tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17511319895311529072009-12-15T12:03:41.108-05:00Live, love, craft.Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12818977090475736686noreply@blogger.comBlogger132125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751131989531152907.post-47418891970167194112008-10-28T16:24:00.001-04:002008-10-28T16:36:20.260-04:00

If there is such a day it would be a day like today. Rain, rain, and more rain (I love the rain). Painting and drawing, a nap, a soggy-splash-in-the-puddles time outside (with chores accomplished!) A warm bath, homemade gluten-free graham crackers, hot cocoa and almond froths with nutmeg, some snuggle reading on the couch.Life doesn't get any better. I am blessed.

Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12818977090475736686noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751131989531152907.post-13404394345243225162008-10-26T12:56:00.002-04:002008-10-28T16:39:55.376-04:00

Lucas loves to write a list so I wasn't really surprised to see this on a Monday morning. The Laura Ingalls Wilder clan in list form built from all Lucas' reading.

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Slowly but surely. A world history timeline done in conjunction with reading A Little History of the World.

Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12818977090475736686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751131989531152907.post-15854562758958780482008-10-26T12:48:00.001-04:002008-10-26T13:06:54.929-04:00

One of which is gathering his essentials (on this day it was pieces of the tea set) and climbing up in Lucas' bed to play. He only accomplishes his goal on the days Lucas is as chorus practice. Other days he is thwarted in his attempts.He doesn't seem to mind.

Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12818977090475736686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751131989531152907.post-12791162258112187292008-10-26T12:46:00.001-04:002008-10-26T13:05:46.990-04:00

Our neighborly horses. And we don't mind a bit.And they cannot be blamed for toppling that table - that was G.

Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12818977090475736686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751131989531152907.post-66085084822591865562008-10-26T12:43:00.000-04:002008-10-26T12:44:01.251-04:00

I need a new way of seeing my friends. A new way of seeing the beauty around me, the gobs of real life learning going on. This will be my journal. Stay tuned for great pictures and my new perspective.Cheers!

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I find it very strange that I can't remember the item I came into a room for but I can remember commercials I haven't' seen in years. I know it's what they're intended to do - but sheeesh.All is well here on the home front. There is a lot of homeschooling activities, Latin learning (yes!), a bit of crafting, and as anyone with one or more children - lots of cooking.Tonight's dinner - vege sushi

Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12818977090475736686noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751131989531152907.post-46207293512556145082008-09-23T07:15:00.003-04:002008-09-23T09:12:14.542-04:00

Someone mentioned to me the other day that I have very few pictures of myself on this blog. I could say it's shyness or stage fright or even I'm protecting my anonymity. But really friends, it's the amazing amount of small bruises I have on my face from my youngest son's immense head.Around this age with all my boys I have been subjected to as many eye pokes as kisses. I have had the pleasure

Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12818977090475736686noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751131989531152907.post-27561760665975979932008-08-17T08:30:00.003-04:002008-08-17T08:36:20.308-04:00

Take local, raw milk. Make into yogurt (really easy my friends!) Mix with local peaches and honey. Freeze in ice cream maker (freebied from local free table). Really, you need this book.

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Jericho's turn to be Dorothy.I'm not sure who Caleb thinks he is.

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Really, these little ones, are not even close to as cute as any of the babies that have been in this house (and that includes baby ducks). Kinda spikey, drugged out looking things. Homing pigeons are all the rage here right now and the adults are very fertile. We'll have to put a stop to that soon - we only have so much room in the coop!

Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12818977090475736686noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751131989531152907.post-89854578697437519022008-07-29T17:11:00.003-04:002008-07-29T17:42:54.071-04:00

I guess now I have a new item that 'summer is just not summer without' - and that new thing is butter. Gobs and gobs of it.I mean really, with two little Krishnas in the house and a Mama who invented 'butter on carrots' as a ride home from the farmer's market treat - we need our butter.So when I inquired at our local rockin' farm - Side Hill Farm - if they had butter - yep -(luckily) they sure

Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12818977090475736686noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751131989531152907.post-13204961480984825582008-07-20T09:30:00.005-04:002008-07-20T14:55:14.923-04:00

A typical Sunday lazy morning at the homestead...reading the NY Times, coffee, lazy nap in the hammock... ah.. er... yeah right!No, a typical day at this homestead finds me awakened by my personal rooster Jericho at about 5:45 AM. (I mean really, why sleep? - when life is this good!) Then a walk with hubby and baby backin' it - then home to let the ducks out (insert - quack, quack-quack - for

Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12818977090475736686noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751131989531152907.post-33867919992650751582008-07-19T18:57:00.003-04:002008-07-19T19:07:37.540-04:00

No pictures to tell the story from our time at the woods today but the ones in my mind. I snapped a few while at the river and here they are:- This one is of Jericho throwing rocks - but only after hearing "one, two, three" from Mama.- This one is of Caleb, the cutest corgi, swimming in the river with the current getting him, barely keeping his rat-like head above water.- This one is of my

Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12818977090475736686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751131989531152907.post-60968675202312812152008-07-18T10:28:00.002-04:002008-07-18T10:31:30.911-04:00

So sorry I had to duck out for soooo long!

Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12818977090475736686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751131989531152907.post-59880789604645828352008-03-25T07:42:00.003-04:002008-03-25T07:45:36.522-04:00

I am so sorry. So sorry I did not warn you all that I was taking a wee break. To tell you the truth I didn't know it myself.Please be patient with me, I feel a bit redundant as a blog. Truth be told, I'm not sure what the future holds.Much love to each and every one of you!

Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12818977090475736686noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751131989531152907.post-509691552473070552008-03-08T16:31:00.003-05:002008-03-08T16:50:04.206-05:00

Well friends, these are the last of them. I'm taking a break from pin board making and focusing my energy in other areas.Bright and sunny for Spring.Thank you to all of you who visit this humble little blog!

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If only I could get Nate's arm outta there.

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Just a few more pin boards to help brighten your home for Spring.Hope you are all having a wonderful weekend!

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Yeah, remember that? But I'm happy to report that in honor of my son's 9th birthday I dragged out the ole' sewing machine a whipped up a little festive garland.I call it "the Amy Butler garland". Thank goodness for Amy. Every time I am forced to make color decisions I break out in a cold sweat. Luckily I had many Amy remnants to choose from and really - with her colors - any combination I

Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12818977090475736686noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751131989531152907.post-6421798231933233982008-02-20T08:31:00.003-05:002008-02-20T09:23:15.302-05:00

All three boys are still healing up from the Chicken Pox. They really have been troopers during this whole thing. We are on the mend, amen.While I was running around attending to three boys needs I seem to have forgotten about resting and eating right myself, and so - yes - you guessed it - I now have the flu.So while I'm sitting around in bed I'm trying to post the last of my pin board stock.I

Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12818977090475736686noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751131989531152907.post-30101583451756479472008-02-16T08:32:00.000-05:002008-02-16T08:32:54.659-05:00

Yep, after many unsuccessful tries we have finally gotten the pox! All three boys have spots and are faring very well (except Lucas - who is oldest and hit hardest - he's a bit under the weather).If I owe you an email or a phone call you'll just have to wait. I'm on duty for read alouds, oatmeal baths, and lots of snuggles.

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Our Valentine's tea. Tea (roobus hibiscus, peppermint) cupcakes with frosting colored with jam, a bit of chocolate, a lot of love.Hope your day was filled with warmth. (Spring is coming - I can feel it!)

Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12818977090475736686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751131989531152907.post-54749823263995996822008-02-14T06:59:00.000-05:002008-02-14T06:59:31.557-05:00

From this:To this:He was going for a Thich Nhat Hahn/Alvin Ailey dancer look. Hard change for Mama, easy for Gaelan. Reinventing himself takes no effort - all in a days work. What we can learn from him!

Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12818977090475736686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751131989531152907.post-76540763415538377432008-02-13T07:07:00.002-05:002008-02-13T12:16:11.994-05:00

Dog amd baby sharing favorite fruit (although truth be told Caleb likes Bananas better)Ten of My Favorite Things:~A hot water bottle at my feet (every night)~Pudding - any kind - oh my!~Long walks, especially with hubby and baby and no big boys, so we can finish our sentences~Rainy days~Being a mother of three sons~Gardening - I love watching the transformation from seed, to little plant, to

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