by Marissa | May 2, 2016 | 2016, Celebration, Image-Update, JoiningCommunity, Life, PursuingBeauty, reading/literacy, Uncategorised
May 1st saw the sun shining brightly and cheerfully for our May day celebration! This has been a long awaited celebration by the girls, especially after reading of the May Day Celebration in the book, More All of A Kind Family. I admit, I love planning parties and I...
by Marissa | Nov 11, 2014 | 2014, Art, Daily Rhythm, Homeschool, Image-Update, PursuingBeauty, reading/literacy, Uncategorised
Part of my school plan for the girls is that we will do an artist study for a couple of months at a time. This includes studying their style, medium, personal life and most of all the beautiful images that they create. This might sound a little much for a four and six...
by Marissa | Jun 23, 2014 | 2014, Cecily, Image-Update, LivingNaturally, Play, PursuingBeauty, Uncategorised
It started out with the girls asking me to show them how to make daisy chains, then Cecily asked for a crown. Once I placed it on her head, she said that she needed to run out to show Max the pony. This sounded like a perfect opportunity so I asked if I could come out...
by Marissa | May 22, 2014 | 2014, Farm, Gardening, GrowingFamily, Image-Update, Life, LivingNaturally, PursuingBeauty, Uncategorised
My parents spent the past week visiting and brought with them blissful, sunny weather. I didn’t do a lot of gardening while they were here but did spend some time here and there while the girls played and played and played. Plus, my dad and I did attack the...
by Marissa | Mar 5, 2014 | 2014, Gardening, Image-Update, LivingNaturally, MakingHome, PursuingBeauty, Tutorials, Uncategorised
I’m trying to keep a good attitude, really I am, but winter this year feels kind of endless. This from someone who usually loves winter. I don’t know, everything just feels kind of old, cold, and tiring. But there, I’m trying to keep my chin up. Look...
by Marissa | Dec 27, 2013 | 2013, GrowingFamily, Home, Image-Update, LivingNaturally, MakingHome, PursuingBeauty, Uncategorised
It’s been a beautiful, crazy, unusual, and perfect-for-us Christmas. Full of fun, quiet, noise, food, friends, just us, and family via facetime. The girls have been soaking up every minute of it, especially the fact that their beloved daddy is taking the week of...
