A photo on Friday, because sometimes all you need is the picture. We had some friends over last week and the kids got out the face paint. They had a blast! My little ones love to paint their own faces. Sometimes it is just simply for the process of painting them, and sometimes it is…
Archives for July 2015
A Different Way of Doing Things…
You may have noticed something a little different around here over the past few months. No more distracting, terrible advertising. It had been something I had wanted to be rid of for quite some time, but was not exactly sure how to accomplish it. I finally deleted them the day a video liposuction ad showed…
Pretty Pine Cone Garlands
A Photo on Friday, because sometimes all you need is the picture. This pretty pine cone garland was super easy to make. Just dip pine cones into some paint and wrap twine around them to string them altogether! I wrote about this cute craft over on CBC parents. You can read all about it right…
Crispy Kale Chips
Oh the July garden! May I show you, please? (The beauty of the internet: I am pretending you said yes with smiling eyes) Well, okay then … My snap peas are growing! A titch slower than I had expected them to, but growing. I think they will take off any day now and the kids…
Un-Chalking {A Photo on Friday}
{A photo on Friday, because sometimes all you need is the picture.} We like to mix things up around here. When the chalkboard is getting a little lonely we mix things up to bring it back to life with some un-chalking (? Hmmm) I use the side of the chalk and cover the chalkboard in…
Once Upon a Time …
Once upon a time, in a land near yet far, there lived a Mama. This Mama wanted nothing more than to stay home with her kids. She longed for those long, sunny days full of finger painting, stories, and snuggles. Those moments of connection, watching all those incredible firsts, and hearing those tiny voices all…
Two Ingredient Jelly
I thought I would share something a little different this morning. While I generally share ideas for playing, learning, and exploring with little ones, I thought I might share something I just cooked up (heehee). We’ve been on our little farm for exactly one year now. Part of the reason we moved out here was…
Frozen Hats {A Photo on Friday}
A photo on Friday, because sometimes all you need is the picture. And this is a cute one. This is how a two year old looks when wearing a frozen hat … We made frozen hats by popping a wet sun hat in the freezer. We used hats that the boys had been wearing after…
Fork Weaving
I have recently accepted the fact that my children will always suffer from the witching hour. Mostly because I kinda think I still do. I have been using our Quiet Bins each day during that time period and it has been fantastic. I can prepare dinner in peace, and the children are calm and content….
10 Things I Wish I Knew Before Moving to the Country…
In just a few days I will officially have lived in the country for an entire year. One whole year living a very different lifestyle then I had before. So, just for fun, I thought I would write about my first year in the country … actually about what I wish I knew before living…