daily journaling

Spring is just around the corner. The ten-day forecast has days, like today, in the 50's and rain instead of snow. I know we're not in the clear yet. But the weather is starting to turn. I took the boys to the playground for the first time ...

Blog entry - diber - 03/06/2010 - 22:26 - 0 comments

Ever since my friend Keri kept mentioning making bagels and how they are so yummy and how she will never buy bagels again, because they are so yummy, the thought of making bagels has been nagging in the back of my head. With snow and ...

Blog entry - diber - 02/27/2010 - 11:46 - 7 comments

It's really been hard to blog anything, because for the past several weeks, it's basically been about one thing: snow. I'm getting tired of it. I think we've had well over 80 inches total snow fall this season, which is beyond record-breaking for our ...

Blog entry - diber - 02/27/2010 - 11:07 - 3 comments

There is nothing so simultaneously soothing and invigorating as taking a walk. Ellis had school again today, for the first time since last Tuesday. It's snowing out, but only about an inch or so. Not feet. I forgot to send along something he needed, so ...

Blog entry - diber - 02/16/2010 - 13:12 - 1 comment

It's been hard to come back to my blog this week. To face that fact that I actually wrote "I love snow" a week ago. Before four feet of snow was dumped on our city over the course of the week. The amount of snow is astounding. Needless, to say, we ...

Blog entry - diber - 02/13/2010 - 02:18 - 0 comments

I had to think hard about this. Do I really love snow? But, then, I decided that, yes, i do love snow. What I don't like is the occasional inconvenient side effects of snow. But snow itself? i love it. It's so beautiful and magical...all 25 inches of it. ...

Blog entry - diber - 02/07/2010 - 22:22 - 0 comments

I love me some ambiance, and Philadelphia obliges heartily. Brick sidewalks are so cool. I have a weakness for geometric patterns, and there are so many possibilities using just the shape of the rectangular brick. Not to mention that shade of ...

Blog entry - diber - 02/03/2010 - 23:44 - 2 comments

I'm blogging things I love in February. Join me if you like. Today my baby sister turns 22, which means that in two months and one day, I will turn 32. (Just giving you a heads up for National 'Nette Day.) She's beautiful, smart, interesting, ...

Blog entry - diber - 02/02/2010 - 20:30 - 1 comment

In February, I'm going to blog about things I love. Anyone care to join me? One of things I love is DIY. Do it Yourself! Maybe because in an alternate reality, my family would've been pioneers on the prairie. Why buy anything that you could make? ...

Blog entry - diber - 02/02/2010 - 16:48 - 4 comments

Hubby and I went to see the Sherlock Holmes movie this evening. I am a huge Holmes fan. I read the complete works in high school, and I don't mind rereading a story now and then. Lately I've been reading some on the Kindle app for the iPhone while I sit ...

Blog entry - diber - 01/02/2010 - 23:49 - 1 comment

First day of 2010. Sitting here with my coffee. I kept forgetting it was New Year's Eve last night until fireworks woke me up. A really party-er I am. We watched Up last night again, and I think it's the best movie of 2009. What movie has you ...

Blog entry - diber - 01/01/2010 - 10:42 - 9 comments

My kids had a great Christmas! And I must say, Christmas is way more fun now with kids. One of Ellis's favorite presents is his fire station duplo set. And really, what Christmas is complete without Legos? And so ends my DPP 2009! It's ...

Blog entry - diber - 12/28/2009 - 08:52 - 0 comments

Oh my, I really failed at the last two days of December Photo Project. Well, that's what happens when you're Santa Mom. So, before the end of the year, the last two days of DPP. It says "To Poppy, From Ellis" (for the uninitiated). Ellis ...

Blog entry - diber - 12/28/2009 - 08:42 - 0 comments

We all have them. The ornaments we made in school when we were little kids. I think mine was made of pipe cleaners and beads; it was supposed to be a wreath. Ellis came home with probably the best school ornament ever. The ILY glove--a little ...

Blog entry - diber - 12/23/2009 - 23:04 - 7 comments

I seem to be posting two by two lately. It's been a rough week. Hard to actually get to my computer. And posting blog entries is the one thing I haven't figured out how to do from my iPhone yet. That and cook dinner. I just can't seem to find the "cook ...

Blog entry - diber - 12/23/2009 - 22:58 - 2 comments

Happy Solstice!!! The shortest day of the year. Welcome Winter! I love celebrating the season's changes. God is faithful in ordering the seasons. Yesterday we went over to Whole Foods to pick up a few things. The boys wanted a snack, so when we were ...

Blog entry - diber - 12/22/2009 - 10:37 - 0 comments

Eek I'm getting a little behind here. Well, the snow finally stopped on Sunday morning. We were so snowed that the morning service at our church was cancelled. So they bumped the evening service up an hour and then we were able to have our Christmas ...

Blog entry - diber - 12/22/2009 - 10:21 - 0 comments

Today's december photo project is brought to you by Snowpocalypse '09. It's been snowing for about 15 hours with another 15 hours predicted. There's a lot of snow out there. I love the reflection of the Christmas tree in the window. ...

Blog entry - diber - 12/19/2009 - 21:01 - 2 comments

I was happy to see this yellow bus pull up yesterday. It meant that we were spared a very cold morning walk, and that Marlowe and I got to spend a little extra time in our jammies. And after this past week, we needed it! And Ellis this it's ...

Blog entry - diber - 12/19/2009 - 18:47 - 0 comments

I got a little help from my mom today and holed up to work on Handmade Holidays. So lots of creating in my neck of the woods, but nothing I can share yet. I'm sharing Marlowe's creativity from yesterday. I had Ellis and Paints and Handmade ...

Blog entry - diber - 12/17/2009 - 22:31 - 0 comments