The school year is coming to an end. My son has learned a lot in his first and last year of preschool. He’s learned a whole new set of rules in the Montessori environment, how to work quietly near other children, how to add (he loves writing out equations), but most importantly how to wash […] Read more…
My son loves to draw. He will easily spend a couple of hours drawing in the afternoon when the house is quiet while his sister naps. He, however, leaves paper everywhere in his room (on the floor, in his bookshelf, on the bed, in the closet, etc…). Yes, ok, he’s only 4, but some days […] Read more…
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I made a matching dress for my daughter’s doll. Not as hard as I thought. I used another doll dress and used it to make pattern pieces like those from the Sienna Dress. The sleeves were a little snug, but still fit. This dress turned out a little short (looks like she’ll need some matching […] Read more…
I love making dresses for my daughter. She gets so excited when I give her a new one, she squeals with delight and does a little happy dance. (She only seems to do this with the dresses I make – such a nice feeling!) She always says it’s beautiful and she loves it, but I […] Read more…
We were busy planting in the garden today. The kids liked filling the watering cans from our new rain barrel. The whole family got involved in the planting. “I love you daddy!” The best part …… digging holes to find worms! Read more…
