Archive for December, 2011

Homemade Christmas Gifts

Sunday, December 25th, 2011

This year, we made all of our Christmas gifts. The little guy helped out on every one of them. We had a blast making each one and already have tweaks we want to make next year. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Christmas Cards Beeswax ornaments Finn helping Lip balm Peppermint Patties Finn-dough   Happy Christmas! [...]

Winter Children’s Books

Friday, December 23rd, 2011

Finn and I have been taking A LOT of trips to the library.  There is usually a notice that my on hold books are on the bottom shelf because there are so many.  We walk out with smiles on our faces, our bag full and usually some that wouldn’t fit, balance on my arms.  At the [...]

Milk Bath

Monday, December 12th, 2011

This morning Finn and I were making play dough and having a great time together.  It was really sweet how excited he was getting about it.  ”Cook! Cook!  Us! Cook!”   I love it. Then, the next thing I know we are both covered in raspberry colored flour and water.  I mean really covered.  It’s [...]

Baking Bread…Back at it!

Monday, December 5th, 2011

Until a couple of months ago, I had not baked a single loaf of bread since Finn was born.  I can’t even believe it. Before that sweet little boy came into my life, I was getting fairly deep into the bread baking world.  I was reading about the bread science of bacteria, gluten, chemical reactions, [...]

The lovely sound of family

Thursday, December 1st, 2011

I can hear my son’s crisp, clear voice. It is light and sweet as he speaks with a quality that is very him. He is confident, playful, clever, unassuming, thoughtful, and bold as he gives life to words and sentences that are new to him.  I find encouragement in the way that he naturally has [...]