Today was all about the $1 children's film at the theater, swimming, chili and corn bread, card games with cousins...

    This weekend was the local Greek Orthodox Church's Greek Festival and we made a quick appearance on Sunday with some of o...

   My aunt and uncle made the most amazing dinner for our second day of the family reunion:  teriyaki steak and chicken on the ...

    We are hosting our family reunion this week!  The house is clean and tidy, the fridge is filled to the brim, and we are ready...

I'm one skein of yarn into my second boatneck pullover.  It is a lovely jet black color (Cascade 220 sport) and I have decided to ...

    I went out in the blazing heat to return library books, buy eggs, and take care of the banking.  Now I'm on my bed with t...

      B erries in the bramble patch Pick them (but mind the thorns don't scratch)" Colours Shirley Hughes  ...

    Church in the Home   Our little girl has a namesday this week (July 5th) and we will be reading one of our favorite books on ...

Causing meekness, humility and love to dwell in thy soul,     Thou didst earnestly serve the suffering,     O holy passion-bearer Princ...

Mama: I really love you. Sugar Plum: I have a deep regard for you, as well.

Today is Father John's ninth anniversary of Ordination to the Priesthood.  AXIOS!

  Welcome back to Liturgical Time !   Liturgical Time provides handmade infinity veils, chapel veils, mantillas, and Christian he...

  I cast off the Fantoosh shawl last week and it is really a beautiful pattern.  I was a little taken aback by how small the littler v...

Our girl is getting such long legs that we have been on the lookout not only for longer length dresses and skirts, but also for a slip ...

I bought a few little treasures at Purl Soho yesterday:  a packet of Fringe Supply Co. knitting stitch markers, one little metal measur...

Today was the feast of Saints Peter and Paul and we were so happy that we were able to celebrated with my fat...

Tomorrow is the patronal feast of my Father-in-law's parish and 2015 is their hundredth year anniversary!  I am so thankful that we...

  O n the hottest days, animals pant gently in the shade, children grow fractious, insects drone, everyone is enervated until the cool...

Living Well Earlier in the week, I dropped off my trusty leather tote (which was looking rather battered) at the cobbler for cleaning an...

I am all ready to cast onto my second neck-down boatneck pullover .  I decided to go with black for this second sweater and am using C...