Sparrow Tree Journal

Happy New Year, everyone! I hope everyone had a nice NYE (even if that just meant a nice evening at home and early to bed) and is having a p...

For the last several days I've meant to sit down and recap Christmas, and now here it is New Year's Eve already!  It was a pretty qu...

In the two days before Christmas, I baked about 10 dozen cookies. The three kinds I chose this year were Cherry Walnut Slices, Molasses Spic...

Happy Winter Solstice to all! And to my one blog friend in the Southern Hemisphere, happy Summer Solstice! It seems crazy to think of having...

  I finished the wreath for the front door. It now has more greenery, a bow, and lights. I'm happy with it! Yesterday I started another ...

First, an update on the Cherub: after a rough start and two bad days, Friday was much better. His foster mom picked him up from school and w...

Yesterday a new student registered for school with us. Kindergarten. Five years old. The most adorable little boy you ever saw: beautiful ol...

Thanksgiving was very quiet for us. Instead of the usual turkey I decided to make pulled pork BBQ with vinegar sauce. I actually bought thre...