My sister-in-law made these bags for the girls a couple years back, as gifts. They are featured in Amanda Soule’s book Handmade Home. This year was the first year my toddler girl was able to really use hers. And she was thrilled about doing so, while collecting shells on the beach. If you can sew, […]
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Do you recycle while on vacation?
It pains me not to recycle. Especially on vacation when we are the most wasteful, buying things that come in convenient containers and beverages that come in cans and bottles. Every year we come to Rosemary Beach I stack up our recycling hoping to find something to do with it other than putting in the […]
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Her first mama made beach skirt
During what always is a frenzy of packing before we go on a trip, it came into my head that my toddler girl needed a mama made beach skirt. She’s the perfect age for these simple Lazy Days skirts, because they are are easy for toddlers to manage at potty time. They are also perfect […]
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Tips for road tripping with children, as they grow
We just made a 500 mile trip to the beach and along the way, I realized I’ve gotten pretty good at road tripping with children. As I was thinking about doing a post on tips for road tripping with children, I was reminded I already had! Jennifer over at Family Friendly Knoxville wrote a great […]
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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. Taking a final run through the rooms upstairs […]
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Fabric gift bags and wrapping ideas on Pinterest
Yesterday I decided I must finally get that baby gift delivered, that had been siting unwrapped by my backdoor far too long. I don’t keep gift wrapping supplies on hand and while I keep meaning to sew a stash of fabric bags, it’s still on my want-to-do list. The mom, who is due any moment […]
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Snapshots of Summer
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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 – […]
