For once my “Little Thing” is going to include me. So often our days, weeks, months, feel cluttered with the mundane, or not so, flow of life. One of the things I have been noticing, enjoying, and making more of an effort to do is play. Just play. The response from the kids is all […]
Simple Woman’s Daybook FOR TODAY: Tuesday April 27th, 2010… Outside my window…the sun has risen and poked through the shades, telling me to get up and get out of bed! I am thinking…about how much the kids and I have accomplished this school year. I am looking forward to getting up and out now that […]
I ♥ Faces has only two stipulations this week: 1. Have a person in your photo 2. Have a smile in your photo Keeping that in mind, I had a photo I wanted to set up and take with the kids. Much to my chagrin it just did not work out the way I had […]
While vacationing in Florida I noticed something quirky about the kids. We spent a large amount of time hunting for shells along the Atlantic shoreline. While we strolled the beach each child chose their own shells. Back in our condo in the evening, I set out to washing and sorting all the shells. What I […]
Over the years Chloe has always been disappointed that as the “big” sister, her siblings have not been all that responsive to her constant offers of help and support. She could be so much help to me, in theory, but neither Jayden or Ava have really let her be of help to them. Recently, I […]
The folks over at I ♥ Faces have issued a Collage Challenge this week. I did not have much time for this one but I tossed together a cute one of Ava on the beach.
Simple Woman’s Daybook FOR TODAY: Tuesday April 20, 2010… Outside my window…large birds glide in lines overhead, very near to the roof line. I am thinking…that I really like sunshine and wishes to see more of it. I am thankful for…the chance to have some quality family time to chill and regroup. From the learning […]
Recently the weight of my actions as well as others at our gym has been weighing on my mind. Throughout Chloe’s gymnastic years I have already made my share of mistakes. From being that parent complaining loudly enough in the lobby for other patrons to hear, as well as staff, but not being the parent […]
[image width=”300″ height=”200″ frame=”simple” align=”left”]http://www.startsateight.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Button-Logo3.jpg[/image] Last week for “It’s the Little Things Thursday”, it was all about Chloe. This week it is Jayden I want to talk about. Over the past year and a half, Chloe and Jayden have been taking a home school art class together. Their teacher, Leslie, has been awesome! Not […]