Getting heirloom quality, Christmas card like photographs of children with smiley faces is no easy task. As a mom I’ve learned what works best for us, and I asked our family’s photographer to share some advice as well. We have our family pictures done every year by a local photographer, Lori Anderson of Simply Southern […]
Archives for November 2012
Happy Thanksgiving!
Thanksgiving is a busy day with us splitting our time between our two separate families, which are two hours away from each other. We choose to do it this way because seeing family always means a lot to people, and we are always glad we did it. This year one of our dinners will bring together […]
Hall landing play nook reveal
Previous to renovating the upstairs of our house there was a closet at the top of the stairs that had two sliding doors. The girls already liked playing in the closet, using it as a little fort space during the months when it wasn’t too hot to be upstairs. When the walls were torn down […]
Eucalyptus Bath Salts for wintertime colds and flu
Homemade eucalyptus bath salts is our family’s go to comfort item for wintertime colds and flu. It makes great gifts as well, especially for teachers. Once you have the ingredients on hand, the supplies make a lot of bath salts. Just mix all the ingredients together and store in mason jars. Eucalyptus Bath Salts for […]
Last minute Thankful banner, for the classroom
There is a giant pile of burlap in my basement that I collected from a random source of authentic South American coffee bean bags. And it sits there, taunting me to make things with it. I have a thing for banners. I just love them. And I have a thing for burlap. I just want […]
For now on they will pack their own lunches
In passing, the 10-year-old spending the afternoon at our house slipped into the conversation, “when I pack my lunch.” I had to ask, does she packs her own lunch every day? The answer was yes. Her mom told me their kids starting being responsible for packing their own lunches when they started going to school. Her […]
Fighting off colds and fall sickness
These days we’ve found ourselves doing whatever we can to stay well, and avoiding sickness that surrounds this this time of year. For us this means more rest, more afternoons at home, visits to the salt spa, eucalyptus oil in dehumidifiers, lemon and honey tea, vitamin C drinks, antioxidant packed smoothies, my oldest girl waking […]
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. My little girl had her first tool time […]
Moms, take your kids and vote!
I make an effort to stay clear from anything political here – it’s just not that kind of platform. But it’s voting day!! And moms don’t get a break from their kids to go vote. Yes there is early voting in some states. But I still prefer the hoopla of voting day. It’s exciting to me. […]