My wool project this month was making Laura a needle felted wool shaker ball. I took a plastic egg and filled it with beans. After taping it shut I wrapped layers of wool around it and secured that layer of wool with yarn. I then put the red wool on the outside and needle felted…
Family
The Moose’s Visit
Grandma and Grandpa Moose and Aunt Christine came to visit us in Connecticut. We went on a walk around a lake, played games, and visited with Crystal Nye for an evening.
We Are Going to Georgia!!!
Andrew spent the fall and early 2019 applying for jobs, followed by phone and in-person interviews. We were blessed to have two great, but completely different offers. This was a blessing but also so hard. We started out with me really excited about one and afraid of the the other. Other felt the same about the…
Nature Walks and Outdoor Play
We are surrounded here in Connecticut by many lakes with beautiful trails. The kids and I have met my childhood friend Crystal a few times to do some exploring outdoors. Because of my dislocated shoulder we’ve been limited in our outside adventuring the last few months. I have been so grateful for her help in…
Moments
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!…
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….
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…