Monthly Archives: December 2012

Katherine, next to the crescents she rolled for me: Mom, Sydney, and I shared the cooking for our feast.  Three cooks definitely make it easier, even if our kitchen is a bit small for us to be in there at … Continue reading →

Last Sunday I woke the kids up from their naps, piled them into the stroller, and took them to an evening carol service at a child-friendly church in town.  A couple of hiccups in our preparations made us run a … Continue reading →

This evening I took the kids up to their nursery so that they could take part in a Christmas play–and I could join the gaggle of doting parents with cameras at the back.  We had a magical walk.  I was … Continue reading →

Yes, ladies and gentlemen, I can start ’em young.  Virginia Woolf in a children’s book: The story is loosely based on the close relationship between Virginia and her sister, Vanessa Bell, who was a renowned Bloomsbury painter.  In the children’s … Continue reading →

Last week, as the end of term activities wrapped up here in Oxford, I surrendered my keys to the office I’d been loaned this fall.  I have to say, I’m going to miss the view: Thankfully, I am only moving … Continue reading →

This year I am sticking to a few Christmas decorations that 1) do not cost much 2) I will not want to take with me when we move (disposable Christmas, anyone?) 3) Katherine and Nathaniel can help make 4) will … Continue reading →