband four months of wrangling with the city. We [...]
The Desire is Strong, the Fingers Unskilled
September 26, 2010 By
Following the sad demise of my knitting on Friday, I attempted to become a crochet master over the weekend. After mourning my pile of wasted effort, I decided to take my killed scarf as a sign that I need to move on with my crafting life. I have been wanting to try amigurumi, a term [...]
Arm & Hammer Laundry Products {Giveaway}
September 26, 2010 By
Arm & Hammer has a line of laundry detergents that use the boost of baking soda for added freshness and brighter whites. All of their laundry detergents are designed to lift and trap stains from clothes and fabrics and wash them away. Plus, Arm & Hammer Laundry Detergents are only a fraction of the price [...]
