During the dog days of summer, it's all about the kids. When the house space gets cut in half, kids go outside (mostly). * * * Top Ten Ways to Dodge Apartment Doldrums Draw stuff. Be sure to leave the lids off the markers so they can't be reused. And don't clean up after yourself … Continue reading Top Ten: Dodging Apartment Doldrums
Here's what happens when a 6-year-old gets a hold of a video camera -- for puppet show purposes -- and then discovers there's an unscheduled snake crashing the production stage. Way to go, Ginny. That right there is the future of DirtNKids! ♥ Do snakes make you get a camera? Or a shovel or rake? Or do … Continue reading We Ain’t Afraid of No Snakes!
"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace." ~ Sri Chinmoy Ghose
∞ Like you all, I'm thankful for a lot of things this time of year. Good health, a loving family, bountiful food are usually on everyone's short list. It's no different for mine. Going against the grain most days, I happen to be thankful for things that don't normally cross others' minds. Like adaptability: we … Continue reading Mulch – Giving Thanks
It's been more than three years. Thinking of Mom today with this re-post.
Nothing like a bit of cool weather to get us feeling like autumn again. Finally. Many of the trees on our property still cling to their leaves; no fall colors to see here unless you're counting mums and pansies. Our life, as usual this time of year, is fraught with activity. With the 1st-Nine-Week period … Continue reading Pumpkin Carving, Fall Garden Bloom
The magnificent bur oak, mucho ginormous leaves, and giant grubs are what it's all about as summer transitions to fall.
If he doesn't want to eat, then let him starve.
Angie finds a pair of walking sticks that make her go SquEEE!
Once during a school year, each of my children gets selected to be the "star" for their class for the week. This time, it's Scott's turn. Neither he nor I wanted to do the poster -- the work part -- so his choice was to avoid the pomp-and-circumstance that would come with that in the … Continue reading Scott the Star
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