Siblings

He loves her, she loves him.

They love each other.

And these two? 99% of the time they claim the other is annoying, but they truly are inseparable.  

Chicken training

She's training them.

Because the Bantams need to learn to ride and the Silkies like to be ridden.

Obviously.

Strawbery Banke

Lucky to live close to Strawbery Banke, particularly when they have their baby animal showcase and their homeschooling days. Kids even made homemade tooth powder.

2018 Garden Update 1

Progress.

 Free Labor.

 Messy faced entertainment.

This medley includes the sunflowers we planted at Laudholm farm on Earth Day.  How many years we have done this, I"m not sure, but they are usually the biggest plant in the garden. This year they had the kids make their own pots for the sunflowers.  My husband saw them and said "Did the folks at Laudholm farm give you seeds to grow marijuana?" No. Why?  "Because there's a big pot leaf on one of the plants."

 Oh right.  So there is. That's random, buy chance. I promise. Marijuana is legal to grow and use in Maine now, but I can assure you that my 5 year old is growing a sunflower and not weed, even though the container suggests contrary.  Never a dull moment.

Seriously?

I know that someday this will be funny.  Today, it's not.  They were NOT doing what was asked of them...on a day that I was already feeling defeated, we were already running behind and had places to be.

Motherhood is so unpredictable, exhausting, effortful and messy. Definitely messy. And more challenging this week as I am recovering from a bit of sickness 

I can choose to wallow in the disappointments of today or I can put them behind me and look to tomorrow with great hope. I am choosing the second option, for I have high hopes tomorrow will be a marked improvement.  Maybe, just maybe, by tomorrow this picture will be funny...

Thrifted

This little girl loves to tie knots. EVERYWHERE. She's always tying animals up, I find my sewing supplies all tied together with ribbon. She goes through a lot of baling twine. 

So I thought I'd teacher knots with a purpose. I got her some paracord, and look what she made!  I just had to hold the cord so it stayed straight.

Other thrifteds: sticker dot art, vintage milk bottle, paracord and clasps and a few books. $5.00.

"Go outside"

One of my favorite girls hosted a pallet party. I hadn't done one before, but it was fun!  The hardest part was picking what I wanted my pallet to say. I love this quote and put it in between two panoramic windows in the kitchen to remind us where we ought to be. 

My husband, on the other hand, wonders why I didn't just write "Go outside" on the pallet, for it's the same message and less work. Glad he isn't interested in attending a pallet party, pray tell what his end result would be!  I'll stick to my signage.