Cinnamon and Sassafras

August 27, 2012

Art lessons

Our ten-year-old neighbor came by the other day. He was excited to see Silas painting,…

August 26, 2012

I was looking at the front page of this blog, and couldn’t help noticing that…

August 26, 2012

JC and I mentor a boy through Big Brothers/Big Sisters. We’ve been paired with him…

August 24, 2012

{this moment} – A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a…

August 24, 2012

So, am I the only one who doesn’t get why they put dust jackets on…

August 22, 2012

from an old notebook: Silas’ favorite punchline is “cereal.” He just thinks it is super…

August 22, 2012

Watching a nature documentary with Silas. Nuthatch! I don’t think that’s a nuthatch. Voiceover: The…

August 22, 2012

Silas used to really love puzzles, but he seems pretty bored with them lately. I…

August 21, 2012

Silas and I have what I like to think of as a morning ritual. He…

August 18, 2012

Silas has suddenly made a huge jump in his ability to be useful around the…