Little Bookworms on Christmas Eve
Little Bookworms on Christmas Eve clad in their new PJ’s. Thanks Papa and Nanny Granny!
Year 2011
Pregnancy Update 38th Week
No photo does this big bump justice! Simply Baby has been posting and I’ve been taking a break. I’m in my 38th week. We had an ultrasound two weeks ago and they estimated baby at just over 7lbs. Based on…
Winner’s Call for May
Baby Henry George arrived on April 28th, 2011 at 11:48am. Though we had four guesses for April 28th, Megan had the closest guess, only 7 minutes off. Way to go! Rachel N. is our random advice winner. Great advice and…
Displaying, Storing and Parting with Children’s Artwork
When Chloe first started coloring and doing crafts, we cherished every one and found somewhere to display it. With two preschoolers in the house suddenly we are overwhelmed with artwork and creations. While I still take time to admire each…
Postnatal Healing Herbal Bath
photo adapted from jessica.diamond After birth, at minimum your perineum is sore and chances are, you may have some minor tearing. A soothing herbal bath is great for promoting healing and also good for helping baby’s cord stump to heal.…
The Curiosity Files: Cicada-Killing Wasp Review
What Is It and Who Are We? The Old Schoolhouse Magazine offers The Curiosity Files: Explorations with Professor Ana Lyze, Expert in Outlandish Oddities. These are unit studies on “the unfamiliar, zany, and strange things of nature that kids are…
Prepare for a Home Birth #2 – Set Up
photo adapted from jessica.diamond Considerations for Setting Up: So you’ve gathered all your supplies. Good job! Before you begin to set up, you’ll want to decide where you will labor. {Note: I’m not a doctor, or any sort of medical…
Prepare for a Home Birth #1 – Supplies
photo adapted from jessica.diamond I’ve had two wonderful home births and am hoping for another one. Part of having your home birth go smoothly is being prepared. You should have a packed hospital bag for labor ready to go. You…
Hope is Risen
by ElvertBarnes Happy Easter Good Friday was good because it meant Hope truly could rise with the dawn. He is my Hope, is He yours? Ten Thousand Angels They bound the hands of Jesus in the garden where He prayed;…
First Picnic of 2011
The weather is teasing us around these parts. Some days are beautiful and warm, others rainy and yet others SNOWY and freezing. Crazy, crazy. Daddy came home from work the other day and Chloe said, “Daddy, today would be a…