It’s official. On June 18 this old house of ours well start the process of a major interior renovation! Exterior renovations were part of phase one. And now the green light is officially on, for phase two and three. A bathroom roof will come off, a mudroom will be built, a new kitchen will transform […]
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Weekending with no internet was kind of nice
Friday morning our internet and cable went out, and stayed out through Sunday. We don’t watch much TV except for a movie after the kids go to bed on the weekends. But not this weekend. I caught up on magazines, we sat on the front porch and read the paper, cooked out with friends, we […]
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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. Golfing traditions with Dad…and she hits her first […]
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A Heart for Guatemala, a cultural lesson for children
One of the parents in my daughter’s Early Childhood Community (ages 3-6) at school, is the Executive Director of A Heart for Guatemala, Bethany Davison-Widby. She will be leading a trip to Guatemala with a group of volunteers from Knoxville this summer, bringing her son along too. The volunteers will be visiting seven different villages around Lake Atitlan […]
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Inside our kid-freindly kitchen cabinets
I think it’s official. The girls kitchenware far out numbers my gadgets and fancy dinnerware. These days the only entertaining I do is mostly for children and families anyway. And I like having my kitchen set up for the girls to easily help with things from setting the table, emptying the dishwasher, preparing their own […]
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Lessons from a first time music mom
There is a piano sitting in our living room. It was mine when I was a child. Some of the time I took piano lessons I liked it, some of it I did not. Towards the end I begged my mom to let me quit. I would “forget” my book when I went to lessons. […]
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Sponsor and Giveaway :: Carry Me Close
Today I bring you a giveaway by Simply Natural Mom’s newest sponsor, Carry Me Close. Carry Me Close offers custom handmade mei tai’s, stretchy wraps, pouches, and ring slings – sewn by Robin Alley. She also makes accessories such as babywearing ponchos and kids’ baby doll slings, and creates pregnancy bellycastings was well as teaches local […]
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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. Lighting bugs! This was after my oldest girl’s […]
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Whimsical backyard berry patch just for kids
For some time I’ve been wanting to plant blueberry bushes and strawberry plants, because my children could eat their weight in both types of berries. I have tried before, haphazardly to plant them. This time I decided to get serious about it. And have a little fun at the same time. We are not handy […]
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Upcycled Stepping Stone Tutorial
Child made stepping stones are always a lovely addition to a path or flower patch. But buying those materials at craft stores can be expensive. So we make upcycled stepping stones using a bag of concrete from the hardware store, and old plastic containers from the kitchen for molds. To decorate we use all those […]
