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Happy New Year!
Here we go into 2020! If you’re like me, there’s always a zillion things to do and the time seems to go by without everything getting done! It’s funny how there’s always this thought in my mind of getting x, y, and z done before the new year rolls around, which leaves me a little panicky when there’s only a few days and then no days left until the New Year!! Everything that did not get done in 2019 will still be there tomorrow. So we just start with the next right thing and carry on. What’s the craziest New Year’s Resolution you’ve set? My friend and I decided one…
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Indianapolis Spring Break, Day 4!
Last day of vacation! We checked out of the hotel and drove to Carmel, IN. It was a sunny day (Yes! Sometimes I think we’re related to Superman; we get our powers from the sun.) but it was still a little chilly from the breeze. Main Street Carmel is very lovely. They had statues all around the sidewalk in different areas, each doing something different. It’s a very artsy feeling area, with lots of shops. We stopped in a couple shops, one of them being a large antique store. Krysten thinks we’ve been here before. It has two floors and many vendors. KC of course was always on the lookout…
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Indianapolis Spring Break, Day 3
The snow! The snow comes to us on Spring Break! No!! –Well OK, spring break not in Florida is asking for snow. Brunch was at a place called “Milktooth.” Odd name, but interesting culinary offerings. Just to give you an idea of the menu: sweet petite oyseters. potato & rutabaga latke. (what is that??) bowl of spicy miso soup. crispy cauliflower wedge with tahini sauce. smoked great lakes whitefish salad on sourdough challah. dehydrated beet raisins & tumeric roasted beets. The menu goes on. Krysten would probably eat here all the time if she could! I liked the burger I got. There was also a pastry selection I would totally go…
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Indianapolis Spring Break, Day 2
Our 2nd day in Indianapolis was filled with good food! We had scouted out a bakery nearby our hotel, so I was sent out to go get some sugary sustenance and some drink items from a nearby convenience store. Long’s Bakery had many yummy items, so many that we would have to go back another day! Long’s Bakery was obviously a local favorite and staple, as it took about ten minutes to even start my order, but that’s OK – I needed the time to make my decision for us! I made sure to get KC a white powdered & a sprinkled donut. I favored the danish and glazed donuts,…
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Bad Days
We love our boys. KC is learning more and more and he makes us smile when he talks all grown-up. He has been singing a lot more, mostly small nursery songs and children’s tunes, with a good sense of pitch too! RA’s personality is shining through; he is starting to communicate with simple words like “Mama,” “Dada,” “ball,” “wawa,” and you can tell that he understands things. Plus, he’s almost consistently sleeping thru the whole night! Watching them grow up is a real joy. But some of the growing up is less than joyful. Parenting can be stressful, as most any parent can attest to. There are good days when…
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Clean-Up Day
“We can do no great things, only small things with great love.” We were recently on a trip where we noticed a ton of trash in a particular neighborhood. It really stuck out to us and we thought, “Why don’t people pick up this trash!!?” We started lamenting about how sad of a situation it is when communities or people become apathetic and/or helpless to change their surroundings. It wasn’t that there were just a couple empty cups or plastic bags, it was serious littering & neglect in this particular neighborhood- enough to fill several dumpsters. Well, of course it was not long after Philip and I were lamenting about…
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Indianapolis Spring Break, Day 1
We took our Spring Break to Indianapolis this year, and boy was it fun! We decided on Indianapolis by searching for the warmest weather for the week. Haha!! Aside from Florida (obviously!), the warmest place within a day’s drive we could find was Indy! It ended up being the absolute perfect day for the zoo! The weather was beautiful and even though the breeze was still cool, the sun was warm! Our winter this year has been pretty cold for a long time with only two or three warm days, so being free to take our jackets off for the afternoon was great! The animals were so active as well –…
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March Thrifty Haul!
I love finding thrifty deals! Thrift stores, garage sales, clearance racks, that’s my jam! Here are my best finds from this past month! KC is really into the “Cars” movies & characters, and has a small collection of little cars from the movie. I found a couple at Goodwill to join his collection. Fillmore looks so groovy! Also at Goodwill, I found this nice yellow swan. Doesn’t everybody need a yellow swan? No? Well, anyway I thought it was cute for a spring decoration on the dining room table : ) I found a couple dresses for myself, and a shawl that goes with both of them! The only thing…
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Simple Music for Babies & Toddlers
Many of us know the benefits of introducing music to children at a young age. There have been tons of studies done about the positive effects of music on children’s brains as they are quickly absorbing and learning everything around them. But besides all of that, music is just plain fun! It’s something anyone can participate in, even infants. Well, today we wanted to share some really easy and practical ways we have incorporated music into our daily lives! I hope some of these might give you ideas of what you can do with the children in your life as well! Listening to Music This is one of the easiest…
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Sharing God Simply To Children
We have shared a bit here on our heart and conviction of why teaching God to children is so vitally important to both us and them. We also understand that parents might be daunted by the task of teaching children about God, especially if they have not come from a faith background themselves, or are just not sure where to start. Parents might even be afraid that they won’t be “good enough” of a parent to prevent their kids from leaving behind the lessons taught to them. Parents might question, “Will my kids become like today’s unruly youth and the ‘modern teenager’?” It seems kids today are attracted to every trend…
Creating, Learning, & Exploring
