Today…..

…it was too cold and wet for big boys to run outside.  This was a shame all around. 

….we decided to try to get to homeschool bowling…and ended up being the only ones who went.  But it was ok because,

…B made me smile reciting "Jack Be Limbo, Jack Be Quick" in the car very sincerely

…hot cocoa was mixed with peppermint tea versus water.  This will happen again. : )

…bits of felt and thread skip from room to room

…we learned hands-on about the stages of candy making – soft ball to hard crack.  

…there was watercoloring, and some tears over smudges on watercolored projects and assurances that more watercoloring practice would make for an easier go of it

…Abbie unwrapped lots of candy kisses for cookies going to her big brothers.  

…and wanted to know what "hold your horses" meant

….we made this centerpiece.  

I tried to find the original post from Pinterest but it only linked back to this blog where I have yet to track it down.  It has been a most pleasant search however.  Gorgeous blog! 

Directions: Salt in oversized vase with a gingerbread house.  We used a little German ginger-angel instead.