Christmas has come and gone, and we survived; woo hoo!  Samuel was up at 5:30!  It was hours before daylight.  The kids love their stab...

     I never did get around to making an actual Advent wreath this year, but I did fashion a makeshift one, so that we could still celebrate...

     Parenting is hard.  There is nothing more constant or physically, emotionally, and mentally exhausting.  Just when you think you might ...

     Recently we completely ran out of water color paint, so I decided to splurge a little and get some Stockmar liquid water colors, that...

     Here is my new chalkboard drawing for English colonization in America.  I was slightly uninspired about this one.  It needs somethi...

     I've been spending some time lately making Christmas presents for other people's children.  Unlike the gifts I've been work...

            Our winter nature table is up before January this year, which is a first for us. Woo hoo!  This year has been so warm, I decid...

     Today, while getting a turkey ready to pop in the oven, I had an Ah ha! moment, and realized that I had a fantastic teaching opportunit...

    I finally finished the doll house I was making for the kids Christmas.  It is to go along with the play mat, seen here . I also made a s...

     This year was different tree decorating experience for me.  Instead of doing it completely by myself or with only Anna helping me, as I...