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I Forgot About the Lambs
March 11, 2011
Yesterday was our last winter share farm pick up. There were little lambs to visit. I forgot this was lambing season. A lot of my energy this week has been directed to serving others and supporting our friends through their terrible loss. I am vaguely aware of the season shifting ...
There Are no Words
March 7, 2011
There is no easy way to say this. Our friends had a house fire on Friday morning. Two of their children, precious girls ages 6 & 11, died in the fire. I spent the better part of the weekend organizing an effort to deliver supper meals for the next forseeable ...
Encouraging Creativity in Your Home
March 4, 2011
I'm over at Simple Homeschool today talking about how to encourage creativity in your homeschool (I told you there was a creative groove going on this month). What I offer there applies to families with children in traditional school settings also. I put together this post in response to readers' ...
Supplies for Creativity ~ Paper Crafts
March 3, 2011
Answering the question: what kind of art supplies, tools, materials, etc. do you consider a must-have in the home?
Welcoming March @ FIMBY
March 1, 2011
For some inexplicable reason I am hopeful and excited about March. March is about my least favorite month of the year with typically little to look forward. Although the calendar says spring starts on the 20th the reality in these northern parts is winter for another solid month followed by ...
An Artsy Birthday and Blessing For My Boy
February 27, 2011
Yesterday we celebrated Laurent's tenth birthday. It was a wonderful day dedicated to him. Special foods, an exemption from all chores, and a party all about Laurent's passion - art. Laurent is a very easy going kid so it's not hard to plan a special day for him because he ...
Children and Change ~ Posting today at Simple Mom
February 25, 2011
I'm over at Simple Mom today posting about Encouraging Children to Embrace Lifestyle Change. It was actually readers' (and relatives) questions regarding how our children are responding to our move that prompted me to write this article. I've had the outline of this post sketched out for almost one year. ...
