Tag: kids
member name: jessie voigts
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August 03, 2008 11:24 AM EDT --
we were one of the lucky ones who won a free copy of DK's new book, grow it cook it! although it came late in the summer, we still planted a few tomato seeds, and created a small photo essay for ya'll.. . . .
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November 30, 2006 11:27 PM EST --
as you well know, princesses must be well-dressed...preferably in silky fabrics, sequined overlays, tiny straps, and bows. pink metallic shoes, or ballet slippers?
today, lillie got a special present . . .
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July 17, 2006 11:34 AM EDT --
{12 photos, for those gathering on dial-up}
saturday we had the most glorious day. we escaped the great heat and humidity after dinner, and drove to lake michigan. oh, the big lake - the place where . . .
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August 28, 2008 02:59 PM EDT --
well, this week in our life has been hectic with friends frantically trying to pack in all the summer fun that they can, before they head back to school. lillie told me last night, with a smirk, that she . . .
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August 19, 2008 03:10 PM EDT --
what a glorious summer it's been! i've been inspired by soule mama's blog to take a photo every day to commemorate summer. we've had such fun - lots of kids over, popsicles galore, swimming . . .
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July 11, 2006 08:51 PM EDT --
we've had quite the contrasts in weather in the last 24 hours. last night, we had a golden peachy sunset. the sky was so pure and clear, and the golden glow just soaked everything.
tonight we . . .
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November 05, 2006 07:46 PM EST --
{7 photos, for those gathering on dial-up}
we've been into monsters lately (and seahorses, and frogs, and butterflies, and muffins, and fairies, and princesses...).
it started this summer, when . . .
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November 06, 2007 08:11 PM EST --
ni hao!
our daughter, lillie (5) LOVES to cook. she's at home in the kitchen, whipping up hummous, cheese dip, desserts, bread, pizza...you name it, she loves to do it! we've been . . .
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March 23, 2006 11:14 PM EST --
tonight, lillie really has a doozy of an outfit on.
this is the third outfit in an hour. yes, she is very fashion-conscious. i don't let her read fashion magazines, preferring to let her create . . .
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April 25, 2006 11:42 AM EDT --
yesterday, we painted outside. such fun.
i watered down some of her washable tempera paints (red, blue, and we made green). we prepared the paper by weighting it down at the edges so it wouldn't . . .
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June 25, 2006 09:43 PM EDT --
rarely do we play on the road-side of our house. we're always by the lake. of course! who wouldn't choose to be by water? still, lillie wants to ride her bike on the road sometimes. her bike is . . .
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December 12, 2006 11:34 AM EST --
stumped for ideas for kids on your gift list?? here's part one of lillie's favorite books this fall. she's 4.5 yrs old, and loves paris, art, clever things, and laughing. these books . . .
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August 19, 2007 03:42 PM EDT --
it has been a very busy summer for our princess sea. as always, time flies so quickly, doesn't it? i haven't been gathering much, because she keeps us so busy. here's an update of what's . . .
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September 12, 2007 11:03 AM EDT --
when you're homeschooling (our particular type of homeschooling is called unschooling), it is important to create rituals, ceremonies, and special times to honor . . .
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February 07, 2006 06:01 PM EST --
lillie and i bake something nearly every day. it is a great way to teach her about numbers, measuring, temperatures, mixing, and the like. ok, who am i kidding? we love to eat.
we've had a . . .
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March 14, 2006 09:01 PM EST --
this isn't OUR dog (good thing). it is a dog in a series of children's picture books, by william kotzwinkle, glenn murray, and elizabeth gundy, illustrated by audrey colman. all three of . . .
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May 24, 2006 08:28 PM EDT --
lillie - princess sea - had an amazing day today. such fun! when she wakes up, one of the first things out of her mouth is "can we play puppet show?" i swear we play puppet show for hours . . .
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June 25, 2006 09:50 PM EDT --
one of my new children's picture book discoveries is the author and illustrator, grace lin. she is amazing. i am always on the lookout for intercultural books. this is important to us, as we are an . . .
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July 06, 2006 05:18 PM EDT --
lillie has been fascinated with medusa lately. we've talked about her non-stop, and she's even thinking about how she could do the snake hair for a halloween costume. just today, i had to . . .
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July 10, 2006 10:45 PM EDT --
time flies. i cannot believe lillie's 4 now. we celebrated her birthday last week, while we were at the cottage. what a glorious day for her! it was perfect - swimming, playing, digging in the . . .
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