There has been re-arranging and such in our front room. As Xander gets older, we are merging the concept of playroom with, gasp, school room. Although this isn’t a new problem, Rich mentioned the need to move our big filing cabinet from it’s place in the garage – collecting dust, to the front room. Apparently, the […]
Music+Art+Movement = LOVE
I just had to share an absolutely enchanting book with you. For those who love art and music this is an excellent way to pass on that love to your children. Can You Hear It?, put out by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, pairs famous classical pieces of music with art from their collection. It […]
Musical Explorations
This week, we tried our hand at making some of our own musical instruments. I think I’ve had almost as much fun playing with them as the boys have. (Experimenting with pitch on our shoebox guitar occupied me for quite a while…) How many ways can you play a homemade rubber band guitar? violin-style […]
Anticipating gifts
So much to be grateful for… …and so I continue with my list of 1000 gifts. (I’m finding myself looking each day with fresh excitement for His gifts to me. They are everywhere!) 71. an enchanting, newly-turned, two-year old niece. 72. an outlet for making pretty ‘girly’ things! (I’ve been wanting to make that tutu […]
Rainy Day Relaxing…
It has been raining like crazy here for the last several days. Of course, we’ve enjoyed some good ‘ol puddle jumping and umbrella play. But the chilly weather has also put us in a bigger mood for books. There is just something special about curling up on the couch with a good book. We are […]
Musical Imagination
Kid ingenuity cracks me up! After sorting musical instruments into their proper music ‘families’, Xander grabbed this pvc pipe and started running around the house playing the flute. Keegan soon joined in the fun and they had a flute and saxophone going on! My other Musical Explorations Blog Posts: Music+Art+Movement=LOVE Making our own Musical Instruments