I am a visionary. I love to plan, dream and throw myself into making those dreams and plans a reality. But there is something that keeps getting in my way… …other people. In this case, little people! Have any of you guys ever had in your mind how a day would turn out, only to […]
Learning
Explore, Discover, Collapse.
We rediscovered a state treasure this week! The Boyce Thompson Arboretum is a fabulous place to stop for a day trip! The boys and I drove for an hour and landed in an oasis in the middle of the high desert! We met a group of lovely ladies there… …and set off to explore hidden […]
Sorting and Sequencing!
Ahh the joys of sorting and sequencing. This is the kind of “work” that has been engaged with relish in our house of late. We love our doller store find of these bright rocks. We’ve had fun sorting by color in trays as pictured and making patterned paths across the table and back! It’s amazing how […]
Composting
I am fascinated with the ‘idea’ of gardening and I think an important part of growing up is learning where our food comes from. (Am I the only one that is like this? There are things that I ‘theoretically’ like, but usually don’t have the desire to put the blood, sweat and tears into making […]
Little Bereans!
Do any of you just watch your kids play? I love quietly observing them while they play. Their ingenuity is amazing. I enjoy planning creative activities for my kids, but there are many days when I just don’t have the energy for it. This week has been one of those times… But if I had […]
A team of Joshua’s!
This summer a dear friend and I have taken turns watching eachother’s children so we could get errands run ALONE, have an extended time with the Lord or lesson plan for the upcoming school year. My turn for a morning out is coming up and it reminded me of the incredible time we had last […]