Wonderfull (Full of Wonder) Wednesday

Looking for the wonder in everyday life! 

I'd love for you to join me on this journey. 

If you find wonder along the way, please leave a link in the comments,

so others can share in your wonder!

It is wonderfull to have an imagination.. where a hula hoop can be a horse ring!

  

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

Monday's Kid Corner, Hey Mom, Look What I Did!, Montessori Monday, Made by Little Hands, Homemade Mondays, Mama Moments Monday {Link Up}, Little Wonders' Days,  Mom's Monday Mingle,  Hip Homeschool Hop, Tuesday Tots, (tot school tuesday), The Tuesday Baby Link-Up, Keep Calm Craft On {crafting on}, Teach Me Tuesday, TOO Cute Tuesday, Open Call Tuesday, Backyard Farming Connection Hop, Waldorf Wednesday, It's Playtime, Mom's Library, We Made That Linky, What I Learned Wednesday, Super Link Party, Artsy Play Wednesday, Healthy 2Day Wednesday' Adorned From Above, Frugal Days, Sustainable Ways, Kid's Co-Op, Link and Learn, Thrifty Thursday,  needle and thREAD, Made U Look, Natural Living Link-Up, For the Kids Friday, Kitchen Fun and Crafty Friday, Read. Explore. Learn., Preschool and Kindergarten Corner, Friday's Nature Table, Creative Friday, Friday Flair Link Party, Shine on Fridays, Friday Favs, Do Something Crafty, Sharing Saturday, Share It Saturday, Country Kids, Link and Learn, sharing creative, ideas {all weekend}, Show and Share Saturday, The Sunday Showcase

And Each week I co-host two such parties:  The All Year Round Blog Carnival and Eco-Kids Tuesday Link-Up!

Paper Beads On Eco Kids Tuesday!

I wrote before about my friend, Nicole, and the awesome paper bead necklaces from Uganda she is selling to help fund the adoption of their little boy. These beads are a favorite thing around our house. The have many uses other than just a necklace. They are beautiful. Though I have a few, I wish I had hundreds of them. I would use them for everything.

Headband

Giftwrap

Choker Necklace

Belt

Long necklace

Child Restraint

Sadly, That doesn't last long!

Christmas Tree Garland

Bracelet

Window Garland

These are just a few ways I have found to use my beads. I am sure there are many more.

If you are interested in buying a necklace (or a few), Please follow this link to their facebook page:

Journey to You

Now onto the Eco-Kids Tuesday Link-Up!  Welcome!!  We had so many great posts shared with us last week at Eco-Kids Tuesday! I enjoyed each and every one of them.  It is getting harder and harder each week to pick just a few features!  Here are three of my favorites.

The Last Biscuit shared her very awesome bamboo toothbrush!

Yes, please! 

I Thought I Knew Mama explored the question:

Why do children have more food allergies than ever before?

Green Idea Reviews shares the pros and cons of cooking with cast iron.

Thanks to ALL of you for sharing such wonderful ideas!  If you were featured please feel free to grab a button for your blog.  And please keep linking up great all your Eco-Kid ideas!

Now on to the party!!!  I hope that you'll share some great family-friendly posts that are also friendly for the environment. Some ideas include:

•  Nature Activities
• Outdoor Activities
• Crafts made with re-purposed or recycled materials
• Sewing and DIY home projects
• Science Experiments
• Posts on environmental issues for kids or families
• Non-toxic living
• Homeopathic Remedies

Eco-Kids Tuesdays is co-hosted by Organic Aspirations and Like Mama~Like Daughter this means that anything you link-up shows up on both blogs!

Feel free to link up several of your posts.

There are only a few rules:

Please follow both co-hostess' blogs, and visit some of the other posts and give them some encouragement!  Please stick to posts and photos not giveaways or items for sale.

By linking up, you are agreeing that Organic Aspirations or Like Mama~Like Daughter can feature your photos next week with a link back to your site.  

Please link back to my site using this button (once I get it fixed !!) OR simply text linking within your post!

Each week I joined several linky parties! What a fun way to share and learn! Monday's Kid Corner, Hey Mom, Look What I Did!, Montessori Monday, Made by Little Hands, Homemade Mondays, Mama Moments Monday {Link Up}, Little Wonders' Days, Mom's Monday Mingle, Hip Homeschool Hop, Tuesday Tots, (tot school tuesday), The Tuesday Baby Link-Up, Keep Calm Craft On {crafting on}, Teach Me Tuesday, TOO Cute Tuesday, Open Call Tuesday, Backyard Farming Connection Hop, Waldorf Wednesday, It's Playtime, Mom's Library, We Made That Linky, What I Learned Wednesday, Super Link Party, Artsy Play Wednesday, Healthy 2Day Wednesday' Adorned From Above, Frugal Days, Sustainable Ways, Kid's Co-Op, Link and Learn, Thrifty Thursday, needle and thREAD, Made U Look, Natural Living Link-Up, For the Kids Friday, Kitchen Fun and Crafty Friday, Read. Explore. Learn., Preschool and Kindergarten Corner, Friday's Nature Table, Creative Friday, Friday Flair Link Party, Shine on Fridays, Friday Favs, Do Something Crafty, Sharing Saturday, Share It Saturday, Country Kids, Link and Learn, sharing creative, ideas {all weekend}, Show and Share Saturday, The Sunday Showcase And Each week I co-host two such parties: The All Year Round Blog Carnival and Eco-Kids Tuesday Link-Up!

Home

It has been a long time since I have written a real pour my heart out kind of post. They are hard to write and take a lot of attention and time that I don't always have to give. But I couldn't sleep tonight, so here I am typing. I haven't yet gotten to share some news. News that seems so little and yet holds so much weight. News of a small change that changes so much. No, I am not pregnant in case you were wondering. We do hope to have more children someday, but that is a few years down the road, I hope. This news is something so sweet and simple, it can be summed up in three words.

I am home.



I am finally a work at home mama. This means I no longer spend mornings rushing to get out the door. It means I don't have to worry about when Squirrely needs to nap, or if Bunny sleeps late, or any of that kind of stress in my life. I am home.

I have been feeling the call to be home for a while. Over Christmas break life was just so lovely. I just didn't see how it could happen. But once again, my amazing mama came up with a plan that struck a perfect balance and benefited us both. My mornings are now free, and my afternoons are a bit busier. I am home.



I now work from home 12:30 - 5:00 Monday - Thursday. I have to say I am loving it. My days are now filled with all the things I always imagined doing with my children. I am free to do the things with my girls that are impossible to do with a large group. I am home.

This morning Bunny was awake from 3am to 6am. She has been fighting off a flu bug and has been in a bit of a funk. We went back to bed at 6 and all three of us slept until 9:30! We woke up fresh and ready to take on the day. It didn't matter at all that we slept late. It also didn't matter when Squirrely was off her usual nap times due to sleeping late. In fact it all made for quite a nice day. And none of it could have happened when I was still working outside the house. Yes, I did still get to be with my girls and that was great. But there is just an ease that comes with being home. A weight off my shoulders. And this may sound silly, but it makes me happy. So happy I will be. I am home.



Home is a name, a word, it is a strong one; stronger than magician ever spoke, or spirit ever answered to, in the strongest conjuration.  ~Charles Dickens

Peace - that was the other name for home.  ~Kathleen Norris

He is the happiest, be he king or peasant, who finds peace in his home.  ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe



 

 

 

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

Monday's Kid Corner, Hey Mom, Look What I Did!, Montessori Monday, Made by Little Hands, Homemade Mondays, Mama Moments Monday {Link Up}, Little Wonders' Days,  Mom's Monday Mingle,  Hip Homeschool Hop, Tuesday Tots, (tot school tuesday), The Tuesday Baby Link-Up, Keep Calm Craft On {crafting on}, Teach Me Tuesday, TOO Cute Tuesday, Open Call Tuesday, Backyard Farming Connection Hop, Waldorf Wednesday, It's Playtime, Mom's Library, We Made That Linky, What I Learned Wednesday, Super Link Party, Artsy Play Wednesday, Healthy 2Day Wednesday' Adorned From Above, Frugal Days, Sustainable Ways, Kid's Co-Op, Link and Learn, Thrifty Thursday,  needle and thREAD, Made U Look, Natural Living Link-Up, For the Kids Friday, Kitchen Fun and Crafty Friday, Read. Explore. Learn., Preschool and Kindergarten Corner, Friday's Nature Table, Creative Friday, Friday Flair Link Party, Shine on Fridays, Friday Favs, Do Something Crafty, Sharing Saturday, Share It Saturday, Country Kids, Link and Learn, sharing creative, ideas {all weekend}, Show and Share Saturday, The Sunday Showcase

And Each week I co-host two such parties:  The All Year Round Blog Carnival and Eco-Kids Tuesday Link-Up!

Winter Carnival Highlights ~ January 20th



It is such a blessing to be a co-host of The All Year Round Blog Carnival: Winter! There are sooo many great ideas shared there all winter long!  Be sure you take time to check out the additions often! On Sundays I like to highlight a few of my favorites!

Red Ted Art's Blog shared this awesome tree!

  

I really like this Bark Snowman from Lightly Enchanted!

One of ver favorite activities to do is play with snow INSIDE!  If you look back through the blog, you will fid may pictures of snow play!  Mama Smiles shared her "snow in the house" fun with us!

 

I keep this linky party up all winter! It can be found at the top of my blog!

All Year Round Blog Carnival: Winter

An Enchanted Childhood Playschool ~ January 14th-18th ~ The Mitten

This week we read The Mitten... actually two versions of the beloved story!

One day we simply colored print-outs from Jan Brett's website!

When reading the story, we talked about what "talons" were (the owl had talons).

After the children were done coloring, I noticed both of the Preschool Boys had drawn "talons" on the thumb of their mittens!

We played with our spice scented playdough.

Apple stars never cease to amaze the children!!

  After snack, we watercolor-painted mittens...

Then we took a larger brush and did a quick coat of just water, before sprinkling salt all over the painting.

On Fridays, Hannah does not work, but Bunny comes to Nana's for playschool for two hours. 

The "preschoolers" were allowed to go get her!  Sooooo cute!

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

Monday's Kid Corner, Hey Mom, Look What I Did!, Montessori Monday, Made by Little Hands, Homemade Mondays, Mama Moments Monday {Link Up}, Little Wonders' Days,  Mom's Monday Mingle,  Hip Homeschool Hop, Tuesday Tots, (tot school tuesday), The Tuesday Baby Link-Up, Keep Calm Craft On {crafting on}, Teach Me Tuesday, TOO Cute Tuesday, Open Call Tuesday, Backyard Farming Connection Hop, Waldorf Wednesday, It's Playtime, Mom's Library, We Made That Linky, What I Learned Wednesday, Super Link Party, Artsy Play Wednesday, Healthy 2Day Wednesday' Adorned From Above, Frugal Days, Sustainable Ways, Kid's Co-Op, Link and Learn, Thrifty Thursday,  needle and thREAD, Made U Look, Natural Living Link-Up, For the Kids Friday, Kitchen Fun and Crafty Friday, Read. Explore. Learn., Preschool and Kindergarten Corner, Friday's Nature Table, Creative Friday, Friday Flair Link Party, Shine on Fridays, Friday Favs, Do Something Crafty, Sharing Saturday, Share It Saturday, Country Kids, Link and Learn, sharing creative, ideas {all weekend}, Show and Share Saturday, The Sunday Showcase, The Preschool Prekinder Nook

And Each week I co-host two such parties:  The All Year Round Blog Carnival and Eco-Kids Tuesday Link-Up!

{this moment}

{this moment}  - A Friday ritual inspired by SouleMama.  A photo  Photos 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.