Posted by Barely Knit Together on Nov 2, 2008 in
Motherhood I reached the ripe old age of thirty-four before I learned how to properly fold a fitted sheet. Until that time, the effort had mostly consisted of earnest attempts followed by cussing and topped off by balling the sheet up as tightly as possible before shoving it into the appropriate holding area. As I folded [...]
Tags: children, chores, cleaning, cooking, housekeeping, housework, humor, kids, life skills, Martha Stewart, Motherhood, parenting, teenager, television, tv
Posted by Barely Knit Together on Oct 20, 2008 in
Uncategorized Autumn in Virginia has begun. The first cold morning found me shivering under too-thin blankets, and even the shine of blue sky wasn’t enough to warm me. The cold slows down my blood, my thoughts. So I do what I always do when I get that feeling of change and a slow ending, or a [...]
Tags: cold, cooking, family, food, home, housekeeping, legacy, nostalgia, Sewing
