Unplugged play idea: kiddie pool + bubbles = awesome!

Kiddie Pool Bubbles {dish soap + a thumb over the hose nozzle = awesome! }

Yesterday was the hottest day of the year so far in central Indiana and, after the long winter, the kids and I were ready for it!  We've been loving the sunshine and the blue skies. This week has been the first week of the year we've been using … [Continue reading]

Lucy turns five and the country mice visit the city {Want, Need, Wear, Read}

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Note:  there are affiliate links within this post. Sunday was a pretty exciting day at our house.  While I was celebrating being a mother, our family was also celebrating one of the very special people in our house because it was Lucy's fifth … [Continue reading]

Helping mothers and babies through the Child Survival Program in Ethiopia (phase 2)

Did you see the announcement Tsh made last week  on Simple Mom? SLM is once again partnering with Compassion to sponsor a Child Survival Program in Ethiopia and we're raising funds for phase two. Friends, there are many reasons that I love being … [Continue reading]

Weekend Link Love

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Easing Travel with Kids ::: The Confident Mom Book Spine Poetry ::: Indirect Observations The news, our children, and saving the world ::: Clean Summer Reading 2013, our plan ::: The Dynamo Rhino Photography: Capturing Your Kids, the basics … [Continue reading]

Those Amazing Ordinary Moments

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The following was originally published in May 2010.  I have revised it a bit and added some new photos to share with you this Mother's Day weekend.  I hope you enjoy it.  Best wishes, Kara I love taking pictures of my kids.  I may not be the … [Continue reading]