Day 181
I can very well do without God both in my life and in my painting, but I cannot, suffering as I am, do without something which is greater than I…
Day 180
Drum away the storm. I love them. I love how I wake with wonder over what we will learn together. I love how each is different. Yet when a storm…
Day 179 – CAPS LOCK DAY
JUNE 28TH IS CAPS LOCK DAY!WHILE MOST ANYONE WHO KNOWS ME KNOWS I DO NOT LIKE IT WHEN PEOPLE TYPE LIKE THIS I THOUGHT IT A GREAT TIME TO HAVE…
Day 178 — Childrens Book Review
This book is a bit different from most. Some of the pages are the long way. It is different, it is fun, it is interesting. Dare to be different! "I…
Day 177
Pollinator Week- June 20-26, 2011Did you guess what we made? Honey Lemon Chicken in the crock pot. Great for summer meals, better than the oven so it does not heat…
Day 176
Pollinator Week- June 20-26, 2011 http://www.pollinator.org One of the best pollinators are honey bees. Sadly they are disappearing and no one really knows just why but many think it is…
Day 175
Do something different. Sometimes you just have to do something silly. Today was something silly. For reading time with the little ones, I simply hung some fabric in a spot…
Day 174
Homeschooling can often be very practical, art and language arts (in longer letters!) all in one simple letter to a family member or friend. I also like the added bonus…
Day 173
Often I am asked what I do with all the art. It really depends on what kind. One of the cute ways we recycle the paper is to use it…
Day 172 — Co-Sleeping
There is nothing else like cuddling your own baby. Moments like these I wish the world would stop spinning so I could enjoy it longer. They grow up so fast.…
Day 171
Have you seen the blue screen of death? I have a few times, though I have recovered from them all but once. This time I thought I was done for…
Day 170
On the way to see a dear friend baby got sick. Car sick. This was the second time she has thrown up in the van and not been ill so…
Day 169
I am not a morning girl, however some morning are so worth being up for. Misty summer morning that made me feel very grounded and very thankful to greet the…
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 167
This painting I am told is that of my 94 year old grand mother. She was born in Canada, 3 brother and 2 sisters. She is the oldest. She has…
Day 166 — Ring Sling
While Moby wraps are my favorite baby carriers for the newborn phase, I love ring slings for the next phase. Easy to nurse baby in, get things done, go on…
Day 165
The above is my favorite kind of diaper, Very Baby AIO size small. Having with husband decided we are done with babies I thought I would start to free the…
Day 164 — Cloth Diapers
Cloth diapers.... why? - Cost effective - Better for the environment (each baby puts 2 tons of diapers in the landfill that will out live them!) (Disposable diapers contain petroleum…
Day 163
This is my oldest daughter. Doesn't she just shine? Even with my poor photography skills she sparkles. I ask the age old question. "How did she get so big?" It…
Day 162 – Wonderful cup cakes but…
What did I do wrong? I used this recipe and did follow the recipe. but with an Essential oil instead of the extract: This peppermint buttercream recipe but with an…