Saturday the 27th of December, we all took a trip up the Science Center in Ithaca, NY. This trip was possible only due to our dear freinds, the Chens. With their lovely holiday card we found two tickets to the museum. We love going to the museum. It is hands on and always has something [...]
Archive for December, 2008
We had fun with Science!
Posted in Pictures, family, homeschooling, tagged family fun, Ithaca NY, science, science center, Thank You! on December 30, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Mass Amounts of Greed
Posted in Pictures, Unitarian Universalist, celebrations, family, religion, tagged family, Greed, holiday, Presents, Winter Solstice, X-Mas on December 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We opened out presents on the 25th of December this year. Not our usual, as we celebrate the Winter Solstice, but this year S. was out of town for a wedding and since my parents celebrate Christmas, I figured it couldn’t hurt to do all on one day.
My parents arrived at my home at 1am, [...]
Gingerbread houses
Posted in Pictures, Unitarian Universalist, arts, celebrations, family, religion, tagged candy, gingerbread house, holiday, winter season on December 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »
We had a great time on Dec. 23rd creating our Gingerbread house to be broken on X-mas day.
Here is the outcome:
Blessed Yuletide!
Posted in Pictures, Unitarian Universalist, celebrations, family, friends, religion, tagged father winter, Winter Solstice, Yule on December 22, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Sadly, we are without S. on this very special day of the Lights return, so we woke to find gifts from Father Winter, but we are holding off until Thursday when S. will be home and rested and my parents will over to share in the unveiling of greed. But until then we get to [...]
Holiday Party!
Posted in Pictures, celebrations, community, friends, homeschooling, parties, tagged friends, gift exchange, holiday party, homeschooling, Jackies Floor!, STNYHEE on December 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Saturday night we ventured out in the snow to visit out dearest friends the Raynes family! Every year they hold a lovely winter holiday party for all their friends!
The children had a gift exchange that was filled with great excitement and trading! LOL There was so much food, I was full before I got to [...]
4-H Fun!
Posted in Animals, community, critters, friends, homeschooling, tagged 4-H, dog, Dog Club, dog shelter, doggie treats, gift baskets for dogs, State Fair on December 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Saturday morning we slept in very late. So when we all awoke it was time to get out and start our day! We had breakfast with Santa at the 4-H building hosted by the TAG 4-H group. It was yummy pancakes and sausage. Very relaxed and Santa was great to chat [...]
Think! Challenge Art
Posted in Waldorf, arts, homeschooling on December 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
http://kidswhothink.blogspot.com/2008/12/hands-free-art-solutions.html
Felted Hat
Posted in Pictures, celebrations, family, tagged felting, felting hat, Fiber, hats, holiday presents, making gifts, needle and wet felting combo on December 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I am making my Mother a Felted Hat for her x-mas gift. I picked up the form this weekend and am carding the wool as I go, super soft fluffy stuff from a local Shetland sheep breeder. I am then putting on colorful details. That is where I am at now in the process. Tonight [...]
Thank You Twiggi34!!!!!
Posted in Pictures, arts, celebrations, community, friends, tagged Fiber, fiber art, gratitude, holiday presents, ravelry, spindle, Spinning, twiggi34, wool on December 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I got gifted!!! Totally unexpected!! A lovely woman from Ravelry knitting group at B&N, brought gifts for everyone!!
She and her husband made these!!! How splendid! I wish I had my camera last night as each was different and so was each batt of wool. They were all lovely and two folks hadn’t spun before, so [...]










