Yes, assignments! Bet you didn’t know there would be homework when you wandered in! 🙂 Please do at least one of the following: Get down on the floor to play. Build something, paint something or otherwise create something. Give your child at least 10 hugs and/or kisses. Do something nice for somebody else’s child. Do…
Category: the little stuff
On Finding Balance and Letting Things Go
Magical Mama Esther wrote recently and asked: I would love to see you comment on being able to let things go. I regularly read your blog because I want more magic in our home. But I just can’t let the cleaning/organizing off of the front burner. I want my children to remember a fun, relaxed…
At Least Life’s Interesting
Oh my. What a night it’s been! We have been preparing for our annual birthday marathon. Jack turns 8 tomorrow, Victoria turns 13 on Sunday, and Alex turns 4 on Tuesday. Yes, three birthdays over four days! We all went shopping this afternoon for party and cake supplies, then we assembled the goody pots for…
I’m Off for a While!
The kids and I are off for a couple of weeks! We’re heading to Florida with friends to visit their family and see the coast. I may pop in from time to time, or at least pop into the Facebook page. Perhaps I’ll post links to favorite crafts and posts. I’m a bit of nervous…
Little Things
The dryer repairman just left, having discovered the reason our dryer suddenly stopped working last week. It was actually several reasons, all of them in the blower fan. Specifically: One marble One pair of dice One glass heart, and One LEGO foot Attention small boys in my home: Please be advised that in order to…
The Silent Treatment
I lost my voice today. I’ve been fighting a cold and getting sicker and sicker, until this morning when I woke without the ability to speak at all. I went through the day scribbling notes, gesturing and occasionally squeaking and whispering out a few words. The funny thing is, it was kind of nice at…
Is It Spring Yet?
I’m not sure why winter is getting to me so much this year. Maybe because we’ve had SO MUCH SNOW or maybe it’s just an odd year. It’s been bitterly cold here — too cold to even venture out most days– so today I seized the tropical temperatures of 30 degrees and hauled the kids…
Sole Searching
You know how there are mothers who have a place for everything and always know exactly where things are? I am not one of those mothers. I am one of those mothers who usually knows where most things are, even in the midst of clutter and chaos, except in one big area — shoes. Despite…
You Know You Have Little Boys in the House When….
… This is what the inside of your bread maker looks like. 🙂 Happy Thursday!
Knock, Knock….
Knock, Knock… Who’s there? Wanda Witch Wanda Witch who? Wanda Witch you a Happy Halloween! (Happy pumpkin by Victoria)