Lake Therapy
Picture this: Our first summer in Moses Lake. Temperatures often in triple digits. Pregnant. So pregnant....Eli, due mid August, is 11...
You Can't Pour From an Empty Cup
As moms, we are biologically programmed to put everyone else first. Going for days without make-up (or a shower, for that matter!). Sleep...
A Gift for Our Niece
Our niece's first birthday is coming up and we are getting ready to travel back down to Texas to help celebrate. I'm looking forward to...
Hatching Bug Eggs
We did it! Three weeks of bug centered activities. If you recall, we started here...a bug nightmare resulting in a (pretty ambitious)...
For the Love of Birthdays
Early June at the Farmer's Market. I was picking over zucchinis. I overheard the woman next to me tell the vendor she was on her way to a...
Radiation, The Final Chapter. Sort Of.
As I sifted through my Sock In the City memories for my last post, I started thinking about what to say regarding radiation. The truth...
Meet Sock in the City
The day had come to fly back to Houston and begin radiation. I woke London and Quinn to say goodbye. The picture of sweetness...side by...
Baby Bumblebee Song and Movement
Some ideas are so good, you have to copy them just the way they are. This is one of those ideas. Squishy, smooshy baby bumblebees made...
Preserving Herbs 3 Ways (Without Drying)
I love fresh herbs. I mean...Love. But I have a pattern. I plant them. I tend them. I pinch off a few here and there for cooking. And...
Is it a Bug? Practicing Simple Sorting Skills
This simple sorting activity was a low-maintenance addition to "Bug Camp"...our week(ish) of bug-focused learning and play. I combined...
