When Life Gives You Lemons ... Make Cookies!

a sick little one

a hot stormy afternoon

the end of a ten hour work day

a tired mama ... 29 weeks pregnant

a craving for something sweet and healthy 

a pinterest recipe for paleo lemon cookies

a hubby headed home, willing to stop and buy lemons

leftovers

watermelon

lemon cookies

bath time for girlies

early bedtime for all of us

a good ending to a long day

{this moment}

{this moment} - A Friday ritual, inspired by SouleMama, capturing a moment from the week.  A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see. 

TreeClimber Girl

Late July in the Garden

"In every gardener there is a child who believes in The Seed Fairy" 

~Robert Brault

The children look forward to the weekly Garden Visits!

The run off to wait by the tree line for us to catch up.

Each week there are new things to see and taste.

onions drying

  cucumbers

 

tomatoes of all sizes

melons

 and several varieties of squash

  corn

 

  "I tied these together to make a hammock for the fairies"

the eggplant has yet to bloom...

beans in various stages

and peanuts (we hope!) 

today the children ate carrots, cucumbers, green peppers, cherry tomatoes, rhubarb, 

and raw corn on the cob!

"Why try to explain miracles to your kids when you can just have them plant a garden." 

~Roberts Brault

{this moment}

{this moment} - A Friday ritual, inspired by SouleMama, capturing a moment from the week.  A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see. 

Beach Bums' Plans

While at our beach home, we just live. Like normal, but with a beach nearby.  So things like cleaning and laundry and meals and kid care go on like normal ... but with a beach nearby.  We don't do the shop till you drop or eat out everyday or hit up all the touristy places. We just live. with a beach nearby.  The children, though, wanted a plan. OK we wanted a plan so the children would stop asking 29 times a day ... when are we going to the museum? when are getting slushies? when are we.... ?

So Monday morning, after breakfast, we made a plan!

 

"Beach" is a daily event.  

We then had a few other things we wanted to do: the farm market, the local playground, the museum...

                                   For us, knowing the time of low tide is very important. 
  It is the very best time to take the children to the beach, so the rest of the day revolves around low tide!

  

We used a bit of rolled up tape to put our cards on the chart, so we could re adjust them for rainy weather. (that would be plan B!)

We hung it on the fridge for all to see.. and now when the children say, "When?" 

we just point to the fridge, cause "We have a plan!"

Each week I join several linky parties! What a fun way to share and learn!

Craft & Activity Share, Monday Sharing Day on Facebook, Thoughtful Spot, Natural Living Monday, Montessori Monday, Homemade Mondays, Mama Moments Monday {Link Up}, The Gathering Spot, Little Wonders' Days, Mom's Monday Mingle, Mommy Moments, Frugal, Crafty Home, Hip Homeschool Hop, Mom's Library, Tuesday Tots, Keep Calm Craft On {crafting on}, Tuned in Tuesday, Teach Me Tuesday, Backyard Farming Connection Hop, Tuned in Tuesday, Tuesday Tutorials, Life Created Tuesdays, Kids in the Kitchen,  It's Playtime, We Made That Linky, What I Learned Wednesday, Kids Co-Op, Artsy Play Wednesday, Healthy 2Day Wednesday, Wildcrafting Wednesday, Adorned From Above , Frugal Days, Sustainable Ways, Kids Crafts, Link and Learn, needle and thREAD, Made U Look, Tender Moments with Toddlers and Preschoolers, Natural Living Link-Up, Small Footprint Friday, Our Days Homeschool Link-Up, For the Kids Friday, FarmGirl Friday Blog Hop, Kitchen Fun and Crafty Friday, Read. Explore. Learn., Creative Learning on Friday, Preschool and Kindergarten Corner,The Friday Baby Shower, TGIF Linky Party, Family Fun Friday, Creative Friday, Friday Flair Link Party, Shine on Fridays, Friday Favs, Outdoor Play Party, Do Something Crafty, Weekend Whatever, Saturday Show and Tell, Tot School Gathering Place, Sharing Saturday, Share It Saturday, Country Kids, Link and Learn, Show and Share Saturday, Stress Free Sunday, Sunday Parenting Pointers, The Sunday Showcase, The Sunday Parenting Party, The Homesteaders' Blog Hop, Making Boys Men, Made with Love, Raising Memories

two

 two amazing years ago

two months ago

two days ago

two minutes ago

Happy 2nd Birthday to our sweet Squirrely Girl!

Wild Flowers

"Do you suppose she's a wild flower?"

Alice in Wonderland

"Let us dance in the sun, wearing wildflowers in our hair."

Susan Polis Schutz

"You belong among the wildflowers. You belong in a boat out at sea. 

Sail away. Kill off the hours. You belong somewhere you feel free."

Tom Petty

"Sisters are different flowers from the same garden."

Unknown

"I will go pick daisies and have a happy heart."

Engstram

"The earth laughs in flowers."

E.E. Cummings

"Daughters are like flowers. They fill the earth with beauty."

Unknown

Each week I join several linky parties! What a fun way to share and learn!

Craft & Activity Share, Monday Sharing Day on Facebook, Thoughtful Spot, Natural Living Monday, Montessori Monday, Homemade Mondays, Mama Moments Monday {Link Up}, The Gathering Spot, Little Wonders' Days, Mom's Monday Mingle, Mommy Moments, Frugal, Crafty Home, Hip Homeschool Hop, Mom's Library, Tuesday Tots, Keep Calm Craft On {crafting on}, Tuned in Tuesday, Teach Me Tuesday, Backyard Farming Connection Hop, Tuned in Tuesday, Tuesday Tutorials, Life Created Tuesdays, Kids in the Kitchen,  It's Playtime, We Made That Linky, What I Learned Wednesday, Kids Co-Op, Artsy Play Wednesday, Healthy 2Day Wednesday, Wildcrafting Wednesday, Adorned From Above , Frugal Days, Sustainable Ways, Kids Crafts, Link and Learn, needle and thREAD, Made U Look, Tender Moments with Toddlers and Preschoolers, Natural Living Link-Up, Small Footprint Friday, Our Days Homeschool Link-Up, For the Kids Friday, FarmGirl Friday Blog Hop, Kitchen Fun and Crafty Friday, Read. Explore. Learn., Creative Learning on Friday, Preschool and Kindergarten Corner,The Friday Baby Shower, TGIF Linky Party, Family Fun Friday, Creative Friday, Friday Flair Link Party, Shine on Fridays, Friday Favs, Outdoor Play Party, Do Something Crafty, Weekend Whatever, Saturday Show and Tell, Tot School Gathering Place, Sharing Saturday, Share It Saturday, Country Kids, Link and Learn, Show and Share Saturday, Stress Free Sunday, Sunday Parenting Pointers, The Sunday Showcase, The Sunday Parenting Party, The Homesteaders' Blog Hop, Making Boys Men, Made with Love, Raising Memories