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…
NaNoWriMo = Park Days!
NaNoWriMo means a lot of things to a lot of people. Almost 300,000 people are writing crazy novels this month and for most of them that means coffee shops,…
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…
Greener Alternatives to Wrapping Paper!
If your one of my beloved readers than you might well have guessed by the title of this post that the first thing on my list of greener items to…
October 5th — Pretend Play
Pretend play is important to childhood. While many children are being glued to desks as young as three now, others are protecting childhood by letting children do what they do,…
September 1st — Not Perfect!
Before anyone starts to think that my dear homeschooling family has perfect days, know that not all of them are wonderful. Though today was fun. This photo was a reminder…
Day 168
One of the things I have read over and over about trying to take a good photo is to turn the flash off! However sometimes I can't seem to manage…
Day 154 – How to cut bangs!
I learned to cut bangs! It is rather simple too. 1. Gather child into other parents arms. 2. Comb down hair that is past her nose.... (never been cut before!)…
Day 140
Some days are like this. There is beauty in them too.
Day 120
Tea Party Not the political kind, though Mr. Handsome was putting up with his sister so that he could play with the sugar! This tea set has been fun, though…
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…