A Crunchy Life

::L3:: I can see you trying so hard to do what you know is the right way, even though it’s hard.  I want to keep fostering that sense of pride and purpose and thoughtfulness you’re developing.  And I want to keep hearing the stories about your adventures into the land of communicating with girls.  I love how [...]

::L3:: You made it through your week of consequences *relatively* unscathed.  You even smiled & enjoyed activities other than what were missing.  (Mama) It’s so great when you are able to find your strengths; swooping down the mountain ahead of me, free on the slopes.  To celebrate we had a huge pile of fries! (Daddy) [...]

  ::L3:: We have some potentially rough days ahead.  I hope it will help teach you and remind me that doing things the right way is worth the long-term outcomes. (Mama) I can see how excited you become by the things you are interested in.  I hope that we can channel that energy into other [...]

  ::L3:: *As much as you don’t like to write, when you were able to get down to it this week your words flowed and it was good. And you felt it and were proud. I hope it continues. (from Mama) *This week you overcame some fears.  You rode up the quad lift with me and [...]

On Monday she looked like this: By Tuesday evening my girl was transformed: I am amazed at how her little body healed itself so quickly. Monday, temperature of 103.3 and she tested positive for influenza A. Tuesday she was laughing with her brother in their new Santa hats. I am so very thankful for her [...]

Wondering where I’ve been? With these two: And watching my love with them: And getting to be with him, too: We’re back from our vacation and now are settling into being home together, at least until our next road trip coming up soon (you here that, NH?). Much as I like to think of the [...]

School is almost out here and summer vacation is about to begin.  The kids are excited and are trying to slip into summertime already.  I’m excited for them.  And then a little bit scared, too.  I don’t want them to while away the summertime hours playing video games and watching TV. In the outdoors is [...]

It’s true.  In fact we’ve jokingly designed our ideal commune with our friends many times over when we visit together.  I truly believe in the phrase, “many hands make light the work.”  Have you ever weeded with a companion, harvested abundance with someone to talk with, folded laundry while chatting?  The tasks fly past or [...]

Since last I wrote. . . She turned SEVEN. I woke her that morning singing “our” song, “Persephone”  then read the book read on birthdays here, On the Day You Were Born. She wore her crown all day at school, and her new dress. She saw or spoke with all of her grandparents. Perhaps her [...]

After taking Inside Out with Shannon, I had a short bucket list of things that I wanted to do someday, which was added to when I took the e-course with her again.  (If you ever have the chance to take this course, DO IT!)  One of the things I put on the list was learning [...]