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My little Bean's first birthday!

Hey Everyone! I spent some time after christmas just stepping a bit away from everything. It had gotten really difficult to find time to post and honestly I don't know that it will be any easier now. With

December has finally arrived, and it has been a busy month! The main theme we focused on this month was Christmas, broken down into different sections. I am so glad I decided to do it this way, as it allowed

Hello everyone! I am late again with my November post, it seems like there has been no end to the busyness, and unexpected turns around here lately! I have finally found a few minutes to sit still at my

Just a couple of photos of some rainy fall weather! I swear the shape of the foam in the puddle looks just like a Halloween ghost! Please mention me if you use any of these photos, even in the comments,

It has been a stretch since I've posted to stock images! We moved in the summer and I'll admit finding time to take photos this year has been more difficult than usual. I thought I would take a moment

Hi Everyone! I'm back again with my preschool themes for October. I know the posts are pretty close together this time, but I got behind with September and wanted to get back on track with October's! October

I was hoping to be able to post more regularly with my themes, but recently finding time to write up a post has been rather difficult. So I thought instead I would do a single post for the entire month

Back to school themed activities for my preschooler.

Sorry the photos aren't particularily clear. It was difficult to get very close to them, and digital zoom is always a bit fuzzy on my phone. These guys are an unusual guest at this particular pond, though

Trying to encourage both myself and my toddler towards more hands on play and learning.

Our first celebration in our new home!

We took a camping trip not long ago and I snagged a few shots of the clouds while we were there. This first one was the day before a short thundershower rolled through. As the old tale goes, "Mackerel

Sorry for my absence. We have moved! With two littles, the experience was exhausting, all consuming and so worth it!

I took a couple minutes to take some pictures before diving into the ice cream. They taste so much better with sprinkles! Please mention me if you use any of these photos, even in the comments, as I would

A breif guide on bringing your own little wild things to the great outdoors.

A few photos of the dandelions growing in the park near our apartment. My son really enjoyed blowing his "wishes" and watching them fly away! Please mention me if you use any of these photos,

This is the third and final post in my organization series. I thought I would do a quick post on my baby books and holiday journals. These came about a little by accident but I love what they’ve become

Our little pond at the park near our home has a ton of birds, but by far the most common and easiest to come by are the ducks! I look forward to the arrival of the fuzzy little ducklings every spring,

Hi everyone. Part 2 of my organization series today, the last post I focused on my planner system. I thought today I would focus on my “Command center” and my basket/station system for staying organized.