My husband was finally able to get in contact with the appropriate people, and we got permission to take one of our neighbor’s old chairs. Not long after, the girls got crazy (and messy) with some paint and turned a plastic chair into a piece of legacy art. Since our neighbor never married and diedRead the whole post >>
Through a (New) 7-Year-Old’s Eyes
Madeline received a camera for her birthday. She’s been clicking away ever since. We recently downloaded her first batch of photos. I loved what I saw. I love what she sees: Herself, up close and personal Baby brother’s smiles
Family Draw Time Art Show
Welcome to the August Carnival of Natural Parenting: Creating With Kids This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Hobo Mama and Code Name: Mama. This month our participants have shared how they make messes and masterpieces with children. Please read to the end to find aRead the whole post >>
7 Quick Takes: The Still Gestating, Crazy Preggo Lady’s Navel-Gazing Edition
~1~ I had a voicemail message from a friend recently where she said something like, “I’m Facebook stalking you and haven’t seen any blog updates or anything, and I’m a crazy, paranoid friend worrying that you had the baby.” For any other paranoid, FB, Twitter, and/or Google+ (I actually haven’t posted any updates over thereRead the whole post >>
7 Quick takes (Vol. 6)
~1~ In a recent tweet (I still can’t believe I’m Twittering. I’m the lady who frequently forgets to carry her cell phone with her and has never sent a text message in my life), I shared that we were having Blob Day. This is a tradition I’m passing along to my kids from my ownRead the whole post >>