Organization for Clothing
How eight months of one system taught the girls how to keep a neater barracks! [...]
Hand-Me-Downs
A radio talk show guy's comment made me ponder my absolute love of hand-me-downs and thrift shops. [...]
Celebration: Disney Springs
How better to celebrate a long first day of college semester than to watch fireworks from three parks atop the Disney Springs parking garage? [...]
Teaching Textbooks
Finding Teaching Textbooks, a new style for a different learner [...]
Camera Stickers
Discovering how quickly my children find stuff on my phone (camera) I've never found... I'm sure technology is made for kids. [...]
Fireworks Over the Matanzas
July 8, 2018 Fireworks Over the Matanzas Ask any of my kids what their favorite day is one answer will be… “Fourth of July!” Why? Because we always go downtown to watch the best fireworks show ever! (Okay, maybe I’m a little prejudiced because I live here, but I get [...]
Guinea Pig “Toddler”
June 30, 2018 Guinea Pig “Toddler” Since we had a baby Guinea Pig (Sweet Potato) born on the fourth of June, we’ve been studying Guinea Pig growth. Oh my, do they grow fast! Not only do these amazing animal moms deliver live babies with a full coat, open eyes, claws, [...]
Houdini Hot Wings
June 26, 2018 Houdini Hot Wings “Mom, he’s out again!” The most idiotic of all chickens is this Buff Orpington cockerel who hates the safety of his pen. I mean, what is it with this bird? He has food, water, playmates, and protection from things that would pick their teeth [...]
Crafting Cages
June 5, 2018 Crafting Cages Last month we built two big mobile cages for our livestock One is for the “teenager” chickens (those between just feathered and adult, about 6 weeks to 24 weeks). Rebeccah bought the clearance Buff Orpington straight run (mixed males and females) from Tractor Supply at [...]
Matanzas Inlet
May 19, 2018 Matanzas Inlet I thought I had visited all of the beaches in the Saint Augustine area. Vilano Beach Pier, Vilano at the Crossover, Saint Augustine Beach, Anastasia State Park Beach, Crescent Beach, and Butler Beach. (At least, I think I’m not leaving any names out.) But then [...]