Category Archives: play
Vacation; or, We Attack the Pacific Northwest
N.B.: I’m stealing the format of this post from Tammy, because it’s a great way to do this quickly given that we took about 4,000 pictures. We drove from Pocatello to Port Townsend, WA (1,700 miles) to visit Grammy and … Continue reading
Inherited Bookishness
Warning: book-related geekery ahead! Today SillyBilly and I had a book-lovin’ afternoon. First we watched this video of a modern book bindery that a fellow EFA member mentioned on our group discussion board (double click to open this one): This … Continue reading
Filed under art, Books, editing, General silliness, Napoleona, play, SillyBilly, Writing
Time Keeps on Slipping, Slipping, Slipping…
This weekend my watch battery died. At first I was really disconcerted — I’m not exactly obsessed with knowing the time, but as a mom I find it a little easier to handle our daily rhythms if I know where … Continue reading
Snippets of Life
Can you tell I finally charged the camera batteries? A few weeks ago we went over to ISU for some fresh air and exercise in the quad. It was one of those bright blue winter days. These trees are perfect … Continue reading
A Week in Photos
SillyBilly had the week off because his school was closed for parent-teacher conferences and teachers’ conferences. So in between him making LEGO contraptions, playing outside with friends (usually riding his bike or scooter, trying to climb a tree,or roaming around … Continue reading
Filed under Crafting, Family, Napoleona, play, Science, Silliness and Mayhem, SillyBilly
O Frabjous Day!
O, blessed day! Oh day of cleaning and crafting and cooking! Oh, no turkey leftovers! Wait, that last one’s not so good. Darn. I boiled some newspapers that the kids had gladly ripped into tiny shreds. The goal is papier … Continue reading
It’s All Good
I’m sitting in a comfy chair, eating a wedge of homemade chocolate chip shortbread.* I look out the window to watch SillyBilly flying a toy airplane out on the lawn in the wind. I can hear a cat munching on … Continue reading
Homeschool Days
SillyBilly’s school was closed today, yesterday he was off of school for a dentist’s appointment, and he will have the entire next week off too (teacher conferences and inservices). So, I’ve been thinking of this as a temporary homeschooling opportunity. … Continue reading
Filed under Crafting, Family, Food, Kid Talk, Napoleona, Nature tables, Parenting, play, School, Silliness and Mayhem, SillyBilly
Say What?
It’s October, right? Inside the house, it’s all squash pancakes, applesauce, and this: But this morning, outside it’s like this: And so the kids had to go outside and get up to no good: Mr. Tumnus will be with us … Continue reading
Filed under Napoleona, Nature, Nature tables, play, Silliness and Mayhem, SillyBilly
Belated Birthday Pictures
Last weekend Grammy and Grampy came from Washington to celebrate SillyBilly’s birthday. While Grammy and I did some crafty shopping and got the birthday cake, Grampy and Anthropapa took the kids bowling at the ISU student union. Check out the … Continue reading
Filed under Family, Food, holidays, Napoleona, papa, play, Silliness and Mayhem, SillyBilly
