Learning to Read Part 2
November 16, 2010
Our oldest learned to read so easily. The younger two, not so much.
Peppermint Patty Soap
November 15, 2010
With a swirl of organic vanilla bean and cocoa, scented with peppermint and barely a hint of clove oil, you'll wish it was melting in your mouth instead of richly moisturizing and lathering your skin.
I Paddled a Canoe Once...
November 14, 2010
This week our family watched a free on-line documentary, Finding Farley, about a Canadian couple who spent five months paddling, walking, and sailing across large parts of Canada to meet the iconic author Farley Mowat. With a toddler. Wow. They started their journey in our home province of Alberta (where ...
If I Give You a Tip will you Give Me a Vote?
November 12, 2010
It's voting season again at The Homeschool Post. I admit, it's not a blog I regularly follow, but FIMBY has been nominated in their annual Homeschool Blog Awards competition. That's kinda cool. So, like any politician I'm going to make you a promise. But unlike most politicians I can actually ...
November's Garden
November 11, 2010
It's been wicked blustery these early days of November. This morning the sun is out in full force but we've had days with driving rain and ferocious winds. It's been cozy actually before bedtime to hear the wind howling outside while we snuggle together. I'm trying to imagine backpacking in ...
Peanut Sauce Noodles
November 9, 2010
Our good friends, the Siffermans came to visit this past weekend. We got to meet, for the first time, their almost three month old baby (sigh, babies are so wonderful) and our kiddos loved playing with their large (and very well trained) Akita dog. After Saturday's night supper of Peanut ...
Winter in the Mountains ~ Already
November 7, 2010
I've debated sharing these photos since I want to live fall to the very end. But the reality is we are encountering winter on our weekend hikes and have the photos to prove it. In spite of the shock to the seasonal senses (it's still very much fall in my ...
