Ice Cream Making – manual and machine made :) »
I've been busy the past 8 months with our newest family member so blogging has fell to the way side. So much to catch up on! This project is actually from last summer, but we are having a hot May long weekend here in Québec so I thought it would be a fitting post. Last summer we stopped in at the LL Bean Flagship store in Freeport, Maine. In...
Christmas Baking »
This was my first year baking with the girls. I was really excited as I enjoy the process of baking just as I would creating something with artistic materials (oddly enough, I do not enjoy...
Celebrating the Solstice »
I have been excited to try our Solstice lamp! It really added to our simple celebration last night. Made in Sweden of wood, the history is to hang these lights in a window to signal when guests...
The Magical Feeling of Snow »
Getting out & playing in the snow with the girls really makes me be a kid again - and remember just how many hours I could spend outside in this fluffy white stuff. It's a really good reminder as an...
Vermont in Autumn »
I'm a bit behind on this post since there is now snow on the ground. Here are some shots from one of our many trips to Vermont. These taken in late November.
Photos from the Sand Bar...
St. Nicholas Day »
This year I really wanted to incorporate St. Nicholas day (The Feast of St. Nicholas, which is today Dec. 6th) in your holiday festivities. My girls are still young, at age one and three, so I kept...
First Snowfall… »
There is something about a first snowfall that feels so crisp and new...the bright white snow takes away the brown of autumn & makes nature pure all over again.
We woke up to our first official...
Twinkle, Twinkle Little »
This past summer we did a project where we wet felted wool to make a sheet of felt. After it was completed it took us a couple of months to do something with it. Something about the colors...
Our Halloween Celebration »
For our family, the preparations for any festive occasion are just as important as the event it self. Here are a few snapshots from Halloween 2010.
In the month of October we talked about how...
I See Fall…When the »
The title is a line from a song we sang at circle time last month, taken from the Earthschooling pre-school curriculum.
Fall this year started with a cold snap...and then went straight back to...
Pre-Needle Felting: A Pumpkin »
Back in October Sophie & I could not wait to get our hands on the wonderful orange colored wool we got from the Vermont wool festival. A few months back, I watched a great video on pre-needle...
Wool Festival Bounty »
I couldn't wait to get home & unpack the bounty from the Vermont Sheep & Wool Festival. I'm posting this mainly for my friends who have an appreciation for wool...and anyone who is curious as...
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