It is one of the more interesting things about our home – we have inherited/acquired a lot of hand-me-down furniture.  This is a great thing for the budget, but it has presented some logistical issues. For example, we have never owned more that 4 chairs for our kitchen/dining room table that have all matched.  The […]

Look at this boy! He looks so grown-up.  And I thought these flannel button-up pajamas would be too big for him! (They are hand-me-downs from Rerun.) Could someone please tell Thumper to stop growing so fast???

Tad’s art classes have started up again!  YAY! Yesterday’s lesson was in oil pastels, and they drew a cup.  But the focus of the lesson was in discovering complimentary colors (emphasis on red and green) and working in patterns. The striped tablecloth the mug and saucer are sitting on remind me of a vintage Mariners […]

You need to do it safely.  And not on one of your brothers. Thanks to Grandma and Gichan for the punching bag.  It was a well-timed Christmas gift.  (We weighted the bottom with rice, so it is working as a real punching bag.)