L and I have our 7 year anniversary coming up and we are very much looking forward to an evening without bedtime routine and a morning without toddler’s demands. But this happens once, maybe twice a year if we are lucky. So L and I choose one day a month as our date day. We…
Snapshot: February 2019
Last year Z was very unsure about the snow. I got some pretty sad looking pictures of my little man all bundled up and crying because I placed him in the snow. Well, I was really hoping by our next winter he would be more interested. We talked about the snow and got all excited-he…
X’s on the Calendar
It was July, L and I were standing in the kitchen, on opposite sides of the counter looking down at the big hanging calendar between us. A monthly activity I come to with excitement and dread. I had my pen in hand ready to reviewed and schedule each week. It had been a stressful and…
Christmas in . . . September?
Our culture makes it increasingly difficult to be present-it's so future go -go -go oriented. Doesn't take much to realize this. Just head to the grocery store. It was the fourth week of September, I had noticed a silly faced pumpkin trick or treat container that I wanted to get for Z. When I got…
Preschool: Geology
It was hard for Z and I to let go of our summer play-dates. It was made easier knowing September meant starting preschool activities again. We began this year with Geology or as I told Z: rocks. Preschool play-dates started with rock hunts outside. With our new collection, we talked about shapes, sizes, colors,…
Snapshot: January 2019
Looking back on January, it was a month of regrouping from the holidays. Of course Z enjoyed this cold season playing inside with his new toys. In this time, I was beginning to see Z needed more structured creative play options including coloring and sensory bins. Papa made Z a stand for Christmas. Z was…
Preschool: Bugs
Every morning last spring my little man bounced from one toy to the next; looking for something to take his full attention to. When he couldn’t find something to challenge him, he would come to me. Toys strewn across the house and a toddler at my heel I was at a lost. I talked to…
Apple Baking
Apples have been one of my favorites to eat and bake with since childhood. Just type the word "apple" into my blog's search engine and you'll get a sense of why. The smell of cinnamon and caramelizing apples coming from the oven-makes me feel all warm and happy. Nothing better. When L and his Dad…
In the Rain
Z and I got brand new rain boots. His first pair. I felt so proud. A right of passage for my northwest boy. What better way to embrace the rainy fall weather than breaking in new rain boots. Even in this spontaneous moment I had to let go of the ever constant stream of…
September Balance
September hit me like a brick wall. We celebrated the last long summer weekend at my parent’s house. But during the unpacking and laundry I turned over the calendar and it hit me-It’s September. I got excited, anxious, and overwhelmed at once-wham! It’s a wonderful time of year. I love the crisp air, the colorful…
