The new school year has begun and with that comes the early morning drop offs, and if your like my family, right between lunch and nap time pick-ups. With these times of day I am surrounded by mothers and fathers all getting back into the swing of things…it’s definitely been harder on us than I thought. But I am determined …
Working Their….Mine…OUR fine motor skills
Mommy Confession: We’ve been watching A LOT of TV lately. I keep telling the boys I can see their brains melting and oozing out their ears, and since they are of course boys, they love it. But we needed to get back into doing some activities that stretch that mush between their ears, so today while at Hobby Lobby (with only …
All About That Birchbox!
A couple weeks ago, I posted a picture of my just-received Birchbox, to which a lot of you wanted to know what was inside that fabulous box! Well, I’m here today with my newest received box of magic and ready to share all it’s secrets! This totes adorbs (blah, can’t believe I just typed that) box contains perfectly sized samples …
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Our Third Generation Playhouse
So, there is this playhouse up in the mountains, alongside a little hill, surrounded by huge Oak and Pine trees. It’s our little playhouse…for the past 3 generations. My Grandpa Don made it for my mom and my aunt when they were little girls in Jacksonville, CA with a lovely avocado green exterior and little pink stove that matched my …
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First Day of Summer Break
Today marks the first official day of summer break for us! It’s Monday and we didn’t have to be out the door early (Praise Jesus!)…although my kids didn’t get the memo and still woke with the sun! (Lord, turn my water to coffee) But I was allowed a lazy morning in my bathrobe. About mid-morning I was struck with the …
Making Lemonade
The boys have recently enjoyed watching a LeapFrog episode that teaches counting numbers and math as the characters make lemonade for their lemonade stand. So naturally when the boys saw Nana’s tree full of beautiful bright yellow Meyer lemons, lemonade had to be made. I decided to let them control the whole “experiment,” though I did cut the lemons. They …