Orchard Chronicles

{this moment}

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. - soulemama

 

{this moment}

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. - soulemama

 

park visits

 
 

Amidst the, chaotic-at-times, week of 5 days at the gym, knit night, and days filled with pursuing the little's interests we manage to fit in park days.  

 

We are lucky to live near several playgrounds and a splash park. As the kids burn their energy, I am able to sit quietly and knit or read a book.  It's such a nice recharge.

 

 

Have a great day! 

{this moment} - the buddy edition

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. - soulemama

 

I am having a ton of fun with hipstamatic.

 

a beach scene

 

last friday olivia had a painting class.  she has painted with watercolors before, but this was with acrylic which was new to her.  she loved it.  when I picked her up, the car was filled with her.... oh, the colors you can blend!  and you can mix colors on the canvas!!  

 

Maybe it's that I am her mother, but I was quite impressed with what she painted in just two hours.  And I love the pride she gets when she sees it on our bathroom wall.

 

 

{this moment}

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. - soulemama

 

random bits

: : We had a lovely warm Easter, complete with naturally dyed eggs.  I used spinach (green), red cabbage (blue), beets (red), yellow onion skins (orange) and coffee (brown).  There is a great chart at the end of this post.

 

: : I enrolled in the Inside Out e-course and I am really excited about it!

: : I have been doing zumba for three weeks now, and it is so much fun

: : I am both excited about our upcoming move to New Jersey sometime this summer, but saddened to say good bye to friends.

: : Inspired by the green smoothies that beauty that moves posted, I have been making my own and they are so great for getting through the afternoon "slump".... and my kids love them, so what a great bonus!

 
happy wednesday!

xoxo

  

.:this moment ~ nine going on sixteen edition:.

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember - soulemama.

 

nine!

has it really been nine years?  it must have, for olivia is now 9.  how lucky i am to get to watch this girl grow up!  happy birthday my beautiful, funny, curious, creative, dirt digging, nature loving, happy, active girl.

 

.:this moment:.

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember - soulemama