Monthly Archives Mar 2011
April @ FIMBY ~ Almost Done Waiting
March 31, 2011
I've been waiting on April for months. Organizing and waiting. Reading and waiting. Unschooling and waiting. Cooking and waiting. Hiking and waiting. Praying and waiting. Especially praying and waiting. As much as I make a choice to enjoy all that winter offers it always seems by the end of the ...
Things to Read (& Find) @ FIMBY
March 30, 2011
If you are new to FIMBY or maybe subscribe via e-mail or reader you might not be aware of a few hidden "gems" on the blog. This morning's breakfast Links to Other Blogs: I love reading blogs and love to share my favorite posts with readers. However, I don't do ...
Get Outside
March 25, 2011
According to the calendar it's spring. Of course we've had snow most every day this week but it melts. Bless its soul. As far as I know snow does not have a soul but you know what I mean. For the last couple of weeks I've taken the kids on ...
The Gallery ~ Saving Children's Creative Projects
March 23, 2011
A few of you have asked what we do with all our children's art and creations. To be sure we don't keep it all but we aren't minimalists when it comes to their creative energies either. What we do with their creations really depends on what it is.
(A Look Back at) Herbal Strategies for Winter Health
March 22, 2011
Now that spring is officially here I'd like to share my herbal strategies for winter health, based on our experience this past winter.
Up Close & Personal ~ New Glasses
March 20, 2011
I got new glasses recently. Damien took the first two photos in this post. I took the last one, which is so close you get to see the pores on my forehead. Lucky you.
Miniatures ~ Dollhouse & Resources
March 18, 2011
Making your own cardboard dollhouses and resource recommendations.
Miniatures ~ Medieval Castles
March 16, 2011
Celine has been the main mastermind behind these three castles. She first built one for herself and then gifted castles to Brienne and Laurent for their birthdays. Now all the children have their own castle and sundry lords, ladies, stewards, ladies-in-waiting, scullery maids, peasants, carts, stock, banquet food, fields (alternating strips of green felt), stables etc.
Miniatures ~ Handmade Toys
March 15, 2011
My children would rather make toys then buy them. Well, two of them for sure. Brienne who is eight years old and has always embraced a "more is better" philosophy about life is still drawn to store bought toys but with a tempered "I'd like to try making that" enthusiasm.
Shifting Gears ~ Let's Talk Food
March 14, 2011
Months ago, long before the difficult road of this past week, I met someone through a blog comment who I invited to guest post here at FIMBY. Specifically, I invited Jennifer L. Sanders of kidoing! to share her family's food story. I scheduled that post for this month and it ...
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 ...
