Hike #4 for 2025 Our oldest requested this hike for his 15th birthday. It was a bit belated. It was also pretty muddy. It had rained for several days and there was a quick break in the rain so we went for the hike. It started raining again as we were getting back to the … Continue reading Black Swan Preserve – Hike
The feature photo is of some shamrock plants at Trader Joe’s. I found this post in my drafts folder - I don’t know why I never published it! It’s from a few years ago. We made these Marbled Matcha Sugar Cookies for St. Patrick’s Day. I love how the green coloring comes from matcha green … Continue reading ☘️ Happy St. Patrick’s Day 🌈
Book #3 for 2025 "The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind" by Daniel J. Siegel, M.D and Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D. This is a really cool book all about parenting using neuroscience. I loved it! The authors even created a unique tool where at the end of each chapter there’s … Continue reading The Whole-Brain Child
Our 2nd “week of less“ started on the coattails of a severe flu. Those of us that were on the mend were still exhausted and feeling unwell. Somehow my husband managed to avoid getting sick this time around. Whatever vitamins he’s taking, I’m going to start taking. Our “week of less” was a week of … Continue reading Week of Less #2 – 2025
Family Winter Reading: read together 55 days between 12/2/24 - 3/1/25 ✅ Prize: a new family game We’ve had lots of fun playing this game. It’s like Taboo but you can only use one syllable words to get your team to guess the clue words. And if the clue-giver makes a mistake, the opposing team … Continue reading Completed: Winter Reading Challenge 2024-2025: Books & Prizes!
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