Read Alouds We Are Reading
We LOVE reading aloud. I grew up in a home where my Mom read aloud to us & I have such good memories of that time. It has been important to me to make our own memories of read alouds. We have read dozens, if …
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July Family Pictures Part 2
Can you see the bright smile behind the cards? 😊 I think she was imitating us playing Seven Up Seven Down.
Blueberries
One of the highlights of our summer is getting boxes of fresh blueberries. (Really I love all the amazing fresh produce of summer!!) We’ve been doing this for as long as I can remember, at least a dozen years. Some years we get up to …
July 2020 Family Funnies
“Their faces look stretchy!” says EMMA, Looking at a picture on the blog. (I think the aspect ratio was off on that particular picture, so it did look a little “wonky”) “Without the mustard, he’s Dr Strange!” (she meant Mustache) Lol Ellie was sitting on …
Creek Adventures Part 2
We had some friends over the other day & explored the creek together. It was a beautiful day, not too hot and we had a lot of fun! I didn’t get a picture of all the kids, but I’ll share what we took. 😊
Weekly Gratitude Post 7/26/20
Today’s Gratitude Post is brought to you by Grant. “This week I am thankful for the time I spend with my children. Recently I got to take Logan out on a lunch date on the tail end of one of my many medical appointments. I …
Homemade Pizzas
Lizzy has discovered she enjoys making homemade pizzas. She usually makes 8 for the whole family & to have some as leftovers. Everyone gets to select their own toppings. We usually have either pizza sauce or a garlic butter sauce to choose from & a …
Creek Adventures Part 1
Lexa & I went on a walk down to the creek the other day. We (maybe I?) hadn’t intended to go wading & exploring, but we ended up spending an hour wading & walking around. It is so beautiful down there. Makes me wish we …
Goat Cheese Medallions
A friend made some goat cheese medallions for us last month & they were so tasty! I decided to try my hand at making them. 😊 Dip the medallions in the egg, then in the breading mixture, then put them in a hot skillet with …
A Walk Around the Property
Lexa & I went on an adventure the other day, wading down at the creek (look for that post coming soon!), then took a walk around the property. It was so beautiful!