Today I’m celebrating happiness – that, and gluten-free peach tarte tatin. There’s no real reason I should be happy since it’s been pouring rain all day, but there you have it. Some days are just like that. Some days are just peachy. 😉 Tarte is pronounced like its English counterpart. Tatin is a bit harder. Tah … and then the tin… Read More
Archives for August 2015
How to Run a Successful Bible Camp
I know there are tons of amazing Bible Camps out there and I’m glad. What a fun and nourishing experience for our kids, right? This “how-to” is not really coming from a voice of expertise, but only from what I observed volunteering for our own pre-teen camp in Switzerland this past week. The camp we attend – held one week in August… Read More
How to Sort Legos
If you got here by google search, I may have lured you under false pretences because the full title of this post is actually, “How to sort legos (and lose your sanity in the process).” I have an indifference-hate relationship with Legos. When they are directly in the path of my vacuum cleaner, they are sure to be sucked up without… Read More
That Time I Didn’t Buy the Farm
My son recently reminded us of that time he wanted to buy a farm (and I didn’t). I remembered blogging about it, and found it as a guest post on my friend’s site. I decided to repost it here so that I’d have it in my own archives. This happened about three years ago. “La ferme” has both a naughty meaning, which… Read More
Things That Make Me Happy
There are some things that never fail to make me happy if only I can slow down long enough to enjoy them. This weekend I slowed down long enough. I love freshly-laundered sheets, drying in the sun. I love lavender. Did you know I love lavender? 🙂 It was time to harvest it, and I brought some of it in to refresh my… Read More