outdoor fun

We hope you're off enjoying the last weekend of the summer with your favorite people, just like we are! In the meantime... Pack a picnic basket  Fill it with a Southwestern Salad Don't forget the banana cream pie Set up your own PVC water sprinkler Make a note: pret... Read More

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My girl has recently become quite the “I Spy” enthusiast. That game has perked up many a bleary-eyed morning. She gets to play a game. I get to sit on the floor and drink my coffee. Everyone wins! But I’ve been thinking that it’s time to take our “I Spy” game to the next level and ... Read More

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This year, without Vanilla Ice's help, we put in a new backyard.  If you revisit my Vanilla Ice post, and this is hard for me to recap as I've tried to block it all out of my mind, we had unwanted Lake Nelson in one corner of the backyard each and every time that it rained due to serious drainage i... Read More

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Summer is right around the corner! And I may or may not be experiencing a little summer PTSD. Last summer was rough. My happy boy was a newborn and he was a wee bit on the fussy side. He wasn’t sleeping. I wasn’t sleeping. We had some feeding issues to work out. I felt like my girl was get... Read More

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I love sidewalk chalk. One of my favorite photos is of my girl and I drawing on the sidewalk. I’m not madly in love with sitting or kneeling on my driveway to draw. Bending over is all sorts of uncomfortable and don’t get me started on squatting. I’ve seen a few chalkboard-painted walls ... Read More

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This Sunday most of us will “spring forward” for daylight savings. Now that I am a parent this fills me with dread. The small people in my home have not, customarily, been great about embracing the time shift. But instead of dwelling on the inevitable 4:30 A.M. wake up that I will receive ... Read More

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Carina told me I had to inspired me to pick one resolution for 2012. Um, I already did. Thanks for reading my posts, Carina! I like resolutions, so what the heck, let’s add one more to the short list. In 2012, my one resolution is to Get Out of the House with My Kids. You see, 2011 wasn�... Read More

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It’s a wonderful time of the year to give and be generous – our hearts are full and grateful for all the goodness we have, and we want to share it with others! Have you ever given to the birds and forest creatures before? I certainly haven’t (other than that trail of dropped snacks my toddler ... Read More

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I’m a fan of to do lists. At any given time you can find scraps of paper and post-it notes all over my house tracking tasks and items (even more so since I’ve had a child and my sleep deprived memory is pretty lousy).  I am the master of getting things done. I am not, however, the master ... Read More

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Young children often prevent adults from ignoring the fresh energies of spring. The forces that push nature to bloom and propagate explode in their bodies as well. Adults try to grab children’s attention as they run or gallop past. A couple of preschool boys forget indoor plumbing and relieve the... Read More

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