I have been MIA from blog land for quite a while. This has been by far one of the most hectic/exciting/exhausting summers I have ever had. We have found out we are having twins, made it through the first trimester fatigue while packing and moving. We've been evacuated from our new home because of a… Continue reading Update! Summer is wrapping up, time to find a groove.
Category: family, homeschooling, adventures of motherhood
Planning for First Grade
With Summer in full swing, we have been busy non-stop. Spending a lot of time at the beach and pool, and enjoying some family time. Since this was my first year of home schooling, I wasn't sure how our summer would look. Would we still do our mini lessons? Would we just continue adventuring? Would… Continue reading Planning for First Grade
Big Bear Adventure
Living in Southern California is amazing. There are mountains, deserts, beaches, and everything else in between. Living by the beach means so many beautiful places to visit and fun things to do. However, there are no giant trees, no perfectly fresh mountain air, and no pretty wildflowers growing alongside a winding mountain road. Heading to… Continue reading Big Bear Adventure
Living Small and Room Sharing.
Living in Southern California is expensive. There is no way around it. With house prices nearing a million dollars and rent sky rocketing, it makes it hard. So we live in a small house. Partly out of necessity, and partly by choice. Continuing to live small allows me to stay home with the kids, home… Continue reading Living Small and Room Sharing.
Growing up Oregon Style
It happens every year like clock work. I'm dying to breathe in the fresh mountain air, drive on a road with no stop lights, and see more sheep than people. I'm dying to go home. Home for me is a tiny little town in Oregon, by tiny I mean like not one actual stop light… Continue reading Growing up Oregon Style
Technology Cleanse
By the time I was thirty weeks pregnant with my third child I was in major survival mode. My husband worked all the time, I had a busy four year old, and an almost two year old son. I have no family who lives nearby so it was a crazy and exhausting time… Continue reading Technology Cleanse
Band-aid in the Butter Dish
Lets be real here for a minute. Being a mom is hard, and sometimes I wonder if I'm even cut out for it. It's messy, and exhausting and requires me to dip into a reserve of patience that I didn't know existed. Yes, I am grateful for my life, I love my children, and I… Continue reading Band-aid in the Butter Dish
Let Them Roam Among the Wildflowers
It only took about a month of having my daughter in public school to come to the conclusion that I wanted something different for her. My husband and I were desperate to find something better. We toured a private school that we knew we couldn't afford, we put her on a wait list for a… Continue reading Let Them Roam Among the Wildflowers
Snails,snails,snails, oh my!
I thought I'd share a bit about our snail farm. While not technically a farm, it's about as close as we are going to get. People always get a good laugh when I tell them we have pet snails. Where did you come up with that idea?? Well, leave it up to a five year… Continue reading Snails,snails,snails, oh my!
Party of seven here!
Hi there! My name is Kati and I am a stay at home mom to five kids. Yes, I said five. Ages seven, four, two and two three month old twins! I know, I know, we may be slighlty crazy. We are raising our little family in beautiful Southern California and are homeschooling/unschooling our oldest… Continue reading Party of seven here!
