Recently I spotted this Pin on Pinterest, and decided to try it with the kids. We filled our ice cub trays with water and then added a drop of food coloring. That night, we added the multi-colored cubes to their warm bath. The cubes didn’t last for long, but the kids had fun chasing and […]
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April 5th, 2013 
Jessica With Brad out of town for the last week, today I desperately needed to do some grocery shopping. I had been putting it off though, because who really wants to go shopping with a 3 year old, a 2 year old, and a newborn in tow? Today we bravely conquered not only WinCo, but the […]
January 28, 2013: Evelyn’s Birth Story
February 28th, 2013 Jessica Evelyn Grace was born one month ago today, on January 28, 2013 at 4:57am, 86 minutes after I was registered at the hospital. She was 6 days overdue, which makes her the earliest of my three children. She weighed 8lbs 6oz at birth, her head was 14.5 inches around, and she was 21 inches long. […]
January 21, 2013: Evelyn Grace
January 21st, 2013 Jessica Our dearest daughter, Today as I write to you, we have been living and working in California for 16 months. After two dark and difficult years in Minnesota and Maryland, our new life in sunny California has been a time of great blessing and encouragement. California is our Eden, and our town is our Garden. […]
Toddler Tuesday: Autumn Window Collage
November 20th, 2012 Jessica When I saw this Autumn Window Collage over at Frugal Family Fun (now Inner Child Fun) I just knew I had to try it with my kids! First I found some salvaged tissue paper from last year’s Christmas gifts and Christmas sales. I chose 3 colors/patterns that reminded my of fall: red, yellow, and a […]
Toddler Tuesday: 3 Jack-O-Lantern Crafts for Halloween
November 13th, 2012 Jessica I know, I know. It’s a little late for Jack-O-Lanterns by now! However, October was a busy month for us, and I never got to share some of the small crafts I did with Naomi for Halloween. 1. Coffee-Can Jack-O-Lantern: Honestly, Naomi didn’t get to help much with this one. I wrapped a coffee can […]
Toddler Tuesday: Butcher Paper Drawing
September 18th, 2012 Jessica Naomi is very excited that she is now in the “Big Girls’ Class” for Sunday School. Since September 2, the kids at church have all moved up a level. This Sunday Naomi was doubly thrilled when the teacher gave her a giant sheet of butcher paper to bring home. They had already drawn flowers on […]
Toddler Tuesday: California State Railroad Museum
September 11th, 2012 Jessica On August 20, we packed up our kids for a big adventure! We drove down to Sacramento in hopes of riding the train that departs from the California State Railroad Museum. I had heard about the train and train museum from my friend BeccaG! Naomi brought two of her favorite books along for ride, The […]
Toddler Tuesday: Toothpicks & Marshmellows
September 4th, 2012 Jessica Welcome back to Toddler Tuesdays! I haven’t had a lot of toddler projects to talk about over the summer months. As long as the weather is bearable, we try to get outside to play and do fewer indoor projects together. Brad tells me that Toddler Tuesdays are his favorite part of my blog though, so […]
