We love artistic pursuits over here. Not because I’m especially artistically inclined or talented, but because it is soothing and there is something powerful about CREATING something. With the intense summer heat, we’ve spent a good deal of our indoor time watercoloring, using finger paints and of course our favorite standby – colored pencils! But […]
A Welcome Break…
Two grandparents, 3 sisters, 3 hubby’s and 5 cousins (+ one in utero) took up cabin living for a week. After our delightful experience last year, we all excitedly embarked to leave our ‘oven’ home and head for the cool pines of northern Arizona. While my pace was understandably altered from last year (less […]
I’m still here…
just busy, overwhelmed, tired and moving ever so S.L.O.W.L.Y. these days… But I guess that is to be expected as I approach the 34 week mark this weekend. We had a wonderful time up north at a cabin with my family last week, so this week has been one of pulling the house back together, […]
Setting Goals
As I’ve said before, I love setting goals and casting vision. It really helps to keep me focused! I’m also a big ‘to-do’ list person. Can anyone else relate? There is something just so satisfying about checking things off… Continuing in the tradition of my mother, I’ve been in the habit of making ‘semester’ evaluations […]
Mission-Minded Motherhood
I’m a visionary. Give me a lofty goal to shoot for and I’ll put everything I have into it. Put blinders on me and ask me to just take things one step at a time with no goal and I flounder. Since I view my role as a parent as one of my primary vocations, […]
Play Silks – the winner
Dear Readers, I’ve had so much fun reading through all of your comments on how your children would play with a set of playsilks or what they are currently dreaming up in their imaginary playworlds… Children are simply so creative and it is a joy to hear about! Sorry for the delay. I made the […]