Some thrifted linens we sent my mother for Mother’s Day, amongst other things. And for my husband’s sister, mother, and grandmother, we made earrings (Firecracker picked out the beads), and coupons (from repurposed Starbucks gift cards sleeves my sister gave us for crafting) for things like babysitting, a morning at the zoo with the girls [...]
Category Archive for 'Giving'
Mother’s Day
Posted in Giving, Working the earth/harvesting its bounty on May 10th, 2009
No gift sweeter than the bluebell bouquet the girls gleaned from the backyard this afternoon. Wishing you a blissfully happy Mother’s Day!
Candle Flame WIP
Posted in Giving, Knitting, Moderation and Economy, The Gift of God on Apr 1st, 2009
(Apologies in advance, this is one of my wordier posts.) Do you ever feel that God brings someone to your mind over and over again for a purpose? I have been thinking a lot about a friend back on the coast (She’s the one who spun me this incredible yarn from her own sheep). She [...]
Helping Hands
Posted in Giving, Mothering tool kit, Playing/ Free Exploration on Mar 6th, 2009
I keep finding these tucked in places around the house. Little Hen’s Daisy Girl Scout Troop has been asked to do various tasks and things that “need to be done around the house” without being told, or asked, to contribute. She was only supposed to do the project for a week, but she’s continued it, [...]
On top of the cold we are all battling, Firecracker has been throwing up all afternoon and evening. Poor kiddo. While she slept (for 3 hours!), her big sis suggested that we make her some get well/Valentine cards. That’s my Little Hen, always thinking of ways to show her love and care for the sick, the sad, [...]
Marshmallows
Posted in From my kitchen, Giving, Learning on Dec 15th, 2008
Homemade marshmallows we brought to the market Friday. They are so light and special. A real treat – handmade with love and far beyond anything bought at the store. Wonderful dipped in dark chocolate, or melted into hot cocoa, or just as they are. Today we made another batch to give as Christmas gifts. I know they [...]
Children’s Christmas Market
Posted in Crafting, From my kitchen, Giving, Learning, Locally grown, O Come, O Come Emmanuel, Outings on Dec 13th, 2008
Our table at the Portland Homeschool Children’s Holiday Market, where our family sold homemade gift tags, peppermint bark, and marshmallows. It was a wonderful venue for the girls to show off their projects, to raise money for various charities, and to network with other Portland homeschoolers. We raised $28 dollars for charity and sold nearly everything we brought (prices [...]
Repurposed Christmas Cards
Posted in Crafting, Giving, Learning, Moderation and Economy on Dec 9th, 2008
This coming Friday, the kids and I are participating in the Portland Homeschool Children’s Holiday Market. Several families are making crafts and baking goodies to sell at this fair, and all of our family’s proceeds will go to a few charities (Heifer International, OutsideIn, and the Oregon Humane Society). The girls are VERY excited about this whole [...]
Give Presence
Posted in Changing Seasons, Giving, The Gift of God on Dec 5th, 2008
With the Christmas season in full swing, I thought I’d give a little nod to Advent Conspiracy. I firmly believe in making Christmas simple, homemade, and reverent. It is a struggle to fit our family’s vision of Christmas in with our extended family and the greater culture. We made the decision to spend very [...]