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Traveling with Kids: San Francisco
One of the things that makes me anxious (there are many!) is thinking about how quickly my children are going to grow up. I’m friends with many of my former students and/or their families on Facebook, so I have watched children go from 3rd grade to high school in the blink of an eye.
When Matt and I are falling asleep together and trying to talk about things that don’t induce anxiety (no Trump talk!), I’ll ask him questions like, “What can we do to make sure we truly savor this time with our children?”
One of our answers is family vacations. During our most recent Fall Break, I had … Read More
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The Park Project
The boys and I are on a quest to visit every park in Austin. We purchased a real map, and we circle every park we visit. Sometimes we’ll be out and about and we’ll have some extra time, so I’ll google the nearest park. Other times, we will intentionally bring out the map, look at it, and decide where to go. One day the boys decided they wanted to visit the “biggest park in Austin,” so they selected Emma Long Metropolitan Park. It even has a beach! (The picture I have doesn’t show the beach part.) It’s such a sweet little ritual/tradition in our family. Living with children is so… Read More -
Halloween: 2017
Those of you who have been following Feeding the Soil for a while know that Halloween planning starts early around here. I let my boys keep a running list of what they might like to dress up as this year. They know they can add whatever they want to the list all the way up until the cut-off date. After that date, they have to stick with the costume they chose!Since we don’t buy Henry and Tate a lot of weapons for toys, Henry has gotten the idea to pick a costume that comes with a weapon (smart guy). This year he decided to be a devil so that… Read More
