Jamie wanted to touch the water. Allen flew through the air. Beautiful Scarlet, Morgan’s youngest charge, went for slide. Samantha paused for a rest. Morgan and Allen played “monkey”. We shared lots of smiles. We took a turtle picture just for Nana and maybe to show off everyone’s mama-made clothes a little. We even had…
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Jamie is Two!
Jamie had a lovely time at his second birthday party yesterday! Lots of friends came to celebrate with him: the Hills, the Browns, the Mortons, Auntie Janet, Fulton and, of course, Morgan, Sean, Samantha, Allen and Mom and Dad. He was a bit impatient for everyone to arrive. He just couldn’t understand why he had…
Handmade Christmas Projects – Coasters
I really like giving Christmas gifts that are handmade. I also enjoy giving practical gifts. There are two very sweet moms who have watched my three youngest children this year so that I could volunteer in the GFA office two days a week, and we wanted to do something special for them. This project was the perfect…
Christmas Stocking Tutorial
The stockings are hung by the . . . well, we don’t actually have a chimney, so they’re hung in the dining room from the quilt rack. I sewed these stockings up last year so that we’d all have nice coordinating ones, and I thought I’d share my pattern and instructions with you. I love…
Christmas Traditions – Peanut Butter Fudge
Ray’s mom gave me this recipe the first Christmas that Ray and I spent together. It’s one of their family’s Christmas favorites. They love to offer an unsuspecting guest a drink of soda to go with the fudge and watch the reaction to the “explosion” that results from the combination. The Recipe Ingredients 1 stick…
Art-on-the-Go Kit Tutorial
I sold these from my Hyena Cart last year and thought mamas might enjoy making them for their own children this year. It’s a just a slightly different take on the colored pencil roll-up. This one fastens with elastic which is much easier for little hands than a ribbon that needs to be tied. It…
Sometimes It’s the Simpliest Things
Ray’s mom picked up this swing for a few cents at a yard sale and sent it home with us. It’s really just a round piece of wood on a rope, but the kids played on it until it was too dark to play anymore. Jamie “helped” hang the swing from the walnut tree. Morgan…
Letterboxing on the North Carolina/Virginia Border
This is the first post in a set that I hope to continue called “No Spend Fun”. In an effort to live simply, we’re always looking for things that we can do as a family that are fun and free. As homeschool parents, educational value is a bonus, too! Letterboxing is something that we’ve enjoyed…