I have hesitated to write about this because often people think, “Celebrate all twelve days of Christmas! Sounds like too much.” And I’m no expert, nor would I set myself up as an example. On the other hand, we really did this, all those years, learning as we went, so maybe you’d like to know… I’m going… Read More »
Ask Auntie Leila: Premature or overwhelming Christmas parties
I went all-in at Thanksgiving (here is a picture of my table(s) before the food got there) and am just recovering — how about you? My little Advent series so far: Gird Your Loins for Advent What is Advent really about? The Wisdom of Childlikeness I keep getting mail about Christmas parties and… Read More »
Waiting for the star.
“I found a chair in the living room that rocks and is just the right size for me!” (This chair was mine when I was his age!) I have had lots of help these past few days! A certain someone likes carrying around a bowl of buttons (meant for… Read More »
{pretty, happy, funny, real}
~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life ~Every Thursday, here at Like Mother, Like Daughter! Whoa. So many photos from our trip to Massachusetts over Christmas! It took me so long to go through them all that now the baby needs to settle down and nurse, so I’m going to quickly put some… Read More »
{bits & pieces}
The weekly “little of this, little of that” feature at Like Mother, Like Daughter! I enjoyed reading about the exchange of intercessory prayer in The Burden of Friendship. For the Little Women fans out there: Vintage Little Women Paper Dolls! So cute! A glance around this blog reveals a lot of sweet, paper goods goodies.… Read More »