The past month has left me feeling stretched pretty thin because of obligations and responsibilities to my family and others.     Tackling domestic duties and  “home schooling” the girls while my non-stop motion toddler “explores” the house into a distaster zone has also been a challenge.  Crafting has been particularly tricky – Tum Tum either attempt [...]

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We’re studying Africa off and on lately, primarily because the girls’ interest in the continent was sparked by their favorite musician’s recent work in Malawi.  I picked up this felt Africa playset at the thrift store on sale for a quarter, and it was a big hit.   Along with Dana’s music, we’ve been listening [...]

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Here’s a look at some of the mathematics we’ve been studying this week.  The girls LOVE the Sir Cumference series of books, and even though the math concepts are technically “above grade level” for them, the girls seem to have no problem understanding the material.  For example, Little Hen informed us that the slice of [...]

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Tum Tum playing peek-a-boo with his own fingers for quite a while this afternoon.  I love how he chuckled quietly to himself  every time his finger peeked through the boxes’ holes.
Later in the day, the box was turned into a race car as the girls gave him rides around the living room, and currently it [...]

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At day camp this week, Little Hen made a magic potion, which she has been applying on everyone – to cure anything from splinters to a grouchy mood.  She loves bestowing “goodness” on everyone.
Here’s her recipe as she dictates it to me ( how she remembers it from camp)
Magic Potion Recipe by Little Hen

24 handfuls [...]

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Little Hen has been at Waldorf Art Day Camp (and thus immersed in magical-make-believe) for the past two weeks, .  Her sister misses her terribly while she’s gone (”Is it time to pick up sissy yet?  Is it time to pick up sissy yet???”), but we’ve been trying to do something special in the mornings [...]

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After a break of several weeks (during which time, she preferred to draw and paint large portraits and wildlife scenes) Little Hen has returned to drawing miniatures and creating mail for our Sparrow Post.
We’ve decided to put the Sparrow Post box out in the garden in a few weeks when it starts to take shape, [...]

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Little Hen and I picking wildflowers in the yard,

and cutting out new paperdolls from Grandma,

while the little ones take a nice long nap.
I think that makes for a pretty good Sunday afternoon.

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The girls have progressed in their literary obsessions from Little House to Narnia, and now to all things Robin Hood.   They (and their daddy) also happen to love collecting and playing board games of all types, so when they came across  Ravensburger’s Robin Hood Board Game at the thrift store this week (for 75 [...]

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Farina Pink Apron had her best friends over for afternoon tea.

Hot tea, fresh milk, and sweet cream were served,

along with a lovely assortment of pastries.

“Farina likes her tea with drop of milk.”

Mary “likes honey drizzled on her scones,

but that makes her hands sticky, so she needs some help with her tea cup.”

“Would Elsie like a [...]

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