Laura crawled over to join in the evening story reading. It was adorable and unexpected! Emily spent a lot of time pushing Laura around in a wood box. They both loved it, and if Laura started to tire Emily would give her the puppy and she would settle back in for more. Muffin eating party!…
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February Creations
A house complete with a basement. The kids used popsicle sticks to make a bridge that turned into a train track that turned into a bow an arrow that turned into a boat. Lots of glue, lots of popsicle sticks, lots of time. It was a cool project that did on all on their own….
Home Organization
The funny thing about living somewhere for 8 months is that it is too long to not unpack and live in chaos but too short to find great organization for the space and a home for everything. When we first moved in and realized we had very little storage we built the big shelves for…
Jackson Family Day
Andrew and I have both been working on a lot and felt like we were just passing the kids back and forth between us instead of spending time as a whole unit (he’s working full time, applying, interviewing, and traveling for future jobs; I’m homeschooling and mothering and podcasting and decluttering). On Friday night Andrew…
Pipe Burst
Yesterday morning around 9:30 am I was making a smoothie for snack time when we hurt a loud noise and water starting shooting out from under the sink. It was like having a spewing fire hydrant in our kitchen. The water was so forceful I couldn’t get to the shut off valve to make it…
Valentines 2019
We found stamp pads at target in the dollar section and we picked them up for a fun valentine craft. We very rarely buy things from the dollar spot and the kids were thrilled with my surprise yes. We made lots of thumb print cards for each other and my family. We ended up making…
Homeschool 2018-2019
I feel like I’m starting to get my bearings with homeschooling and finding what works for us. We are slowly transitioning from the preschool years with Emily into official school years. For us this looks like growing into Charlotte Mason’s concept of a generous feast and establishing it as part of our family culture. On…
Moments
Our house is often in the 50s or low 60s this winter because the heat isn’t working really well and the windows are old. We are trying to combat the frigid temperatures by wearing lots of layers and starting the day out with the coziness that only breakfast by candlelight can provide. Laura loves snuggling…