Another day, another sighting…
Yesterday we were enjoying a little playtime in the humidity…
Yesterday we were enjoying a little playtime in the humidity…
One of the things I find myself worrying about on a weekly basis is how I balance the hours my children spend at home. I know they need time for imaginative play, rest, interaction, instruction, entertainment, etc. So, most recently, I’ve decided that we’re watching too much television. Granted it’s the dead of winter and…
I just looked over my posts from the past few weeks and noticed that none of them have had much depth. And, in some ways, this bothers me. But, then I remember that right now I’m in this season where I field hundreds of questions a day… questions that range from, “Why is the sky…
Well, it’s hard to know what to wear or what to do around here lately since it could be anywhere from twenty to seventy degrees, all in the course of twenty-four hours. Last weekend was spring-like, but yesterday the Preschooler told me she was “as cold as a frozen pickle.” That’s really cold. Despite the yo-yoing temps,…
I am grateful to be writing this post from the sandy shores of South Carolina this week. One of the beauties of being at the beach is that the days of the week don’t much matter here. I forgot it was even Monday. So far, the weather here has been unusually cool for May, but…
Summer has a remarkably different feel than the school year. My oldest likes to sleep in, but the younger two are early risers. And, everyone wants to stay up late and play outside until the sun sets and the lightning bugs come out. All three girls are do-ers and want to swim, to bake, to…
This week was the official start of “school” for the younger two. And, they couldn’t have been more ready! First day of Pre-K… The Preschooler walked right in like she owns the place. I can’t believe how much she’s grown up since she walked in for her first day there three years ago! And, it…