A game most of us probably remember from our childhood. Great for learning the important social skill of taking turns, but it is so much more. With more reflection I remember the period where I understood the basic rules, but not the strategies of the game resulting in generally losing the game. Then comes the … Read more
Awesome surprise this week, we found our first eggs! Two of our Road Island Red hens are now egg laying age and the others shouldn’t be too far behind. Over the following few days we gathered 4 more small eggs. The hens still have some growing to do before we will be getting a regular … Read more
This summer I began reading chapter books with my 5 year old. Our usual choices include books around a third grade reading level which include one or more picture per chapter. These criteria make the book easier for Lilly to understand while listening to the words. During a recent visit to the library I stumbled … Read more
Inspiration Lilly has been occupied on and off this summer drawing fashion designs in a few different design studio coloring books. On our shelf we also have a couple books with instructions for making paper dresses. Lilly has been very interested in these books, so we decided to try our hand at making our own … Read more
Pregnancy Journals While carrying my daughters I faced quite a few unexpected hurdles, both times ruining my dreams of a minimum intervention midwife assisted pregnancy and delivery. I know many women with similar or even more complicated stories than mine. Something inside has been telling me I need to write down my stories. Maybe there … Read more