My children used costumes and costume elements we had on hand for their Halloween costumes. One of the costumes my 13-year-old son had put together earlier this for his sister (I shared it in an earlier post) but he realized a particular hat we had worked as a musketeer hat, so he went as a…
On this hundred year anniversary of the armistice, I am thankful that I am free. What are you thankful for today?
I’m thankful my little brother is safe from the fires that are so near where he lives right now. What are you thankful for today?
I’m thankful that my eldest son has the chance to spend some time taking care of his grandpa for a couple of days. What are you thankful for today?
I’m thankful that everything is working properly on my site today! I’m also thankful it’s cool enough for the roses to bloom again. Please share what you’re thankful for today in the comments below!
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I’ve lived in Las Vegas for 18 years, and every year, the wind comes in on Halloween or the day before, bringing a drastic drop in temperature and signaling the end of warm days for the year. According to the weather predictions, the same was set for this year. Sunday it was 84°F. Wednesday it…
Each November, I post a series of gratitude. I share one thing I am thankful for that day and invite readers to do the same. Today, I am thankful for the freedom to choose how to educate my children. Up until 2 1/2 months ago, I had always homeschooled my children. On the first day…
We had a rare bit of rain, so I turned off the drip irrigation and sprinklers for a couple of days. I planted seeds in the garden for snow peas and green onions. I harvested Swiss chard from the garden. I purchased a few artichoke plants and herb plants on sale at the local nursery….
With beautiful weather this week, it was perfect to plant a fall garden. I planted the bulbs I ordered back in July from Van Engelen, a wholesale supplier of bulbs. As long as you make the minimum order requirement, you can purchase bulbs from them for personal use at great prices. I planted peonies (of…
Hamish discovers grass in this beautiful classic baby outfit that I purchased for $4 at a garage sale. The weather was perfect this week. We enjoyed having the windows open all day long every day. We only had to use the fans for a few hours this past week. I brought the electric bill…
It cooled down this week to 85°F/30°C. I gladly turned off the air conditioner and opened up the house for as many hours as I could each day, only running it for a few hours each afternoon. By Saturday, it was 77°F and cool enough to turn off the air conditioner for the entire day. We will still…