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Today we went to the Harvest Fair. We had a Blast! While my husband was busy judging pies, the girls and I enjoyed the sights, sounds, tastes, and even smells with friends. Oh what a wonderful time had by all!
I can’t wait til next year!
Tomorrow is the Harvest Fair. Every year, my husband is asked to Judge the pies along with a select few other Culinary Professionals.
That means my girls and I will be enjoying the Fair!
Of course, today I made them something special to wear. I mean , it IS a special event, right?
I think they are all ready to have some serious hay riding- sheep petting- apple cider pressing fun!
Oh, and if any of you are interested in making your own pants, there are some really great tutorials on the subject. They are incredibly easy, inexpensive (especially using materials you already have), and satisfying.
Rookie Moms give a great tutorial, easy for even a beginner sewer to follow!
Dollar Store Crafts has a great one too, and really wonderful suggestions
for using every day materials that cost under a dollar.
Nothing Has A Meaning
by: CJW
A Blossom has no meaning
except to sit filled with nectar.
A bee has no meaning
except to sip the nectar.
Nothing has a meaning
except to be who they are- like me.
My older daughter wrote this poem (for fun). When I asked her about it, she told me that saying “nothing has a meaning except” was another way of saying “the only purpose of this is that”. I think we may be raising a little existentialist. Hmmm.
On another note, the season has changed, and we are now into Autumn.
The weather, however, hasn’t caught on quite yet and we are fully taking advantage of those sunny beautiful days we are getting (in between the rain).
On yet another note, with the start of school, my running
around everywhere has increased, hence, my brain is not as sharp as it should be.
Today we had swimming lessons for my 3 year old. She usually showers after she is finished. Well, I forgot her towel. Argggghh. What to do?
With minutes until the lesson was about to begin,I looked around in our car and found a cloth diaper (which has been used for everything except a diaper). So I used it. Not a proud moment. But I did. I dried my child with a diaper.
Yup.
Happy Autumn.
Today was a rainy day (in a long line of rainy days, I’m sure). As usual, we came up with something fun and creative to keep minds and hands busy, so that everyone remains happy…and nobody gets bitten- again.
Decoupage. I LOVE decoupage. I came up with a magic mixture of 1 part water and 2 parts Elmer’s glue that works very well.
Whenever I see mini canvases and bottles of glue on sale I stock up for days like this. I also keep a large envelope
with magazine pictures that I cut out, just for this reason.
So here’s what you do. Sit down. Choose the pictures. Paint the canvas with the glue mixture. Lay pictures on top. Then paint over them with same glue mixture.
Easy.
I love the look of concentration on their faces.
They both made such wonderful collages.
And this freed me up to…
Bake some Gluten-Free Zucchini Muffins!!
A good day all around.
With the start of school I thought Life was going to settle down a bit. Ha! I was very wrong. We are in constant motion. Between running back and forth to school and swimming lessons, We Do. Not. Stop. I have also taken on two small children to care for once a week. They are incredibly sweet, but now I am outnumbered by people with so much more energy than I have!
Today we drew with chalk, played in the yard, blew bubbles, snacks, did a craft, stamped some paper, went up and down stairs (for fun), snacks, played in a band, had a performance, snacks, changed clothes a bunch of times, played again in the yard, read books, did I mention snacks?
We had a lot of fun.
I am tired.
Hope you all have a good nite’s rest. I know I will!!
Tomorrow, I am Snack Mom for My Little One’s Preschool . I don’t know about you, but I am so tired of processed snack food being fed to our children. I know it is easy and quick, but I decided to break with tradition and make something really yummy for the precious 3 year olds. I found this recipe for Granola Bars. I added a few things, and omitted the Bran Buds. Some of the ingredients I did include are Puffed Rice, Oats, Peanuts, Almond Butter, Honey, Dried Cranberries, Sunflower Seeds, Pumpkin Seeds, and Brown Rice Syrup. They came out so good. I know not all of the preschoolers will like them, but I hope some of them do.
I didn’t really have a bag to carry them in (aside from plastic). I figured if I went through all of the trouble to make something special, I could take a few more minutes to make something special to carry them in.
All ready for day #2 at Preschool!
We participated today in our local Farmer’s Market selling Bagels. One of the best parts of doing that (besides the incredible sense of community and family) is coming home with local organic fresh produce!
This winter I think that is something I will sorely miss.
I know I will.
September is National Emergency Preparedness Month.
The Seattle Red Cross has very helpful hints for what you can do to prepare.
Every September I restock our disaster kits with food and first aid supplies and clothing. It can get overwhelming, so I take it one step at a time, and usually stock the food slowly, last. We live in earthquake country, and have found ourselves without electricity for long periods of time in the winter. Not to mention the rain and heavy winds. It is a plus to have a plan and a kit because… you never know.
Some things you cannot really prepare yourself for. Today is also the Anniversary of the attacks that happened 8 years ago on September 11th. My older daughter came home to tell me that she learned all about it in school. The teacher read them a book and they even watched a short film.
She cried.
She went in her room for a while to decompress from her day and all that she had learned, and when she emerged again, it was with this sign.
I agree.
Today was the very first day of Preschool for my Baby. I actually welled up with tears. I did.
Then it dawned on me.
This means I have 2 hours Just. For. Me.
So, I ran errands and went thrifting all by myself.
*Strikes Angelic Chorus *
AAAAHHH!
Oh Goodness! I hit the jackpot. I came upon zippers. Not just a few.
3 Bags.
300 Total.
For 2.99 a bag.
*Blinking*
You may be thinking “What will you do with 300 Zippers?”
The Question is… What will not have a zipper on it when I am done?
Answer: NOTHING!!!!
Ahahahahaha.
Maybe 2 days of preschool is enough. Who knows what else I will find when left alone?
I have short legs, apparently. I never really thought they were, but all of my pants are extremely long. So here we are. Short legs.
I am wondering if they are noticebly short, and if so, if everyone knew this but me? Hmmm.
Anyhow, back to the pants. Every pair I have ever purchased (which isn’t a whole bunch, or very often) have been long on me. So I find myself hemming. Usually chopping off about 5 inches, and then hemming.
This phenomenon seems to be getting incrementally worse over the years. Does this mean I am shrinking?
Are manufacturers making pants longer because people, in general, are getting bigger?
I did notice today, while shopping at Target, that all of the children’s clothing has gotten HUGE. Same size on the tag, but longer and wider. I suppose this is a silent commentary on American childhood obesity.
But what if your children aren’t obese? Do we start going backwards in sizes?
“Well, she was wearing a 4T, now that she’s older she’s in a 2T”.
Because of my shrinkage, or short genes, or a manufacturing conspiracy, or maybe just the world, I found myself hemming pants tonight. Not only for myself but for my 3 year old as well.
Not exciting work, but someone has to do it (or we’ll all fall down)!
Tomorrow My baby starts Preschool, and she’ll be wearing pants!
It is a blustery, cold Fall day today, and I cleaned all day…and of course, my girls wanted to go to the beach!
After I finished my chores, we went down to our beach and looked for treasures in the sand, and found blackberries to pick on some brambles, as well as froze our little booties off (well, just me- they seem impervious to the cold- such North Westerners)
As I watched them play and discover on the beach, I also thought about how they are growing- yet still seem so small in this big world. I thought about how I want them to find things out for themselves- yet how I want to hold them so near and not let them out of my sight. The constant push and pulls of parenthood, like the waves on the shore.
I sighed and we went home.
It was a good suggestion to go to the beach. I do my best thinking there.
It was much better than folding laundry.
School has begun!
I feel swept up in the craziness of it all. All of the emotions -excitement, nervousness, elation…plus mounds of paperwork for me. Oh how wonderful to have a schedule again. To have everyone’s minds being challenged again.
Feels good. Like an organized whirlwind.
Today we had orientation for Preschool for our 3 year old. I cannot believe my baby is in preschool already. MY. BABY.
She loves her teachers and already made a friend (although she doesn’t know her name, but that really isn’t so important when you are 3)
I think we are off to a great start!
Yay!
