Author Archives: ~~Rhonda

Living in a small town, I share my life with my husband Russell (married in 1977), five children (one still at home), and six cats (one indoors, the others outside).

I teach an online class called “The Christmas Notebook” which is about all things holiday prep. The many facets of celebrating Christmas comprises one of my favorite hobbies. Other favorite things include gardening, reading, cooking, and scrapbooking.

a splash of red

This beautiful amaryllis bloomed while we were in Florida. Thankfully, the blooms last a long time and it is at its peak right now. So pretty! Many stores have these bulbs on clearance right now, as they had been stocked for the holidays. Check them out. Open the box before you buy. If the stalk […]

home again, home again

I’ve been gone for two weeks. We went to Florida for vacation, then up the east coast to visit our son’s family. I stayed there for a few extra days to babysit the grands while DH and DD came on home. I flew home yesterday. I loved having some time with the twins and their […]

snow day

This morning, we woke to a beautiful blanket of snow. It fell all morning. I’m guessing we have about three inches. Up at 7:00…no school, yeah!…out the door at 7:15. The babies were duly bundled and taken out on the deck to see the snow. With Auntie holding her, Twin#1 was brave enough to check […]

off to the races

The girlies had fun racing the length of the rug (with the help of Auntie and Grandpa). After their pushers quit on them, they tried it themselves. This works, too! Stack ’em high, stack ’em tall… DD#1 arrived today to visit/help with the grands. So glad to see her! ~~Rhonda 🙂

menu plan monday ~ january 19, 2009

After being on vacation, getting back on a schedule may be hard to do. But I’ll start with the menu and work my way up from there. 🙂 DH and DD are home, but I’m spending a few days babysitting the twins before returning. The first few days of the menu are what we’re having […]

twin one and twin two

Is this not the cutest blue-eyed baby around? Of course, then there’s this cutest blue-eyed baby… For the next few days, I get to squeeze ’em and love on ’em all I want. ~~Grandma 🙂

just having fun

We’re taking it easy this week. Having fun and not hurrying to or from anything. One evening, after we’d had a late lunch, we decided to have a late, picnic-style supper. We went to Whole Foods to buy cheeses, crostini, shrimp, pasta, sushi, etc. So good! And Whole Foods is just plain fun to walk […]

still a surprising change of pace

After four children who ranged from extremely picky to rather picky eaters, it is still a surprise when our ten year old daughter is happy to try something new. Tonight it was oysters Rockefeller. She loved it, though she preferred her broiled shrimp. 🙂 While we waited for dinner, a young man named Shawn came […]

the daffodils are testing the air

It’s early yet, and the daffodils will probably remain this height for weeks on end, but it is encouraging to see them sprouting from the cold ground. Spring is coming! ~~Rhonda 🙂

snippets

On New Year’s Eve DD and I stayed up till midnight, watching movies and having snacks. 🙂 At midnight DH joined us to pull crackers. DD tried all the toys… A few days later, Niko joined her as she practiced guitar. Niko picks his own cuddle time. Sometimes he’s in the mood, sometimes he’s not. […]