How many miles to Babylon? Threescore miles and ten. Can I get there by candle-light? Yes, and back again. If your heels are nimble and...

It's been a while since I posted any sewing projects, and this is a fun one. I was having issues with my bows and arrows. The bag I ...

Since we talked about the Iliad and the Odyssey today, I was browsing some illustrations for them. I showed Meg a gorgeous one of the one-e...

I gave her a cup of peppermint tea. "Mom! You just gave me dyed water!" Meg

"Mommy, my birthday is in three days! Maybe you should go out tonight and buy me presents. ...Mommy, why are you giggling?" Meg

"It's okay," I told Jonathan. "I line up all your socks in rows for you." I'm sure he really appreciates that.

"What are you making for dinner?" Meg asked me. "I'm making rellenos and fajitas, but you're something of a Pharisee...

Meg: "Kate, you're in the way!" "Have you finished your soup?" I asked Meg. "No. And Kate's peering at i...

Kate's vocabulary is just taking off. I think today is the first time she's been able to say the names of our whole family, and she ...

"Leaves of three, let it be," said Meg. I was so proud of her for knowing that. "And do you remember what plant that is?...