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Summer Is Around the Corner
Have you all watched Capitan Fantastic? It’s my new favorite movie and my parenting inspiration. Unfortunately, Matt thought the dad was too strict (I thought he was awesome). Not sure what to make of that.Anyway, I’m preparing to have a lot more time with my boys this summer, and I want to make sure I’m intentional with it. I’m self-conscious when I talk about being an “intentional” parent because I see that our generation of mothers is driving ourselves crazy with unrealistic and unhealthy expectations about how to “do mothering,” and the worst part is that things like scheduled activities, doting, formulaic crafts from Pinterest, constant supervision, and… Read More -
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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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
