Isla was so excited on her first day of kindergarten! She held my hand tightly and skipped as we made our way to school. When we arrived she greeted her teacher, Miss Brittanie, with a hug and a handmade card. The front was a drawing of Isla holding Charlie, who was chasing a fly— because...
After creating our summer fun list, we displayed each item as a leaf on a tree in Isla’s room. Not only was the tree a fun craft project for us to enjoy together, but it is a great daily reminder of the things we hope to experience and accomplish as a family this summer. To...
We’ve been having so much fun coming up with breakfast popsicle recipes this summer! The kids think they are getting away with dessert for breakfast, but really the popsicle is made from a healthy smoothie. This Cherry Berry Breakfast Popsicle is recipe includes a CUP FULL OF SPINACH– and no one would ever know! You...
August gifted us another beautiful week at our cottage. WOO HOO!!! It’s hard to believe it was our last full week at our favorite place for the foreseeable future. Life is about to change drastically with Isla beginning kindergarten next week. Having lived by our own schedule for the last 4 years, and absolutely relishing...
We took the kiddos peach picking for the first time (one of our summer fun list activities) and had so much fun! Douglas Farm could not have been more charming, and the trees were FILLED with sweet, juicy peaches— many low enough for the kids to pick on their own. 40 lbs of fruit later,...
