It’s a little late. But here’s my Mother’s Day post of the many things that ran through my brain that day. Mothering is hard work. Thankfully there are so many things that make it rewarding. Handmade gifts on Mother’s Day are a big part of it for me. In our case their teachers had so much […]
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It’s Monday, and I’m drinking fresh herbed tea
It’s Monday and I’m still trying to get back into the swing of things from being out of town this weekend. Every time I come home from being gone, I have an urgent need to rearrange, renovate and reorganize EVERYTHING in my house. This is partly the result of living in an old house. I […]
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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. A Simple Moment was inspired by SouleMama. Visit her […]
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Montessori laundry with toddlers and our DIY set up
Practical life aspects of Montessori education have been a favorite for my girls during the toddler and young pre-school aged days. Corner by corner, our house has become a place where they have their own spaces next to mine – doing the same kinds of things. It’s a way to keep young children busy, feeling […]
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Planting a backdoor garden with herbs and tomatoes
I love to cook with fresh herbs. Who doesn’t? But what I love even more than cooking with them is having them growing right outside my kitchen door. Along with tomatoes. All summer long I can step out my backdoor, gather tomatoes, basil, chives, dill, cilantro, and more – and whip up some fresh pesto, […]
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Snapshots from spring days at home
These days our home has been a busy place. With friends coming and going, planting and watering, eating and sharing, working and playing – the list goes on. Here’s a few snapshots into the happenings…..where the lemonade and watermelon never lasts long. The homemade strawberry jam on fresh bread is enjoyed by all. The backyard […]
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Natural remedies for alleviating spring allergies
Spring is in full-force where we live in East Tennessee. There are a lot of great things about living in our little quirky town of Knoxville. Alergies is not one of them. Our town repeatedly, in the fall and spring, gets rated number one allergy capital in the nation by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of […]
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A jar for the Tooth Fairy
The Tooth Fairy is coming to our house tonight. Not for my girls. But for a special friend who my middle girl has played with since birth. It’s a first for this girl. And she is thrilled about a sleepover on the night she lost her first tooth. I felt a little bad about it […]
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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. While working in our backyard garden, there is […]
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Tips for visiting a you-pick strawberry farm with kids
Tuesday after school we visited the Care of the Earth Community Farm to pick strawberries. It’s the Community Supported Agriculture group that we belong to, led by Farmer Megan. With my major canning done, this experience was for the kids. What strawberries they don’t eat, I’ll freeze to make smoothies. When taking children to a […]
