We are enjoying many moments of summer around here. In our backyard there is always a gaggle of girls, and almost everywhere we go. My oldest daughter and I were indoctrinated into the world of Dollywood. We went with friends, just us two moms and these two girls. It was a first for everything that […]
Archives for June 2012
How to Really Love a Child, by Sark
My oldest daughter recently found my old Sark books buried in the basement. I forgot how much I loved Sark many years ago. Her books embrace a simple and creative life, in clever and colorful ways. Now my seven-year old is reading Inspiration Sandwich, or at least enjoying it’s playfulness in words. When a friend […]
Renovations countdown and our basement hideout
For months I have known it was coming. When I’d have to move all the stuff I’ve been storing upstairs in our mostly unused two bedrooms and three closets, to the basement while the upstairs gets completely gutted down to the studs. If you are new to this space, here’s the backstory regarding our renovations and us […]
Montessori lessons at home :: part one
This summer we will be spending a lot of time at home together. My girls are not signed up for any camps and jokingly refer to this a Camp Mama, as we embark on a classic camp free summer with no TV. I’m all for my children experiencing some good old classic summer boredom – […]
A Simple Moment
A Simple Moment is a post that appears here every Friday. A photo I want to remember of a simple moment, with a few simple words. If you are inspired to do the same, leave a link in the comment section for all to see and read. A wonderful evening at dusk, taken from the […]
Summer music practice plan, with the goal of 50 times
After I wrote the post Lessons from a first time music mom, I received some wonderful advice and wisdom posted in the comment section. It was from the principal violinist of the Knoxville Symphony, who is also a mom and a Suzuki violin teacher. She made me realize we must create a regular practice schedule in […]
Ideas for avoiding plastic cups, from babies to adults
Long before I became a mom I had an episode with a large ovarian cyst that had to be surgically removed. It was in 2002. I had already been married three years (I was 23 when I said “I do”). And around then, I started thinking about wanting to have a baby – some day. […]
Summer Break is here! We are finding our groove.
Sorry for my absence here yesterday. We were still celebrating school letting out, since Friday! We rang in summer break with a bang. Having non-stop mega play dates, attending a late-night minor league baseball game with fireworks, pool outings with friends, and walks to the park. It all started Friday – and ended Monday afternoon, […]
A Simple Moment
A Simple Moment is a post that appears here every Friday. A photo I want to remember of a simple moment, with a few simple words. If you are inspired to do the same, leave a link in the comment section for all to see and read. This is a quick shot I snapped using my […]