“Go back to your books, to your armchair. Plant your trees, watch them grow. If more people valued home above gold, this world would be a merrier place.”

— Thorin Oakenshield

@ourtinycottage

Latest Posts

  • Our Leaking Life

                               Shortly after my last blog post I had a dream that it was raining on me from my bedroom ceiling. I didn't thing it shocking at the time because it was really raining hard outside. It was one… Continue reading

  • ~A Small Moleskine Addiction~

    'Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent.'— Victor Hugo                                        It started in music school. I was tired of carrying around large tablets of staff paper,or three ring binders filled… Continue reading

  • Nadine’s Henna

    Over the holidays the first of the 'big girls" got married. I've known Nadine since she was a very little girl. Like my husband she is Lebanese and so a big Lebanese wedding was in order. The night before the… Continue reading

  • Bury the Year 2008

    In my rose garden sits a plaque which says,"In loving memory of 2006". LIttle did I know that I had started a tradition. 2006 had been a very perilous year and all I wanted to do at the end of… Continue reading

  • SNOW !!!! Please let us have some snow.

    I'm looking for snow in a big way. My family in Oregon has had 60 inches in the last two weeks.                 My friends in the Northeast have had tons of snow. So while many of you are out playing… Continue reading

  • 2008 What a year !

    It has been such an incredible year……..from fulfilling my dream of going to Iceland, acquiring LearnSweden, writing Jump Into A Book, cooking, knitting, gardening,and sharing a million incredible memories with my family, this has been an abundant year.                    … Continue reading

  • I Love Jars and my new found recipes!!!!

    Aside from all the merriment, I've discovered the makings of some new and easy holiday food. I woke up early on Dec 23rd….like really early, and couldn't get back to sleep. With my little kitten in my lap I sat… Continue reading

  • Happy Holidays

                         I would like to wish all of you a very happy holiday season. Everything is ready and we are enjoying some wonderful family time. Today I’ve been listening to this wonderful song by Sarah Bareilles and Ingrid… Continue reading

  • When Tomtes Party

        This was O-boys last holiday party at Fort Craig. We have been fortunate that all 3 of our children have gone to Fort Craig. A school where learning is experienced. We had a great time diving into the world… Continue reading

  • Crazy Crayons

    What can we give for a goodie bag at school ? The bigger question is what can we reuse to put into the holiday goodie bag at school. This left us with a morning of using our old crayons. It's… Continue reading

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