I was smitten by the order, peace and child-led work of the Montessori classroom from the first time I stepped into the toddler room at my daughter’s school five years ago. I didn’t think there was any way I was going to send my first baby off to school five days a week when she […]
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Spring mud pies and backyard ideas from Pinterest
Flowers are popping out in unusual ways during these oddly warm winter days we are having in East Tennessee. It makes me sad a bit. The sleds didn’t get used one day this year. Not one single snow day was had. Barely any paper snowflakes were made. Nonetheless, our neighborhood groundhog is back, popping his […]
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Tips for organizing your child’s closet
With spring-like temperatures making a visit this past week my girls started requesting more spring-like clothes. I know the cold days will return. But I agree it was time to move the heavy sweaters aside. I always dread the task of changing out their closets for a new season. This time I’m getting an early […]
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Funny quotes and things I find around the house
One of my blogger friends, Heather Alexander at The Mommyhood, keeps a sidebar of funny quotes from moms and kids that readers send her. Because really it is true, as the cliche goes – kids say the darndest things. Sometimes the parents say them too, in the heat of the moment without even realizing it. […]
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A see-saw I hope my dad will build for us
At the mountain house where we are staying there is a really, really, cool see-saw made from wood. My dad is the master builder and loves doing projects like this. I hope he builds one like this, either for us at The Brown House or at their Georgia get-away. This one is for you Dad. […]
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Weekending, in the NC mountains
On this long weekend, we are spending it in a blissfully beautiful place, stomping in the grass, dipping toes in the water on an unseasonably warm day, playing with rarely seen cousins, catching up, being outside and breathing fresh clean air. It is wonderful. It is is nature. And we are soaking up every moment. […]
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Giveaway: Cuppow mason jar sipping lid and coffee cozy
When my friend Gabe shared this new thing called Cuppow on Facebook, I knew I wanted one. It’s genius. It’s a sippy cup lid that turns a wide-mouth mason jar into a drink container. The lid is BPA free. From water to coffee, I always walk out of the house with a drink. I’m picky about […]
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Valentine’s Day is for kids now
Happy Valentine’s everyone! To me, Valentine’s is about the kids and homemade craftiness. It’s silly, it’s fun and they’ll take any reason to celebrate. On the fly last night, at about 11:30, I decided to set the table for a surprise Valentine’s breakfast, with tulips, heart doily’s, a tablecloth, red placemats and lots of stuff reused […]
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85 homemade Valentine cards are ready for school!
You read that right – 85! Between three classes, my kids are handing out (with teachers included) a total of 85 Valentine’s Day cards. At their Montisorri school they have “communities” versus classes. My oldest is in a mixed age setting with first through third graders. There are 46 children and five teachers. So – […]
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A quick, make-the-night-before Valentine shirt
It was the night before Friday’s Valentine Bake Sale at my childrens’ school. I was going to be there most of the day volunteering for the event, with my two-year-old on my hip. So naturally, I thought she should have a festive mama-made shirt to wear. Thankfully making this Heart Doily Shirt worked out well and […]
