Candlemas and the Ground Hog

I always find it extremely interesting to read about the Christian religion’s special days and discover how so often they incorporated the pagan holidays and customs into the Christian calendar. I was reading in The Celtic Book of Days that today is Candlemas, the official end of the Christmas season. If you have not taken … Read more

Train Tuesday

This was Miss Munchkin’s first Christmas where she connected requests for presents with the holiday. Her number one most desired present? A train. Just like in the store. Nothing else would do. What’s a Grandma to do? After looking at several different train sets, I settled on the Melissa & Doug Deluxe Wooden Railway Set. … Read more

October Update

I can’t believe that it has been a month since I last posted! Having Miss Munchkin around all the time sure does make the days blur. Speaking of Miss Munchkin, things are very quiet here this week. Her Daddy came along this past weekend and scooped her away for a couple of weeks. He will … Read more