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“Is the spring coming?" he said. "What is it like?"... "It is the sun shining on the rain and the rain falling on the sunshine...”  ―  Frances Hodgson Burnett ,  The Secret Garden Ah, flowers are blooming. The sun is shining. Bubbles are being blown.  There's doodling with chalk. Sprinklers are on. Flowers are on display in my kitchen. More hikes and family walks. More time in the garden. Park days. Family events at the local library.   The last event was a hula party. It was fun for all ages! Block building.- Our oldest enjoys her morning building blocks before we start her lessons. Baby giggles and a whole lot of babbling.  Now that our little one has mastered saying "mama" and "Dada", she can't get enough of it. - We absolutely love it!  How have you all been? How are you enjoying your days lately? Welcome new readers. So happy to have you all he...

Around here.- Lately... - Planting a few seeds in the garden with my oldest. She's so excited about growing vegetables and flowers. We normally grow a few peppers, tomatoes, chives, and cilantro on our back porch. I set out a few decorative pots; so that when you step out from the kitchen you can grab your veggies and be on your way. :) I enjoy it and it's pretty simple. - I like simple things. -I have a few perennials in my flowerbed. Some have started blooming and we bought a few seeds to add in. I've been pulling up a few weeds that decided to invade our yard. This weekend we mowed and cleaned up the yard a bit. - Spring cleaning begins! -We enjoyed our trips to the library. We're super excited now that our daughter is reading on her own. The system that we had started using, has really impressed us. We do three daily reading lessons each day. Each lesson takes about 5-10 minutes. I'll include a link in the comment s...

(Throwback post Original post posted on October 27, 2014) I really enjoy this time of year, as the air is cool and sweaters are being worn. I have started to gather mittens and scarves to prepare for the colder weather. I enjoy making apple cider and letting it simmer in the slow cooker throughout the day; it smells amazing! We enjoy walks, a gentle breeze in the air, and the sound of leaves falling to the ground; we are all very happy and content these days. I recently had the pleasure of enjoying a tea and coffee date with our oldest daughter. Of course, it was pretend play; she wanted to be just like Mommy and Daddy and use the real stuff. I took a used K-Cup, cut open the top, used the coffee grounds from it, and created our own brewing system. Meanwhile, we brewed some tea. I really enjoy playtime with her. We use this time to explore, talk, and spend quality mommy-daughter time together. As always, our time spent together was wonderful; I absolutely enjoy times like this. How ...