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Operation: Visit All the Parks in Austin
On a recent weekend, Matt was out of town, so the boys and I came up with a fun idea: make a goal to visit all the parks in Austin (over time, not all in one weekend).
Here’s how it has worked so far:
- We were picking up food from a drive-through salad restaurant. We did a google search for the closest park and ended up eating our lunch at Wooten Park. Henry met an older girl to play with and reports that this was his favorite park yet.
- We ate Easter brunch at a restaurant and then did a google search for the closest park. It looked so tiny
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Gardening in the Front Yard
I apologize in advance for writing this post every year. Sometimes two times a year. It’s just so fun to have a front-yard garden!
We planted our Spring/Summer garden over Spring Break. Here’s what we have growing:
- Cucumbers
- Mint
- Watermelon
- Artichoke
- Bell peppers
- Beans
- Tomatoes
- Cantaloupe
- Pomegranates
- Figs
A front-yard garden is a lazy gardener’s dream. I am forced to walk past it at least two times a day. It’s very easy to weed when you are walking by and spot something.Walking by the garden at least twice a day ensures that we notice things as they progress. It’s so fun to stop briefly to notice the tendrils of… Read More -
Documenting Our Children’s Lives
There’s a lot I don’t know about parenting (seriously, I wish there were more longitudinal studies about how to be an effective parent!). But there are two things I did know from the start:- I wanted to document my children’s lives for them in a way that would make them feel loved and cherished.
- I needed the easiest and least time-consuming way possible.
Enter The Easy Peasy Scrapbook.I did not make this thing up. I think I may have gotten it from Amy over at Progressive Pioneer (when she was actively blogging).The idea is so stinking simple: one binder + white card stock + sheet protectors + double-sided… Read More
