All across the floor are toys, books, socks, crayons, baby dolls scattered from one end of the house to the other. That’s not the only thing that’s scattered my thoughts, my emotions, juggling, so precariously, all of their individual needs and mine….where do those come in? Our days seem scattered, jumping from one thing to [...]
Nov 072011
May 192011
We had so much fun making this salad!! I found the idea here, but please do not compare my video to her’s ! Let’s just say she does not have a busy, loud toddler screaming her sister’s name in the background. And yes! That is me shhing her and then her shhing me! This activity [...]
Apr 232011
I know this is last min, but I HAD to add this fun cake to my list of Easter ideas!! This cake cost $1.50 to make and literally took 20 min to do (after baking). It is a VERY tangible (and yummy) way to present the Easter story to a wide range of ages. All [...]
Last year we made some very special family memories with an authentic Seder Dinner and a special Easter Service at our church. Our girls know very much why we celebrate Easter and on their own levels can articulate what the holiday means to them. But I cannot deny my love for Peeps! So, here are [...]
Last week for our math lesson we made muffins. The girls help me in the kitchen all of the time, so I made sure to explain that this time would be a little different. I like these Project Plan Sheets I get here to help me get organized before we start. I began with an [...]
Sep 112010
I knew when I saw this idea I had to incorporate it into our family! It’s such a fun way to tell your kids you love them and secretly fill them full of healthy snacks (shhh!). A Bucket for the Fridge A Basket for the Pantry The girls have LOVED the notes and getting to [...]
Need something fun to do with your kids today? How about making ice cream from milk in about 5 min??!? It’s really fun and yummy too! This is what you’ll need: 1 Tbsp Sugar 1/2 Cup Milk 1/4 tsp vanilla 6 Tbsp Rock Salt Qt size baggie Gallon size baggie Ice Cubes ~I make one [...]
If you have been reading our blog for any length of time, you have probably guessed that WE LOVE FOOD! I have said before that we are the perfect blend of yummy and healthy – Ryan with a degree in Culinary Arts and mine in Nutrition. It seems we are creating four little foodies as [...]
May 052010
I cherish these memories. They are fewer and fewer these days. And I know very soon they will all but fade into the past. And once again it will be “just us”. The family we started out to create. All together. Around the table. Breaking Bread. Sharing our day. To read more about how our [...]
Apr 282010
Just to warn you ahead of time this will not be the beautiful, poetic post of Sunday Morning. It’s Monday and I am documenting our real life for a week so here it is……Real Life. My typical Monday involves changing and washing sheets and towels, dusting (when I can get to it) and general clean [...]
