This silly “conservation” soap, manufactured in Cranston, RI is sure to bring a smile and can be found at The Vermont Country Store. http://www.vermontcountrystore.com I found it in the store but not on-line, FYI. (I don’t suggest gifting this soap cavalierly!) It’s far more bless-ed (fun!) to give than receive. We all know that. I’ve been…
Advent Wreaths and Little Pyros Don’t Mix
He adores fire. Most little boys do. “Can I light the candles tonight? Please please, pretty please with sugar on top????” (More fun – listen to the audio below!) Advent Wreaths and Little Pyros Don’t Mix… by Allie Taylor Around the campfire, rest assured he’s millimeters away, poker in hand, waiting for that unsupervised nanosecond to…
Christmas Photo Caption Contest
Hello friends, and happy weekend! Hope you’re out tooling about, enjoying fun Christmas activities today. Exciting things are going down at Through Her Looking Glass this weekend! Several years ago, on a frosty December morning, I came down and discovered this sweet scene… So we’re having a fun Christmas Photo Caption Contest for the above picture, complete with…
An Orange for Frankie
“Mommy, why aren’t you reading?” “Mommy” (staring very hard at close range) “are your eyes wet?” “Mommy, why are you stopping again?” “Mommy, there are tears running down your cheek.” Questions and observations from my boys at nearly every teary reading of An Orange for Frankie since 2006. An Orange for Frankie by Allie Taylor I adore…
Wild and Wooly New England Thanksgiving 2014
I wondered early on how it might go for Thanksgiving this year. In early October we were invited to spend Thanksgiving with extended family in Pennsylvania. We got excited about the possibility ’til one of the kids needed a major ACL surgery reconstruction that had to happen over Thanksgiving break. So we mentally re-grouped and…
Near Death By Elephant
The Himalayas and Pokhara, Nepal – viewed from the World Peace Pagoda. I’ve been listening and watching for more than a few decades now. And I’ve got a story to share. It’s true, every word. It takes a few hairpin turns, so hang with me. Not long ago Jon traveled to Nepal on a…
Always (!) Follow the rules…
The carbon monoxide detector was blaring loudly, and they knew they should call the fire department. But they hesitated, these sisters, roommates for seventy plus years. Their custom-built villa on the hill was beautifully landscaped, overflowing with antiques and original artwork. The floors were carpeted with wall to wall pristine white carpet. And the…
We Have Thirteen Children…
So it’s been a pretty crazy week or so around here. I imagine the first week of any blog startup is interesting. I’m encouraged and thankful you’ve joined in on the craziness with me.(!) There were other contributing factors aside from the blog. It was disturbing to discover damp pants on a little person, go…
Junket Is Nice
I hate to be the bearer of bad tidings, but the shopping days ‘til Christmas are dwindling rapidly. Mindful of that cheer, this timeless children’s book would be lovely under the Christmas tree or as a birthday present for the special children in your life. I stumbled across this fun retro book while visiting my…
Cabot Creamery, Cabot VT
So last summer my boys and I stumble-tripped our way along windy Route 15 towards Cabot, VT. We were coming from my aunt and uncle’s lake cottage in lovely West Danville, VT. It was a cloudy day, but the scenery and mountain vistas were still breathtakingly beautiful. We passed the most photographed scenic valley in…
