by jessicaperkins | Apr 23, 2015 | aluminum foil, build, construct, dam, homeschool, outside, river, science, Spring, water play
I was delighted to wake up to the sunshine and bright blue skies today. Nowhere to go. Home. Well, at our cousin’s house visiting, but “home” for the day. I love these laid back, pajamified mornings where we take our time eating, dressing, and...
by jessicaperkins | Nov 29, 2011 | gross motor, milestone, outside, park, play, skills, wordless
I am taking this opportunity to post a blip in time.My “little one” – who’s not so little anymore – has physically grown so much this past year.Buga has mastered the jungle gym. Her gross motor skills have matured incredibly in such a...
by jessicaperkins | Oct 20, 2011 | activity, autumn, fall, farm, halloween, outside, pumpkin
Every Fall we go to the Pumpkin Patch to pick a pumpkin. It just so happened to be one of the most amazing, feels-like-spring-not-like-fall kind of Saturdays this year. I imagined what it would be like if my family lived on a Farm. I could definitely see us living on...
by jessicaperkins | Jul 21, 2011 | activity, ducks, feeding, homeschool, outside, toddler, totschool
Such a simple past time. I remember saving bits and pieces of bread…crusty, old, moldy, new, it didn’t matter, to feed the ducks. I don’t know what makes this activity so appealing or peaceful, but they have always been both for me. Here Buga enjoys...
by jessicaperkins | May 10, 2011 | likeabike, natural play, outdoors, outside, picnic, rides, spring time
I can’t be more grateful for the nice weather we’ve been having. Winter really drains me. The sunshine invigorates and inspires me. We recently were fortunate enough to have Daddy around to enjoy the sun with us! We went to the river and had a picnic. My...
by jessicaperkins | Mar 21, 2011 | activity, fly, flying, homeschool, kite, outside, play, School, tot, wind, windy
Ever since we watched Mary Poppins, Buga wants to “Go Fly A Kite” so we recently tried it on an only semi-windy day. Though it didn’t get the results we were hoping for, she took great joy in the little flight her penguin kite took. Then she was...
