Posts tagged ‘family’


Things I Loved This Week

Sunday, August 16th, 2009 in Life

My Someday Sons

Tuesday, August 11th, 2009 in family

My thoughts have me worried today. I keep on trying to push them out of my mind, trying to search for some silly catalyst that might have brought them to the surface. I most definitely do not want to face the reality that they are promptings, important decisions we need to start talking about now. […]

Dear Daddy

Monday, June 1st, 2009 in About Me

Dear Daddy, Thank you for making us feel special, pretty, funny and loved every single day of our lives. Thank you for naming us Ocean & Sunshine and for not being embarrassed to call us that while showering us with kisses wherever we go. Thank you for knowing when we need to have chocolate milk […]

~Loving Your Neighbors~

Monday, May 25th, 2009 in Monday: Weekly Family Activity

… This is what I am going to miss from my old neighborhood: watching Mr. M putter around his garden across the street; his knocks on the door to give us treasures from his garden he was so proud to present to us; watching him pull out of his driveway every day to go visit […]

Wednesday: Mid-Week Ramblings—Working Together

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009 in Wednesday: Mid Week Ramblings

The publication, Seeing the Everday had a fabulous feature on the importance of working with your children. One of my fondest memories growing is up is spending time with my Father every Saturday morning working together as a family and then playing together as a family in the afternoon. He took time every single Saturday […]

Friday:Play!—Side Walk Chalk Fun

Friday, April 4th, 2008 in Friday: Play!

I am 25 years old and I still love sidewalk chalk as much as I did when I was 5. When I was a nanny the kids and I did the best thing with our side walk chalk. I would draw them a bike trail, a long one, it took a good hour to make. […]

Tuesday:Weekly Book Review—Series written by Michelle Sinclair Colman and illustrated by Nathalie Dion

Baby Books by Michelle Sinclair Colman and Nathalie Dion I was given County Babies Wear plaid (written by Michelle Sinclair Colman and illustrated by Nathalie Dion) for a baby shower present. The book was so up to date, very today’s baby and mother books, and I really enjoyed it. I found that there were 4 […]

Monday: Weekly Family Activity—Love Game

My Grandpa gave me such a great idea for a Family Activity the other day. It will be perfect for the weather, which is going to be cold and rainy (spring please come!). We have had such a busy week that it will be nice just to do a relaxing activity, that does not take […]

Wednesday: Mid Week Ramblings—Family and Colors

Wednesday, March 5th, 2008 in Wednesday: Mid Week Ramblings, Parenting Tips

Teaching Colors This was the first thing I felt like I really sat down and taught my daughter and it was very exciting when she learned them all. I felt very proud 🙂 I used pipe cleaners, I would spread them out like a deck of cards and she got to tell me what color […]