Category Archives: Duendesday

{life with a curious and crazy 12 yr old} She likes to tell people we don’t celebrate Halloween, and technically we don’t, but it has become the place where we let her follow some of the more commercial aspects (can you hear me cringing?). It started just a couple of years ago when we joinedContinue reading “Duendesday: Samhain goodness”

{life with a curious and crazy 12 yr old} D has been dying for a bunny or another dog or even a gerbil these days but I have to tell you, if you’ve seen her room lately, you would not even consider losing an animal to that mess! ha! On one hand, yes, it isContinue reading “Duendesday: Pet Care”

{life with a curious and crazy 12 yr old} When we start going for Fall woods walks, Duende dresses like Ronja or Swiss Family Robinson – she’s a fan of both, see – she’s got her knife at the ready to save any tied up rabbits or trim mushrooms, or carve a spoon, and aContinue reading “Duendesday: Woodland Faierie”

{life with a curious and crazy 12 yr old} End of Summer brings Samhain/Halloween dreams to the forefront – though November 1st of last year she was already designing her costume for this year, now is the time of deep decisions: Faerie Princess or Blue Faerie (not ‘The’ Blue Fairy, mind you, I’ve already beenContinue reading “Duendesday: Faerie Dreams”

{life with a curious and crazy 12 yr old} A stimulating week to be sure – the Pittston Fair, a blueberry picking/swimming outing, Felix’s Birthday (he’s the now 8 yr old dog), homemade sushi night…it’s a whirlwind around here (ha!). And Ms. D has been up for the challenge. She is tired (I think sheContinue reading “Duendesday: and she was…”

{life with a curious and crazy 12 yr old} Creativity abound, this little peach wakes up with new worlds on her mind. She’s always making new outfits, new dance moves, new jokes and car games. Yesterday she helped out by saving rain-soaked Scarlet Bee Balm from the driveway, bringing in a huge basket of stalksContinue reading “Duendesday: an artful life”

{life with a curious and crazy 12 yr old} What has been going on in this crazy little brain lately? Eyebrow waggling, (bad) jokes, swimming in her new little yard pool, drawing dogs and dresses, decorating eggs for Dan (that’s Captain Underpants, by the way), rocking out with her headphones, reading good books (What IsContinue reading “Duendesday: Crazy All Over”

{life with a curious and crazy almost 12 yr old} She’s a kook – this little duende of ours, a real mischevous little sprite. Our local trash transfer station has the Swap Shack (I’m sure I’ve mentioned it – ha!) and lately Ms. D. has been finding large toy horses that she is in loveContinue reading “Duendesday: New Findings”