I have many friends who only buy organic; I have others who have no idea what it means to buy organic. I’ve heard many people go back and forth about buying organic and being more green, and I’ve always tried to make more organic choices with our family’s food. But this little Elise, makes an amazing discovery, a simple science project turns into an amazing argument for buying organic… Do [ Read More ]
I have this basket. It’s a great basket. It always has in it things that I love…throw blankets, hats and scarves, my baby’s toys…and today? What’s in the basket you ask? It’s blocks. Wooden alphabet blocks, little ones and bigger ones; a wooden set of building blocks and foam alphabet puzzle pieces. It’s a basket full of blocks. And those blocks have endless possibilities. We build tall towers. We build [ Read More ]
…or as some call it, a Puree Party…I have one of these messy celebrations for my littlest Best 2 or 3 times a month through each babyhood in our home…and I LOVE it! And the best part, it’s super easy and saves our family lots of money! …easy and cheap, I’m all over that! So here’s how I do it all… 1. Buy the food. I buy most at the [ Read More ]
Oh, Avocados, how I love thee. And Oh, California, how I love thee. Year round cheap avocados are a serious perk here in the Valley. But, today, I didn’t buy, hass avocados. I know, call me crazy. I bought, after some research , I discovered they were Fuerte avocados. And I learned a lot here about them and all the other kinds of avocados. Here’s a little bit of avocado [ Read More ]
I’m doing a Bible study at church with other Moms called “The Frazzled Female”. …and loving it. It’s so nice to connect with other moms and to realize that my struggles and frustrations on a daily basis at home are the same struggles and frustrations as other women…I’m normal! Thank God! The book is very helpful in reminding us who we are in Christ and as frazzled, busy wives and [ Read More ]
Caedmon has had the stomach flu for the past 24 hours. It has been an eye opening 24 hours. I’ve never felt so helpless than when I was holding his little head while he threw up in a bowl. Parenting is hard. The daily grind of taking care of kids and offering discipline and love and wisdom and time and energy really takes it out of me on a daily [ Read More ]
…not to mention my own head or that of my husband. Oh. My. Goodness. I feel like I am just now really opening my eyes to all the dangers that are in products I use everyday, cleaning liquids, soaps, sprays, lotions. It’s crazy that there are so many things that are harmful for us out there. Now, to try to fix it? I am a little overwhelmed and on a [ Read More ]
I just read two posts from fellow bloggers about parenting and being a woman that kicked me in the pants, the parenting-pants.
Finally! I feel normal again. It seems like a whirlwind for the last 2 months…being 9 months pregnant to having baby Lucy and bringing her home…traveling to Virginia to say goodbye to my mother-in-law…starting back to work…vacation at the coast…and being sick for a couple days…and then today. Today finally seems normal. I woke up, fed the kids, put Lucy down for a nap and gave Caedmon an Elmo DVD [ Read More ]
We had a great week! So much family time…check out our week in pictures…
