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Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Garden 2011
Here are a few shots from planting the spring crops and constructing the new fence!! Most of them were iPhone snapshots, but, hey, I was pretty busy!!!
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| Alistair's cup of worms! |
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| Measuring for the 1 post |
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| Wouldya just look at those beds?! |
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| Setting the 1st corner post! |
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| Planting onions! |
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| Ronan's "post" |
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| Our little helpers! |
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| This is just so beautiful to me! (taken from behind the garden. Looking toward the house) |
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| The opposite angle. From the front side. |
What's growing now:
Yellow onions
Red Onions
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Brussel Sprouts
Arugula
Spinach
Lettuce
Radishes
Sugar Snap Peas
Asparagus
Horseradish
Potatoes
{Seedling for the next planting are started, too! YIPPEE}
Now, when I get a few minutes (and maybe some sunshine) I will share more of what it looks like now!
Happy Weekend!!!!
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
You Capture-Youth
"I love you forever-
I like you for always.
As long as I'm living-
My baby, you'll be."
~From Love You Forever by Robert Munsch
Nothing fancy-dancy here. I took this with the Instagram app for iPhone and just LOVE LOVE LOVE it more than anything else I shot this week. He seems so big and yet, I need to remind myself that he is still my baby. He is still little. And he still needs his Mommy.
Monday, March 21, 2011
Magic Moments Monday #3
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| Standing on the sandbar (taken by Noah w/ Pano app for iPhone) |
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| Practicing Casting! *Note* the object above his head is his practice weight! Great timing, huh?! (taken by Noah w/ iPhone) |
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| Nothing is more fun than worms in a cup! (I used my "real" camera...haha) |
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| Helping Daddy work on Mama's car! (taken by Noah w/ iPhone) |
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Emotions in Black and White
DELIGHTED to be on Mommy's back and "helping" plant the garden!
DEVASTATED that Alistair is in the bath and he isn't.
ANXIOUSly waiting for Daddy to get home!
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Magic Moments Monday....err....Wednesday
We traveled this weekend....and my kids were sick. Not fun. Never even took out my camera! {GASP!}
So, I'm sorry that it's 2 days late (and rather boring), but here's your Magic Moments Monday courtesy of my iPhone! Ok, so they're not so "magical."
So, I'm sorry that it's 2 days late (and rather boring), but here's your Magic Moments Monday courtesy of my iPhone! Ok, so they're not so "magical."
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| Mama Fuel! |
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| Almost there.....NOT!!! |
Poor Sicky boy :(
Monday, March 07, 2011
Magic Moments Monday
I am starting a series called "Magic Moments Monday." Every Monday I will be sharing a few "magic moments" that I managed to capture over the weekend!
Alistair and Daddy
Playing in the dirt!
Spring has SPRUNG in our yard!
Alistair and Daddy
Playing in the dirt!
Spring has SPRUNG in our yard!
Friday, February 18, 2011
Brain-emptying Hodge-Podge
So, ya....my last good blog post was over a month ago and even that one was half-assed. The truth is, I have let the blog slip to allow time for other things. For one, about 3 weeks ago, I decided I was not going to spend another dollar on disposable diapers. YIKES! I was almost out! So, I sat at my sewing machine (which I just got for Christmas and had barely used) and started making my own fitted cloth diapers by trial and error! The pressure was on to get this kid into cloth bc the sposies were dwindling. Since that day, I have spent every spare moment sewing diapers and covers. I got brave and tried out zippers and I couldn't stop sewing! My FB friends can attest to the shear number of projects I have undertaken recently! Such as:
I still have to make more diapers (and yes, I did order..*gasp*....a half dozen prefolds for good measure) but Ronan is in cloth almost full-time now. He's a very heavy wetter at night, so he wears sposies to bed, but we're still on that same pack that was almost gone 3 weeks ago! In my quest to CD my baby's bottom, my house has suffered. Therefore, my blog has fallen by the wayside while I catch up. I will be back more often now, I think.....until we plant the garden!!! But for now, I am going to empty my brain of all the post ideas that have been slamming into each other up there and allow my brain to function correctly.
-Sometimes I hit the "home" button on my iPad and before I put it to sleep, I stare for a moment at the picture of our family.....together. (and sometimes I tear up a little bit)
-Sometimes I let Alistair stay up late just because I want to snuggle him a little longer!
-You can call it loneliness, nursing appetite or just a lack of self-control, but I purposely avoid the cookie aisle at the grocery store because I know I'll spend a fortune.
-It's a good thing I'm not on a diet because there is no way I could add up all the carbs I have consumed this week.
-I LOVE to wear my baby and he LOVES to be worn! (I could seriously write a book about this!)
-I LOVE breastfeeding! I can't even explain it. It's not just giving my boys the BEST nutrition to get them started in life, it's more than that. It's having them close to me, wearing them, tending to their needs quickly to ensure their emotional needs are met, it's the pride I feel that no man or factory is able to produce what my body KNOWS my baby needs or how my ego gets a boost when the doctor smiles and says "good job, Mom!" It is knowing that they are secure, well-adjusted kids! It is SO many things......hmmmm...another book? ;)
-Parenting and Breastfeeding have changed my life! I understand so much more about humans, what we do naturally and what our society has pushed on us as "accepted."
-I often cry as I watch these boys, day in and day out, learn, discover, fall, cry, get up, try again, smile and GROW! I am so SO blessed that I have been able to be with them everyday of their lives!!!
-I am now deeply in LOVE with sewing! (post on this coming soon)
-I love our little "homestead" and am so enlightened as we learn and discover new ways to become more self-sustaining. (Whether we can do it all or not, simply having the knowledge is empowering!)
-I fall deeper in love with my husband everyday. I am so GRATEFUL for him and all that he has sacrificed over the last 7 1/2 years to ensure that we have a comfortable home, reliable vehicles and full bellies! I miss him so so much, but in spite of current circumstances, the love bank is full....we need another account to rollover the excess......my cup runneth over.......ok, enough, now my eyes runneth over!
I still have to make more diapers (and yes, I did order..*gasp*....a half dozen prefolds for good measure) but Ronan is in cloth almost full-time now. He's a very heavy wetter at night, so he wears sposies to bed, but we're still on that same pack that was almost gone 3 weeks ago! In my quest to CD my baby's bottom, my house has suffered. Therefore, my blog has fallen by the wayside while I catch up. I will be back more often now, I think.....until we plant the garden!!! But for now, I am going to empty my brain of all the post ideas that have been slamming into each other up there and allow my brain to function correctly.
-Sometimes I hit the "home" button on my iPad and before I put it to sleep, I stare for a moment at the picture of our family.....together. (and sometimes I tear up a little bit)
-Sometimes I let Alistair stay up late just because I want to snuggle him a little longer!
-You can call it loneliness, nursing appetite or just a lack of self-control, but I purposely avoid the cookie aisle at the grocery store because I know I'll spend a fortune.
-It's a good thing I'm not on a diet because there is no way I could add up all the carbs I have consumed this week.
-I LOVE to wear my baby and he LOVES to be worn! (I could seriously write a book about this!)
(HERE is a link that explains why I bought an ErgoBaby
beside the fact that I have always loved my mei tai)
-I LOVE breastfeeding! I can't even explain it. It's not just giving my boys the BEST nutrition to get them started in life, it's more than that. It's having them close to me, wearing them, tending to their needs quickly to ensure their emotional needs are met, it's the pride I feel that no man or factory is able to produce what my body KNOWS my baby needs or how my ego gets a boost when the doctor smiles and says "good job, Mom!" It is knowing that they are secure, well-adjusted kids! It is SO many things......hmmmm...another book? ;)
-Parenting and Breastfeeding have changed my life! I understand so much more about humans, what we do naturally and what our society has pushed on us as "accepted."
-I often cry as I watch these boys, day in and day out, learn, discover, fall, cry, get up, try again, smile and GROW! I am so SO blessed that I have been able to be with them everyday of their lives!!!
-I am now deeply in LOVE with sewing! (post on this coming soon)
-I love our little "homestead" and am so enlightened as we learn and discover new ways to become more self-sustaining. (Whether we can do it all or not, simply having the knowledge is empowering!)
-I fall deeper in love with my husband everyday. I am so GRATEFUL for him and all that he has sacrificed over the last 7 1/2 years to ensure that we have a comfortable home, reliable vehicles and full bellies! I miss him so so much, but in spite of current circumstances, the love bank is full....we need another account to rollover the excess......my cup runneth over.......ok, enough, now my eyes runneth over!
HAPPY WEEKEND, EVERYONE!!!
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