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Some people may think our Easter Baskets are a little extra, and they would be right. Athena's birthday and Christmas are 5 days apart. That means in general, there's no other "gifty" holiday during the year for her. It all happens at once. Easter is our parental opportunity to get some clothes in the next… Continue reading Easter Baskets
Mistress Mary, Quite contrary, How does your garden grow? With Silver Bells, And Cockle Shells, And so my garden grows.Tommy Thumb's Pretty Song Book (1744) Will I ever take a before picture? Probably not. We aren't totally in the clear as far as warm weather goes, but this killer week of 60° and above is… Continue reading How Does Your Garden Grow?
Running is not my jam. I know. If you know me or have read some of my posts I played field hockey for 10 years. There was never a moment I enjoyed running in all of it. I walked off the hockey field my senior year and haven't run since. Never once did I, or… Continue reading Training For My First 5k: Race to Restoration
Do you think I'm crazy? Before you go down that rabbit trail, I won't lie, I've even impressed myself with this creativity. I saw a puffy paint recipe on Pinterest and I had a top 10 idea. I mentioned in the February Review how much Athena has been watching Kids Baking Championship. Let me reiterate.… Continue reading Toddler Cake Decorating
I love making holidays special. I once heard a speaker say something along the lines of, "Give your children the memories you want your adult children to have." I loved it so much. Pairing it with our Charlotte Mason education and my own special crazy, makes for some interesting days. Valentines Day was no exception.… Continue reading Valentines Day
The Nurtured Bee 