Homemade Applesauce
This past October we went apple picking at a you-pick orchard about an hour from our house near Half Moon Bay. I heard that Fuji, Gala, and Honeycrisp tend to make the best applesauce so
Category: Quality Time
Journaling
Keeping a journal is less common these days in the world of technology, social media, and little time. For me, I use a mix of old fashion journaling and online journaling. In some ways my
Book Review: Raise a Smarter Child by Kindergarten
This month I read Raise a Smarter Child by Kindergarten by Dr. David Perlmutter. Favorite Quotes: “Your efforts during the first thousand days will help your child complete the task of creating a brain that
Book Review: 10 mindful minutes
I recently read ‘10 Mindful Minutes: Giving Our Children–and Ourselves–the Social and Emotional Skills to Reduce Stress and Anxiety for Healthier, Happy Lives‘ by Goldie Hawn Favorite Quotes: “Children are like wet cement. Whatever falls
Book Review: Better than Before
This month I read ‘Better than Before’ by Gretchen Rubin Favorite Quotes: “Habits are the invisible architecture of daily life. We repeat about 40% of our behavior almost daily, so our habits shape our existence,
Favorite Children’s Literature – Top 35 (Preschool age)
Reading to little ones is important Reading to children helps to develop their brains and it builds their own love for reading. We read to Wyatt every night before bed. It’s a special time that
Book Review: No Drama-Discipline
This month I read No Drama-Discipline Favorite Quotes: “Whether we are playing with them, talking with them, laughing with them, or yes, disciplining them, we want them to experience at a deep level the full
Book Review: Life Giving Home
One of my personal goals is to read 1 book per month related to homesteading, health/wellness, or family/parenting. I always take notes from the books that I read because it helps me to retain the