Mia has begun to talk more and identify objects in books and in the world. I figured if she can say the word for a picture of a cow, she should be able to see a picture of a letter and make the sound for it. She has some books and things that have letters …
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Christmas Stocking Hanger
This is Mia’s second Christmas, and we bought her a stocking this year. We have two fireplaces in our home. The one upstairs, where our Christmas tree is, does not have a mantel to hang our Christmas stockings on. Wendy found a photo on Pinterest of an idea someone had made for hanging their stockings. …
Building the playhouse
During the summer of 2014, I set out to fulfill a dream I have had for a while of building a playhouse/treehouse. This is an entry about my experience as well as some photos of progress along the way. I am happy with the result, but more importantly I hope my kids enjoy it.
Creating a Raised Garden
Wendy has spent the last couple of summers planting a garden for vegetables for us to eat in our backyard. One of the things she has read about is the idea of using raised gardens. We had been planting a traditional garden at ground level that we tilled up each year and planted. Most of …