Tag Archives: W
An Outing With Two Bills
W (more commonly called Bull) is named after my two grandfathers (William Ferguson and Loren Boydstun). Great-grandpapa Bill lives near us and Bull thinks it is great fun that Grandpapa Bill shares his name! Grandpapa Bill loves sports, so this … Continue reading
Posted in Celebration, Creativity, Memories, Saturday Expeditions, Uncategorized
Tagged Jack, preschoolers, Saturday Expeditions, thanks, W
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It Gets Easier
A year or so ago when W was approaching his second birthday and I was just entering my second trimester with J, I really wondered what it would be like to have four small children. Now I know. It has … Continue reading
Posted in Encouragement, Housekeeping, preschooler chores, preschooler cooking, Reflections, Thanks
Tagged cooking with preschoolers, F, homeschooling, housekeeping, Jack, preschoolers, Su, thanks, W
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White Bean and Eggplant Soup (Vegan and Gluten Free)
Lately I’ve been challenging myself to cook vegetarian or vegan on Mondays and since S bikes to and from work most days, I’m also been trying to have something like soup for him when he gets home after riding seven … Continue reading
Been Busy
When life gets crazy one of the first things to go around here is blog posts. This doesn’t mean I don’t keep writing in my head…I just have had too many things to accomplish on the computer during the little … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, homeschooling, Schedule, spiritual formation, Uncategorized
Tagged Creating, homeschooling, Jack, Reflections, W
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Checklists and Tidy Rooms
Any mother knows that one of the most frustrating things is keeping the children’s rooms cleaned up. We don’t want to do it ourselves, but enforcing clean room standards can be a daily battle and who wants a daily battle? … Continue reading
Posted in Downloads, Housekeeping, Makes My Monday, Organization, preschooler chores
Tagged Downloads, F, housekeeping, jobs, organizing, preschoolers, Su, training preschoolers, W
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Heard Around Here 2
Su and F discussing breakfast foods: Su: When I’m big I’m going to have three eggs and one piece of toast for breakfast every day. (Note: I eat two soft boiled eggs every morning during tea time) F (incredulously): No … Continue reading
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Tagged conversations with F, conversations with Su, conversations with W, F, Funny, preschoolers, Su, W
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Potty Training Blues
Several weeks ago W came home from church and declared: “J is a baby. He wears diapers. I’m not a baby, I don’t wear diapers. Give my diapers to B (a little boy at church).” “That’s all very well, ” … Continue reading
Posted in preschool educcation
Tagged preschool education, preschoolers, training preschoolers, W
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Heard Around Here
W to J who was having tummy time on the floor: W: “This is a dump truck, J, this is two dump trucks. This is a front-end loader.” (parks the vehicles in front of J and goes and gets two … Continue reading
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Tagged conversations with W, Funny, preschoolers, W
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Baby J:Two Months Old
He’s such an easy baby, cheerful, laid-back, happy to let his older siblings hold him, burp him and snuggle him. He started smiling recently: Not a very good example, but he did give a few of his good opinionated looks! … Continue reading
Posted in Reflections, Uncategorized
Tagged conversations with W, Jack, preschoolers, thanks, W
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Trying of Souls
THESE are the times that try men’s souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands by it now, deserves the love and thanks of man … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Multitudes on Monday, Pages in Our Heritage of Faith, Preschool Play, Thanks
Tagged F, free play, Heritage of Faith, Jack, Su, thanks, training preschoolers, W
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