The Kittens Are Here!
To understand how we got into this adorable mess, check out the Grief Kitty post from a few weeks ago! Goodness knows this was not the plan and that…
Counting blessings this October
With my Fathers Cancer news a few weeks ago my head has been spinning honestly and seeing clearly has been hard. The shock and sorrow comes in…
Keeping My Kids Safe on Youtube!
If you follow my blog and social media then perhaps you recall my struggle with the littles and Youtube! You see with 4 kids here who love YouTube it can…
Practicing for Sustainable and Living Green – Update
StormBaby (age 6) in her play dress out taking care of the chickens and so excited about the first Olive Egg! Can we manage sustainable living someday? In our effort…
Review: Hand Made By The Seeds of 3 – Ecofriendly Fabulous
handmadebytheseedsof3.com Organic Fabric crafted beautifully into children's clothing and toys! This post may sound like less of a review post and more like a post about love, be warned! This…
Sick day for a little one… but sick enough for the Doctor?
Last night our darling 6 year old daughter, our Storm Baby, told us she had an upset tummy. Peppermint normally calms it down and she drifted off to…
What are the kids into?
I haven't updated on what the kids are up to these days so I thought this beautiful but terribly hot Sunday would be a nice time to settle in…
Make Memories With Your Children By Sky Gazing
One of the things important to parents is being sure to make lasting memories with our children. We want them to grow up and think fondly on their childhood…
Birthday Fun for our 6 and 8 year old children!
This year like others for our middle children we planned a family birthday party. We had asked them like we do each year if they wanted their party together…
Dental – Does my daughter really need a spacer?
My 5 year old storm baby went to the dentist for a pain in her tooth she had over the weekend. Poor kid, it was infected and so they pulled…
Spring is Coming!
Spring is coming, though not yet here. It snowed a bit just last week. Mostly though here in Maryland we are getting rain. The birds though show us spring is…
My favorite Boutique
One of the best friends a girl could ask for also happens to be amazingly talented. This mother of 4 special needs children, one of them adopted has an online…
Not so Wordless Wednesday — Hamster!
Today should be a wordless Wednesday but I think this photo needs an explanation to be loved as much as it should be. My dear 4 year old was so gently holding her…
Wishes
Happy HolidaysMay all your wishes be within reach!
November 12th — She is 4
4 years ago today I was a mess. My water had been broken for 48 hours and I was alone and just wishing for labor to actually start. I was…
October 23rd — Maryland Ren Fair
We made it out on a beautiful fall day to the Maryland Ren Fair. Here are some notes about the day. - Entry was a bit high, we paid about…
October 22nd
Fall is here and soon little cousin will be back off to Grandmas. We have really enjoyed having him here. He is a such a sweetie. I wanted to get…
October 7th — Play Silks
One of the questions I was asked this week was "What gift to get a 2 year old?" and the first thing to pop into my head was play silks.…
A first Birthday for Libby
Babies First Birthday! Such an emotional day, so happy and yet sad too. Why must they grow so fast? A sweet friend (Thank you Monica) made Libby a Birthday Crown,…
Halloween 2008
Our Halloween was wonderful. Gave out a lot of candy and walk and walk and walked. We where lucky enough to find a Sit and Stand used for very little…