The girls and I are home together today. I’ve felt good enough to get up and do craft projects with them. I’ve managed to read Vicious Grace while sick, the third book in the Black Sun’s Daughter series by MLN Hanover (also known as Daniel Abraham)… though I think it may be getting closer to [...]

I’m going to post tomorrow’s post tonight, since I’ve got it all put together. Keep adding your hits and not-hits and I’ll keep adding them. What was a hit at our house? Surprisingly, the Scratch & Sketch books have seen a ton of use. Some of the books are blank pages with a page to [...]

What has been a big hit so far? Something the recipient loved, or something your kids have already gotten a lot of use out of. Anything you were disappointed in? Or something you thought your kids would enjoy, but so far they aren’t feeling the love for it? Share your hits and not-hits today, and [...]

The first chart shows the size (in poll numbers) of the previous batches and this batch. Please remember that each poll has to stand by itself, you can’t compare numbers from different polls. We can still get an idea of how the sizes of the batches have gone, but you can’t do a direct comparison. [...]

I’ve got the histories page updated. My brain still hasn’t 100% engaged, but I think I’ve got it right. If not, I’m sure someone will let me know. The last 12 referral batches arrived at 51, 27, 34, 28, 35, 35, 28, 38, 32, 44, 33, and 46 day intervals. The shortest time frame is [...]

May you and your family have a wonderful day together. And for those waiting – cherish each other.  I spent too many Christmases while waiting wishing for more instead of being happy with what I had. Looking back, I could have enjoyed those Christmases a lot more than I did, and I wish I had. [...]