Making wintertime meals can be tough. Kids are in school and have activities, games, and homework that can really stress a family's schedule. It's pretty easy, then, for mealtimes to fall by the wayside. For me, winter meals are all about comfort and convenience and my Pork Chop … [Read more...]
More March Snow in Virginia
We had more snow Sunday night into Monday. It is mostly gone now. You can still see it high up in the mountains which is beautiful. One day I will have the opportunity to get pictures of the views we see daily around here. Until then, you are stuck with views of our yard ... … [Read more...]
Another March Snow for Virginia
We woke up on Monday to MORE snow! More ... in March. We only had a few inches here at our house that morning and then it rained all day. So the kids did not play in the snow that day. I did snap a few pictures when I went out to thaw the car out to drive to work. Here were my … [Read more...]
A Week Ago We Lived in a Winter Wonderland
Last Wednesday we had over 10" of snow on the ground. The ice that came first snapped trees though. There are still so many down trees as a result of the winder wonderland we had. We had two losses in our yard. The last pear tree will need to be cut down. We had five when we … [Read more...]
Bringing Out the Snow Boots Again
The Land's End snow boots were out by the fire again this week! Remember the Friday Favorite a few weeks ago? Sophie decided the snow boots needed a new order and declared they made a pretty pattern. I laughed and had to take this picture ... On Wednesday, we had 10 inches … [Read more...]
A Virginia Snow Day – January 2013
All of the kids didn't have school today ... we actually had snow this was a big fun Snow Day! We had between 2-3 inches of snow ... and yes that is enough to cancel school here! This didn't do much good for Brian's to-do list. I decided to not chance the still snow covered … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday – Winter Heather
We had heather plants at our last house. I knew I wanted them here but it took four years of waiting for them to fit in the budget. They are now blooming their pretty purple color. We had a few hours of snow here in Virginia on Monday so I ran out to take a picture of the … [Read more...]
Snowflakes are Falling on My Nose
and eyelashes ... OK, I really don't need to sing that song. If anyone was to sing it, you would be asking for Brian to sing it instead of me for sure. Remember those snowflakes that you made as a child? Cut out snowflakes can be simple or complicated. They each have their own … [Read more...]