Folded paper stars are the second ornament for the handmade ornament swap. Using leftover scrapbook paper from a previous project, I cut folded, and glued the paper together, inserting some white ribbon before gluing the final pieces together. I only had one piece of double sided scrapbook paper. I had to be a little... Continue Reading →
Folded paper stars are the second ornament for the handmade ornament swap. Using leftover scrapbook paper from a previous project, I cut folded, and glued the paper together, inserting some white ribbon before gluing the final pieces together. I only had one piece of double sided scrapbook paper. I had to be a little... Continue Reading →
A few weeks ago I made a comment to my husband about being middle-aged. He looked at me and stated that you can't consider yourself middle-aged at thirty. I did. My mother was 57 when she died. Her parents were in their early 60's. The odds weren't looking good that I would live much past... Continue Reading →
Our local attachment parenting group is having a holiday ornament swap. There are four groups of ten, of which I'm participating in all. I enjoy designing and making things, and swaps are a great way for me to get some of that out of my system. I added to my creative challenge by deciding not... Continue Reading →
Children see the beauty in even simple things. My daughter picked these flowers and placed them in a jar from the recycling. She decided they would add a litle beauty to the bathroom, which of course, they did.
When asked one time about sleeping arrangements with subsequent children, I shared with a group about our sleeping arrangements. We have a family bed, which at this time, includes two adults and four children. A young mother exclaimed how she would never have that many children in her bed. That is her perogative. It works... Continue Reading →
My children enjoy playing with Play-Doh. My three year old especially likes it. For the past year, he played with Play-Doh while his older brother and sister were in gymnastics class. It has a tendency to dry out, though, depsite carefully putting it away. I had been purchasing Play-Doh on sale. Then I decided to try... Continue Reading →
We don't have a bedtime at our house. For us, bedtime is literally just the time someone goes to bed. There is no arbitrary time for us. We've encouraged our children to listen to their bodies and point out cues that we notice in order to help them recognize those signs that their bodies are... Continue Reading →
The word should is very negative. Its conditional nature breeds guilt and shame. Used about another person, it implies blame. Things we should have done are in the past and can't be changed. Things we should do in the future serve to set up guilt if we don't get them done. Acting how we should limits authenticity.... Continue Reading →
Everyone tends to get frustrated at times. Our family is no exception. Whenever that happens, we remind each other, regardless of age, to take a deep breath. Taking a deep breath helps to calm us. The physical act of deeply filling one's lungs and exhaling reduces stress. When stressed, we breathe in short, shallow breaths; deep... Continue Reading →
living peacefully with children 