My daily routine is to spend a few quiet minutes each night after the kids are in bed hanging ornaments back on the tree. I find these ornaments through the house– on windowsills, couch cushions, piano benches, bookshelves…
Over the past few days we’ve been putting together what we think is a really cool project. The fact that it has been a multi-part project worked on over time has been very engaging, and has stimulated conversation,…
After I wrote yesterday about Ashton’s interest in fairies and my curiosity about Cedar’s interests, I decided to start paying closer attention to Cedar, watch him, respond to him, and see what he is up to. I learned…
Do you know we have fairies in our house? They are everywhere, and Ashton has been very busy catching them, making villages for them (several different villages are pictured below), feeding them, writing signs for them, drawing them,…
In the wake of Grandma’s visit has come a barrage of kid crafting, and there will be much more to come. All we need is one idea to get us started, and the creativity comes rolling forward. This…
After a day or so of laying around not knowing what to do with herself, Grandma started thumbing through a crafting book. For the rest of her stay, our table was covered with materials– scissors, glue, paper of…
Our little ones are getting to be not so little anymore. At her request, Ashton is learning the art of riding on two wheels. And Cedar is loving that four wheels are way faster than three. We live…
We have been giving her a weekly allowance and requiring that she complete some simple regular tasks, but on one recent evening Ashton decided to do some extra contributing around the house for money. I was tired and…
This is Ashton’s creation, from start to finish. All I did was find her the materials she requested, and write the words for her. She did have a few more words in mind, including, “Ariel play. Tickets for…
