Posted on June 17th, 2011 by mountain girl | 4 Comments »
Last night we headed out to visit the Bass Pro Shop. Caleb and Zia made pounded leather keychains with David by the fish tank. Zia is blurry because her whole body went up and down with the hammer each time she pounded. It was hilarious. Caleb got this kit to make homemade root beer. There […]
Posted on June 8th, 2011 by mountain girl | Comments Off on kids craft: princess crown
Some of our favorite craft resources are used craft books we’ve snagged from garage sales or library book sales, or even those cheap kids’ craft books from the clearance section of Barnes and Noble. I keep them in easy reach for Zia, and when she finds something that catches her fancy, we drum up the materials […]
Posted on June 4th, 2011 by mountain girl | Comments Off on river day
There’s nothing quite like a flowing river to ease your mind and make everything feel right. Nothing, that is, unless it’s a river, fly fishing, corn on the cob and knitting all at the same time. I think just maybe our spot in heaven will have all of those. It was a little on the […]
Posted on June 3rd, 2011 by mountain girl | 1 Comment »
“Limitations live only in our minds. But if we use our imaginations, our possibilities become limitless.” -Jamie Paolinetti
Posted on June 1st, 2011 by mountain girl | 1 Comment »
If you are in need of a new toy, never underestimate the power of a tissue box and a string. Zia was desperate for a new project the other day, and the only materials I could come up with was this recently emptied tissue box from the bathroom and a piece of yarn. We cut off […]