tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90074583240878579902024-03-18T01:59:54.514-05:00P A J A M A M A M A || A DIY & Homeschool BlogKristen, pajama mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02336908966908604867noreply@blogger.comBlogger355125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9007458324087857990.post-15983929704677266522015-10-27T07:00:00.000-05:002015-10-27T07:00:04.937-05:00I'm Back! Sorta...<br />
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Hello again, friends! How are you? I've missed you. </div>
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I stepped back from Pajama Mama for a good while, and it was the right decision for the season. But a few months ago, Matt and I were looking for some funny clips to share with the kids. We love comedy and I don't think we've missed an episode of Saturday Night Live in about 9 years. So when we started looking for SNL clips that were kid-safe, we couldn't find any website to help. We joked that we should make that site, but the idea stayed with me. We could start that site - we love SNL and we love sharing funny with our kids! </div>
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So, I'm back in the blogging world, but now I'm over at <span style="color: red;"><a href="http://comedyparents.com/"><span style="color: red;">ComedyParents.com</span></a>.</span> If you're ever looking for something fun to watch with the kids in your life, stop by! We post a Parents Review of SNL every week. We're also working on a list of safe <a href="http://comedyparents.com/youtube-channels/"><span style="color: red;">YouTube Channels</span></a>. If you've got some favorites, I'd love to know so I can add them. </div>
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If you're still blogging or blogging elsewhere, let me know, I'd love to reconnect (read: I need blogging friends! So much has changed!). </div>
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Kristen, pajama mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02336908966908604867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9007458324087857990.post-76308649125023657882013-02-22T09:17:00.002-06:002013-02-22T09:17:53.050-06:00The Rules for Family RulesThe thing about having kids is that they are always growing. always changing. as soon as i figure something out that works, it no longer works, or i get distracted. but i wrote these rules for coming up with our family rules when my oldest was 5. i knew a lot about being a mom back then. now my oldest is nearing 10, and i know very little.<br />
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but my friend, rachel, reminded me of my rules and asked to borrow them. so i read back over them, and they're pretty good. good enough to go back over them with my kids and see what happens.<br />
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rachel is posting <a href="http://www.everydaysbest.com/"><b>the rules</b></a> over at <a href="http://www.everydaysbest.com/">Every Days Best</a> today. she is too kind in her introduction, but we have been friends since forever. and when i read in proverbs this week, <b>love wisdom like a sister,</b> it made me think of her. <br />
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do you have a set of family rules? how do you teach your children your expectations? Kristen, pajama mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02336908966908604867noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9007458324087857990.post-88565700925310031022013-01-14T15:20:00.000-06:002013-01-14T15:20:05.907-06:00Finished Cru QuiltSitting here on a clear, cold afternoon surrounded by three kiddos trying so hard to get their work finished despite their energy. Above me, the baby is jumping in her crib. <br />
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We are back to school but not too busy. intentionally so. which is why i haven't posted in nearly a month. no rush to get back online. the kids are growing too fast. the internet, and my blog can wait.<br />
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Christmas was good, and I again used the break to bind a quilt. Then took it outside to take pictures with Noelle and my brother's springer spaniel, Bentley. <br />
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Kristen, pajama mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02336908966908604867noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9007458324087857990.post-38900160760855045492012-12-10T20:27:00.000-06:002012-12-10T20:27:01.617-06:005 Gifts I'm Giving This Yeara few things I'm giving my family this year:<br />
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--a book to each kiddo, which they will sign immediately to record their current john hancock. how sweet will be it be to open a beloved story years from now and see an early handwritten name?<br />
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--we're keeping our Christmas book collection under our tree all month for the kids to read to each other on schoolwork breaks. we added <a href="http://www.amazon.com/A-Christmas-Carol-picture-book/dp/0061650994/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1354741348&sr=8-1&keywords=a+christmas+carol+picture+book">this Christmas Carol picture book</a> by Charles Dickens to our collection this year. <br />
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--a new Bible for each reading kiddo. this year I bought <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Adventure-Bible-Early-Readers-NIrV/dp/0310715474/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1354739145&sr=1-2&keywords=the+adventure+bible">Adventure Bibles</a> for two of my kiddos and the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Action-Bible-Doug-Mauss/dp/0781444993/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1354739037&sr=8-1&keywords=the+action+bible">Action Bible</a> for my comic loving son.<br />
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--a stocking stuffer of school supplies (like these <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Crayola-Washable-Multicultural-Conical-Markers/dp/B000F8V2GS/ref=lh_ni_t">multicultural skin-tone markers</a>) and band-aids (Sorette's favorite thing ever) to unwrap before we open gifts with others. this will be a practice for receiving gifts with gratitude. (read <a href="http://www.onethankfulmom.com/attachment-and-trauma/5-hints-for-avoiding-a-christmas-gift-fiasco/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+onethankfulmom+%28One+Thankful+Mom%29#.ULT19YUddUU">onethankfulmom here</a> for her 5 Hints for Avoiding a Christmas Fiasco)<br />
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--i've had so much fun planning 12 Days of Christmas for matt. each morning i'm giving him a small token of appreciation for who he is and all he does. did i mention small? they are small. on the first day of christmas, i gave him a pen. people are always taking his around here. i can't give more away, because he hasn't opened everything yet and he reads my blog, the sweet guy. <a href="http://ormolu.typepad.com/blog/2010/10/how-about-a-freebie.html">here's some printables</a> i found too.<br />
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This was what I gave a few of my best girlfriends last year (because you can't expect me to post this year's).<br />
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A quick little quilted pouch with my favorite nail polish, by Rimmel and a Stila Lip Glaze, which I bought solely based on a Pioneer Woman's post. (although since using the glaze, i haven't been impressed, fyi.)<br />
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What are you giving the girls in your life? how about the father-in-laws? just kidding. not really, i need ideas! Kristen, pajama mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02336908966908604867noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9007458324087857990.post-82064135774032877492012-11-21T09:44:00.000-06:002012-11-21T11:17:58.361-06:00WIP: An Ombre Plus QuiltFirst, Happy Anniversary to my brother and sister in law!<br />
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They're going to have to wait til Christmas for this one, but here's what I'm working on...(inspired by the<a href="http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/12/08/pia-wallens-crux-blanket/"> pia wallen crux blanket</a> and <a href="http://bonjour-celine.blogspot.com/2012/02/baby-quilt-top-finished.html">this baby quilt</a>)<br />
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Now for the backing...I've been thinking about a mustard or saffron whole cloth back like:<br />
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but...it's not my quilt, so I'm just straight out asking my brother/sister in law who have way more creativity than me what I should use on the back. I'm sure they will pick something in a completely different, but much better, direction.<br />
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Linking up for ideas at <a href="http://freshlypieced.blogspot.com/2012/11/wip-wednesday-quilting-and-cooking.html">Freshly Pieced's WIP Wednesday</a>! Kristen, pajama mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02336908966908604867noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9007458324087857990.post-63388030503776394952012-11-11T20:31:00.000-06:002012-11-11T20:31:47.209-06:00How to Homeschool a 7 Year Old Boylike I know.<br />
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After a really good day (or week) of diligence and hard work, my Samuel may earn a broken something to deconstruct, like this electric broom. <br />
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I blogged about finishing the top last fall, but never posted once it was quilted. Now seems like a good time, since it's all autumnal and all and the <a href="http://amyscreativeside.com/2012/10/26/bloggers-quilt-festival-fall-2012/">Blogger's Quilt Festival</a> is going on.</div>
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The idea came from a book called Quilting for Peace, where I saw one with shades of blue sawtooth stars. It was beautiful. </div>
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88 sawtooth stars. </div>
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It was slow and steady wins the race for this quilt, but I love it so it was worth it.</div>
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I had it professionally quilted last December by a woman who works at a local quilt shop. I asked her to do an all over meander and avoid the stars. She did such a tight meander and left the stars unquilted for me-which makes them really pop, don't you think? </div>
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Which is a pretty nice way to spend the holidays. </div>
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<br />Kristen, pajama mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02336908966908604867noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9007458324087857990.post-64967187342597002112012-10-17T15:55:00.000-05:002012-10-17T15:55:08.057-05:00Finished Cruz Quilt<div>
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Finished the binding on the Cruz quilt while catching up on Parenthood. Ohmygoodness, is it getting sad. Think I cried in both of the last two episodes. Bleh. But I love quilting while watching tv. <br />
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<li>On Mondays we join our coop where my kids take all the sciences that are offered. This is me being realistic and thankful for other moms who like to teach science. They are also taking Latin (<b>Prima Latina and Latina Christiana</b>) with me! </li>
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<li>Tuesdays, we are reading <b>The Story of the World: Ancient Times</b> and writing narrations of what we've read. We do two days worth of <b>Learning Language Arts through Literature</b> to make up for Monday. And we do a lesson in either <b>Singapore Math</b> (boys) or<b> Saxon </b>(Noelle). </li>
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I think this is the least number of subjects/workbooks/andsuch that I've ever used in the 5 years we've schooled at home. But it's going swimmingly so maybe that is why? I'm sure there are a number of factors (I've added a student-as Ben is now Kinder-age!) but I'm thankful! </div>
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My friend is having baby number three this month (or early next). And it's a girl! So when I told her I wanted to make a quilt for her, she asked for something yellow with butterflies. What is going on? Two baby quilts in a row? Well, they are fun. </div>
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Still need to quilt Cruz' quilt, but school started and sewing time is rare. </div>
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This one went together really fast and I think she likes the fabric...which is the hardest part for me when I'm making something for someone else. </div>
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I used fabric from <a href="http://www.hawthornethreads.com/fabric/designer/the_quilted_fish/apple_of_my_eye">The Quilted Fish-Apple of my Eye via Hawthorne Threads</a> </div>
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and I love the blue floral one on the back. </div>
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<li><em>Two Times the Fun </em>by Beverly Cleary</li>
<li><em>Chibi: A True Story from Japan </em>by Barbara Brenner & J. Takaya</li>
<li><em>Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus </em>by Barbara Park</li>
<li><em>The Chalk Box Kid </em>by Clyde Robert Bulla</li>
<li><em>My Father's Dragon</em> by Ruth Stiles Gannett</li>
<li><em>Chocolate Fever</em> by Robert Kimmel Smith</li>
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<li><em>Dinosaurs Before Dark</em> by Mary Pope Osborne</li>
<li><em>The Reluctant Dragon </em>adapted by Inga Moore</li>
<li><em>The Stories Julian Tells</em> by Ann Cameron</li>
<li><em>The Water Horse</em> by Dick King-Smith</li>
<li><em>Wolf Story</em> by William McCleery</li>
<li><em>James and the Giant Peach</em> by Roald Dahl</li>
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The Read Aloud Handbook is probably my favorite <a href="http://kristensbloglife.blogspot.com/2012/06/2012-book-and-movie-list.html">book I've read so far this year</a>. It confirmed the value we've always held and encouraged me to squeeze more and more time in for reading aloud. <br />
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Since my two boys are around Kindergarten age (5 and 7) we are working through this list together. A few weeks ago we read a Junie B. Jones book and, I loved it. I found myself cry-laughing at an unexpected funny part. I will grant you that I might have been overly tired but it was a good read. </div>
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I have no idea what to call this quilt. It's not exactly chevron, right? But it was really quick and easy. 49- 7 inch square blocks rotated 90 degrees. It should finish at about 48 inch squared and make a sweet birthday gift for a little boy due in November. </div>
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That's it! I'll call it my Cruz quilt. That's the boys name...or one of the top three names or whatever, but it's the only one I can remember my friend thinking about and I think it's awesome, so that's it. At least the quilt, I mean. I'm not naming the child, just the quilt. </div>
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This quilt was on my list of things to finish before school starts. So last week I angry quilted it. </div>
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and happy birthday to my best friend, the father of my children and the one who funds my quilting. </div>
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Hope you're having a lovely summer!Kristen, pajama mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02336908966908604867noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9007458324087857990.post-61025936501577301792012-06-25T12:42:00.000-05:002012-06-25T12:42:40.731-05:00Toronto in a Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Breakfast was at Tim Hortons, since there seemed to be one every kilometer. It's a Dunkin' Donuts like shop and it was good. Then we made our way to the Art Gallery of Ontario and walked through Chinatown, Kensington Market, Little Italy and turned around in Little Portugal, which we found not terribly obvious to be Little Portugal. The walk both ways was 3 miles and took up the morning, including pizza in Little Italy. </div>
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We stayed for dinner at a second story restaurant overlooking the falls, then drove back to downtown Toronto to the hotel and a little late night snack out on the town. Oh, is that Canadian Cash Cab? Why, yes it is. Thank you, Toronto for a little brush with celebrity. Always exciting.<br />
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Thank you to my wonderful in-laws who not only took care of my kids the entire time, but also did not report any bad behavior. Ignorance is bliss and the trip was a blast. Thank you, Giddo and Tata!<br />
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This is <a href="http://cuttopieces.blogspot.com/2011/10/modern-blocks-book-part-two.html">the Last Call block </a>from the 99 Modern Blocks book. I used Kona solids charm packs in Classics, Brights and Darks and tried to randomize all the colors. Oh, and I also enlarged the pattern piece from the book to 143% so that the 5 inch charms were the perfect size. </div>
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Now I have to figure out how I want to quilt it...any thoughts? I actually have another 3 blocks I could add to make it a 3x4 rectangular lap quilt, but I didn't add them on once I saw it as a 3x3 square. I have a really huge wall in our living room that begs for a wall hanging...wonder if this might work.<br />
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What are you working on this week? Link it up to <a href="http://freshlypieced.blogspot.com/2012/06/wip-wednesday-sukie-style.html">Freshly Pieced's WIP Wednesday</a>! </div>
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Books read in 2012:<br />
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1. Bossypants<br />
2. The Hunger Games<br />
3. The History of Love<br />
4. Catching Fire<br />
5. Mockingjay<br />
6. The Christian Atheist<br />
7. On Writing Well<br />
8. The Charlotte Mason Companion<br />
9. Criss Cross<br />
10. Radical<br />
11. The Well Trained Mind<br />
12. Pocketful of Pinecones<br />
13. Loving<br />
14. The Great Divorce *still reading<br />
15. Smooth and Easy Days (free ebook from SimplyCharlotteMason.com)<br />
16. The Read-Aloud Handbook<br />
17. I am the Messenger<br />
18. Cutting for Stone<br />
19. Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?<br />
20. Interrupted<br />
21. The Heart of Anger<br />
22. Still<br />
23. Good and Angry<br />
24. Son of Hamas<br />
25. The Quest for Quality Caring<br />
26. Coming Home<br />
27. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets<br />
28. The Lost Years<br />
29. Looking for Alaska <br />
30. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban<br />
31. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire<br />
32. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix<br />
33. The Power of a Whisper<br />
34. His Affair My Redemption<br />
35. The Bridge<br />
36. The Mom You're Meant to Be<br />
37. Raising Godly Tomatoes<br />
38. Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince <br />
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Read Alouds with the kids:<br />
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1. The Bears on Hemlock Mountain<br />
2. Dear Mr. Henshaw<br />
3. The Ballet Shoes<br />
4. Freckle Juice<br />
5. Stuart Little<br />
6. Henry Huggins<br />
7. Mr. Popper's Penguins<br />
8. Ralph S. Mouse<br />
9. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory<br />
10. Frindle<br />
11. Junie B. Jones, First Grader, Jingle Bells, Batman Smells<br />
12. My Father's Dragon<br />
13. James and the Giant Peach<br />
14. Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus <br />
15. Two for the Fun<br />
16. Chibi<br />
17. The Chalk Box Kid <br />
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Movies seen in 2012:<br />
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1. Beginners<br />
2. Forgetting Sarah Marshall<br />
3. The Book of Eli<br />
4. 50/50<br />
5. Drive<br />
6. Just Go With It<br />
7. The Guard<br />
8. Terri<br />
9. The Ides of March<br />
10. Being Elmo<br />
11. Hugo<br />
12. Take Shelter<br />
13. Moneyball<br />
14. The Hunger Games<br />
15. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo<br />
16. Warrior<br />
17. The Beaver<br />
18. Footloose<br />
19. Mr. Popper's Penguins<br />
20. Haywire<br />
21. Rounders<br />
22. The Decendants<br />
23. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close<br />
24. The Long Goodbye<br />
25. PS<br />
26. Incendies<br />
27. The Artist<br />
28. 21 Jumpstreet<br />
29. The Dark Knight Rises<br />
30. Friends with Kids<br />
31. Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets<br />
32. Mission Impossible 4<br />
33. Remember Me<br />
34. The Vow <br />
35. Jeff, Who Lives at Home <br />
36. Madagascar 3 <br />
37. Superman 2<br />
38. Superman 3<br />
39. Superman 4<br />
40. Half Nelson<br />
41. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire <br />
42. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix<br />
43. Madagascar 2<br />
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ps. <a href="http://kristensbloglife.blogspot.com/2011/02/2011-book-movie-list.html">here's last year's list</a><br />
<br />Kristen, pajama mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02336908966908604867noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9007458324087857990.post-9867741045036118252012-05-16T15:51:00.002-05:002012-05-16T15:51:47.467-05:00Chick-sitting<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;">
We got to chick-sit a few weeks ago to get keeping chickens out of my system. They we're so little, I worried about them constantly. Nope, not ready for pets yet...but we had a good week.</div>
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I can't remember why I started my blog and most of the time I can't think of why I still have it. But I do like to take pictures of my life and my kids and my projects. And I like to keep track of what I've read and seen. And a blog is a handy place for all that. It's also the place I know I can show my mom what Sorette's hair looks like today, or how Boo held the chickens we babysat last week (post next week?) because she will see it within hours if not minutes of my hitting Publish. <br />
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And then she'll call me. or email me. To tell me her hair is beautiful and Boo is precious and that they have a good mother. I usually roll my eyes but secretly I love the praise and need that praise. Even if it's not true I want it to be true and hope that I'm doing something right. like she did. and does. </div>
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sewing one of a kind dresses and teaching me to sew with my grandmother.</div>
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cooking at the beach while on vacation. who cooks on vacation? my mom and my aunt because the vacation wouldn't have happened otherwise, and neither would the memories.</div>
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packing for camp and college. oh, that packing. it was a serious task.<br />
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letters to camp with pressed flowers from home. </div>
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finding lost things and not complaining about the irresponsibles one who lost things in the first place.</div>
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anne of green gables marathons. the tradition continues!</div>
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teaching me to drive on the way home from school.</div>
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mucking stalls. did she really do that for me? yup.</div>
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planning a wedding, before he asked. </div>
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flying down at the birth of her grandchildren. rocking them so i could sleep. </div>
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creating treasure hunts for children who will remember having something prepared especially for them.<br />
emails packed with truth when i've been confused.<br />
flowers on my birthday, with a note that tells me how much she loved me then and now.<br />
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life is funny. like my daughters now, when i was little, i tried to do just like my mother. whether it was baking or sewing or getting dressed. then there were the years of independence i spent convinced i was nothing like her. then a few more years that would make me laugh and scratch my head when i'd look at my hands and see hers. and now i'm back to thinking we are so different and i will never be like her. how was she so patient? how is her faith so strong? how is she so considerate? and flexible? and will i always blurt out what i'm thinking--will i ever learn to be more like her? then i remember my hands and wonder if she had some of the same weaknesses and consider her a benefactress of hope.<br />
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</div>Kristen, pajama mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02336908966908604867noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9007458324087857990.post-29308011085185292862012-04-23T21:19:00.000-05:002012-04-23T21:19:52.819-05:00Nature Study ScavengerA few pictures from our last Nature Study...with egg cartons painted different colors for a scavenger hunt. <br />
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<br />Kristen, pajama mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02336908966908604867noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9007458324087857990.post-89189235127020433402012-04-01T22:41:00.001-05:002012-04-01T22:41:09.251-05:00March Bee Block and a Quilt Along<div style="text-align: right;">
I mailed in my March block -Blocked In from 99 Modern Blocks. I used my own stash for it-which makes it all the more dear. The other members' blocks seemed to be made of other bright fabric, so I hope they all play together nicely. </div>
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And starting today my bee partner, Megan of <a href="http://citystitches.blogspot.com/">City Stitches</a>, is hosting a Quilt Along </div>
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based on the <a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1278337609">Retro Flowers Patter by Christina at The Sometimes Crafter.</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #454545; font-size: 12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span></span></div>
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We tried them...after two days of twisting them in...we got about 2, maybe 3 weeks of wear until I was sick of the fuzzy look. I also thought I missed doing her hair every Friday and Saturday morning...</div>
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They were fun and she was really good about her beads so we'll definitely do them again. Maybe just once she's better at sitting for long periods of time. </div>
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Tomorrow is her birthday, by the way! We've been celebrating with cookies for dessert each night this week :)Kristen, pajama mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02336908966908604867noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9007458324087857990.post-44163954147464830982012-02-17T10:22:00.000-06:002012-02-17T10:22:19.245-06:00February Modern Block<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Another New Year's Resolution was to join a quilting bee. Check. </div>
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February's block is On the Plus Side, from the 99 Modern Blocks book. I finished it last night and will send it to British Columbia tomorrow! Can't wait to see what Katie does with 10 of them.</div>
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</div>Kristen, pajama mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02336908966908604867noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9007458324087857990.post-5119075819662161502012-02-13T06:00:00.000-06:002012-02-13T06:00:04.590-06:00Field Trip #5: Dead Fish FridayWe've been enjoying our Dallas Children's Theater a lot this school year-we've seen 4 plays so far and will see another 2 in the spring. <br />
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We've also been doing Nature Study/Art Fridays with two other homeschooling families. The art part has been a lot more consistent than the nature part. I've just been lazy about getting the kids out and seeing nature. you know, it's cold, we should stay in. or, it rained two weeks ago. it could still be muddy. never mind we're in a stage 4 drought. <br />
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But we made it happen the past two weeks! And I brought my camera!<br />
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We've been loosely following <a href="http://handbookofnaturestudy.blogspot.com/p/outdoor-hour-challenges.html">The 10 Week Getting Started Outdoor Challenge</a>. Last time I asked each of the kids to collect a seed, a leaf, a dead bug or endoskeleton, and a rock. This week, I told them to collect one kind of item, but several varieties-like seed pods, or leaves. They collected dead fish and declared nature study awesome. <br />
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