There are moments that I wish I could freeze in time. There are moments that are so precious and important. Today is the kids last full day of school. Tomorrow is a half-day with an end of year showcase/assembly. I can't believe that another school year is over. Noah is moving on to FIRST GRADE! … Continue reading Moments
Author: Dawn Kasal-Finley
The Earth Flower: A Story
The following story was created by 3 4-year olds. At my children's school, the early childhood curriculum/theme is dictated by the children and their interests. Zoë's class was fascinated with natural materials--sticks, leaves, stones, and making books. So, natural materials, the natural world and books became the year's focus and all areas of the curriculum … Continue reading The Earth Flower: A Story
What It Means To Be An Adoptive Mom
Today is always a bitter sweet day for me. I celebrated my first mother's day in 2006 (while Noah was still in Ethiopia) three days after we received our referral. I remember wanting to celebrate but no one outside of my immediate family recognized me as a mother yet. But I was one and I … Continue reading What It Means To Be An Adoptive Mom
How Meet The Robinsons Got My Kids Asking Questions
Well, last night we sat down after Judo to each dinner and the kids wanted to watch SpongeBob. I did not (yes sometimes we eat dinner around the TV--not always but sometimes--done judging?). So I was looking for something entertaining and I noticed that Meet the Robinsons was on. So I flipped to that and … Continue reading How Meet The Robinsons Got My Kids Asking Questions
Gender Specific Play Time
UGH! Even the title of this post makes me cringe--just not feeling creative in the title creation. Bill is leaving for a business trip today for the rest of the week. The kids are used to me traveling for work, but Bill doesn't travel for work much. So, we originally planned to go to a … Continue reading Gender Specific Play Time
