thanksVEGANing

nanja made apple pie. jack attack made pecan pie. they were both amazing with coconut milk ice cream!
we pass on tofurkey in preference of these yummy celebration roasts! they are on a bed of all locally grown potatoes, turnips and rutabagas.

sisters in "matchings" as e calls outfits that match. who knew there were purple and pink cord jumpers out there for two sisters? the bear is wearing one that was e's and recently returned to us from lib. we found e's at the best kid's re-sale store around recently. it came with a matching hat!

my heart beats.

the pies mentioned above, jack's hot buns, ash made stuffing and cranberry sauce.
celebration roasts, veggies galore, mashed potatoes and collards, tea.
since our collards were all eaten up by deer and perhaps rabbits, we bought some from another garden in our town.

chopping. yes, folks, he is using the best knives in the world.

fire party

we finally meet!

the children's museum

sister play

hugging her coat rack

inspired by the montessori way, we created a little space for ez at the front door. we moved a peg hook from upstairs to the wall by the door. we hung her winter coats and hats on it. then, we shifted the shoe rack over to the side and put a small chair in between the shoes and the coats. she can sit ont he chair to put her shoes on her feet.
it's working out well for her to have access to these things. she can be more responsible for getting ready to leave the house and put things away once we are back inside the house. of course, we are helping pick things up and put her shoes on, still. she's so happy about the space that she is hugging her coats!

celebrating advent nightly

i am holding down the roof so she can open up the flap.

we're opening the calender and reading a short story each evening after dinner to celebrate advent. perhaps next year, i will create something homemade and personal. i really like the book we are reading each evening and wish there was a calender to specifically go along with it.