I just uploaded my camera-s (there seems to be too many to keep up with these days with the multiple devices that get rotated and clicked about) and found so many silly things my girls have been doing without me “looking” so to speak. It’s like they were sneaking up on themselves, in an independent […]
Carrots, rain dancing and ballet
I can barely keep up with summer this year. It’s four weeks gone and it’s going fast. To say ballet camp was a hit is an understatement. I’m certain we have a dancer on our hands. Which makes me really, really happy. To see a child have something that becomes so important to them is […]
Summer Days
This summer has been our busiest ever. I’m used to more lazy days of summer but I suppose as these girls get bigger the basic days of blocks and books and friends coming and going, still leaves a desire to be do more. So for the first summer there have been camps! And they REALLY, […]
Summer is here!
For the first summer in many years, I have not planned new ways to keep everyone busy for our MANY hours we will spend together during summer break. In the past I have recreated new play spaces, prepared Montessori inspired shelves of activities to keep toddler hands engaged, armed myself with new art supplies and […]
In the garden, with or without kids
In spring I have great ideas of what to plant in our small garden. And a plan that involves my girls helping, harvesting, learning and eventually getting them to eat more vegetables out of the experience. I’ve slacked off this year on all of these expectations and adopted the garden as my place. Of course […]
Spring gardening and backyard shananagans
It’s been so long since I’ve blogged, I ran into someone this weekend who thought something was wrong with her Facebook feed because she wasn’t getting my blog updates anymore. I’m so sorry about that! Thank you to those faithful readers for sticking with me while I go through bouts of needing to write and […]
Spring break is cold, but we have a new BIG sandbox
We are spring breaking this week, so to speak. Spring break comes so early for us that my girls can’t even bare to wear shorts yet. They try, they freeze and I say I told you so. Then they beg for a campfire. Partly because it means eating smores. Partly because it’s a favorite thing […]
Weekends and a few words on change
All the days come and go. It’s guaranteed to happen. Monday comes, it’s back to school and back to tackling things that need to be done. Because it’s a another day and that’s what we do. Thankfully we have spring to look forward too, and the time of the year when moms can just say, […]
Displaying kid art in the kitchen without the clutter
Back in the day we had 1950’s metal cabinets and they were covered in art work – all the time. When I got a new kitchen I welcomed a clean, clutter free space that I designed and claimed it as mine. I know the kitchen belongs to everyone. But I’m the one working in the kitchen […]
Kid-made basement spa beats the fancy resort
Just when I was getting a bit envious of a friend posting her winter break pictures at a beautiful spa designation resort with friends, my daughter created a spontaneous spa day. My mom soul was pampered and it was one of those moments where you feel the ultimate love and spirt of your child. Because […]