Supplies needed: Twigs and branches cut down into 3 inch little logs. I picked mine up walking by the creek the other day and had my husband cut them down into tiny logs. These will be the body pieces for your gnomes. Faux fur- Sometimes you can find some on old stockings that you can…
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The leaves are leaving the little lake.
There is a cold front headed our way so I walked down to the little lake to take a walk around all those colorful leaves that are still hanging in there before they’re all gone. When I opened all our curtains to let sunshine in early one morning, there was a fog that rolled in….
An early morning Fall walk.
We are fitting walks back into our schedule. It’s just too pretty out there not to go on nature walks. So…back to walking we go. This walk I am sharing with you all isn’t at the Little Lake, its on another trail I like to walk. The trail is right next to a beautiful creek….
The little lake in October.
There won’t be a lot of photos with this one. The light is changing here, it was very bright at the lake, the sun was spotlighting all the lake’s beauty. I took what photos I could and then my battery died. I forgot to pack an extra one in my pocket so it was just…
A month of Photos.
Mostly this month was all about us getting back to walking, renovating, a little shopping and lots of creating. Oh…and prepping and painting…lots of painting. I’m slowly replacing the Christmas decorations I donated before we moved. We had one truck to fill for our big move and what ever we could fit into that one…
Taking care of business…a summer of all work and no play.
” Be Bold. Be Courageous. Never be afraid to speak up and speak out.” John Lewis Well summers over, just flew the coop? It was a busy and beautiful summer, went by too fast and now there is chatter in the air that this Winter will be a cold one. We still need to get…
Back to the Little Lake.
” If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first” John 15:18 One morning I woke up and looking out my big window I saw what a beautiful morning it was and decided it was a good morning for a walk. As you all know, it has been awhile since I…
Testing out a new lens.
My husband surprised me the other day with a selection of lenses for my camera. He won them in an auction. I have no idea how to use them, he is the actual photographer, I just take photos for fun, but he tells me he loves my photos so he bid on some lenses for…
Finding your peace through hobbies.
The other day I came across this little clip in my recommendations. It was 105 relaxing hobbies to start. Starting new hobbies are not only great ways to relax us, they are good for memory skills, and our mental health too. It’s also a great way to work on keeping our motor skills in tune…
Home school tips for the summer.
When our kids were little our Homeschooling didn’t end in the summer months. Homeschooling gave us the freedom to vacation any time of the year. We took our breaks different times in the year. Summer months were still days of continued education, but always in fun ways. We went to the sea during the Fall,…
Our Little Red House 