I'm just jumping in to say a quick greeting... To you and yours, Have A Very Merry Christmas and A Beautiful New Year! May you get all you wanted and more, including lots of love and hugs. For my family and I, Christmas is all about Jesus' birthday. But whatever you're celebrating this season, I wish for it to be fun and safe! See you ...continue reading
Ultimate Rocks and Gems Collection
I'm not a rock collector, but I recently bought the "Ultimate Rocks and Gems Collection" from the Scholastic Book Orders my daughter came home with one day. I figured that it would be an interesting activity for all of us to get into. I imagined the whole family gathered at the table, quietly discussing the different qualities of the rocks and ...continue reading
Peaceful Colors
Nowadays, it's rare for me to see my three oldest children getting along, while doing the same activity. So you can bet that I took pictures when I saw them peacefully coloring together the other day. Although they were using bright colors, I like to remember the moment as "peaceful colors," because that's what the moment was - coloring had brought ...continue reading
Fall Beginnings
One of the reasons why Fall is my favorite season is because the plants get reprieve from the heat of summer. Flowers start blooming as if it's springtime! Please enjoy the meager Fall blooms of my backyard garden... [bctt tweet="One of the reasons why Fall is my favorite season is because the plants get reprieve from the heat of summer." ...continue reading
Play Outside
The backyard in my parents' house is unique. If you compared it to the rest of the neighborhood, it would stick out like a thumb. This backyard looks like it belongs in the country. There's no manicured and maintained lawn, no pretty border with flowers, and it isn't the neatest place in the world. BUT I love it that way. This backyard is a ...continue reading