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A Bundle of Myrrh

"My beloved is unto me as a bundle of myrrh." Song of Solomon 1:13

Archive for the ‘Holiday’ Category

Advent Is For Waiting

Thursday, November 30th, 2017

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Every year I take some time to contemplate Advent. How will we observe it this year? What did we enjoy last year? What is it that I want the babies to learn from this season?

There is such variety in the ways that different families approach the various Holidays. I like hearing what others do especially for Christmas and for Easter. Each family has its traditions. They are handed down, some perhaps through generations, some no one remembers where they came from while others have been carefully developed. And there are those where traditions never entered family life even during the holidays.

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ThanksGiving – 2017

Monday, November 27th, 2017

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I am enjoying this holiday more each year as the babies get older. And now that Phil has his beloved smoker he declared that he actually might start looking forward to Thanksgiving as well.

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Hale-O-Ween 2017

Wednesday, November 8th, 2017

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All Hallow’s Eve breakfast and fun goodies.

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Father’s Day Recap

Thursday, July 6th, 2017

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Well, I found some pictures from Father’s Day. Didn’t think I had taken any. Phil was sick so we didn’t do much, but he did receive a bunch of sharp looking neckties from the kids and a very nice card from Lily.

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