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Harvest Time Week Nine: Biggest Pumpkin Ever
This week we are working on Week Nine of our Harvest Time unit. I will be posting a weekly update to give everyone a space to chat about…
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Knit Cross Stitch Tutorial Skinny Scarf Pattern
The knit cross stitch is a pattern that I have been wanting to try for awhile now. I’ve seen it called both a Knit Cross Stitch or a Knit Basket Weave. It has a fun…
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{This Moment :: Marbles}
{this moment :: inspired by soule mama} a single picture, requiring no words, yet telling a story worth remembering! have a lovely weekend ~ Michelle and Kimara
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Harvest Time Week Eight: The Seasons of Arnold’s Appletree
We skipped ahead a week… but I know everyone else is jumping around a somewhat too. We were a bit behind on some of our apple activities so I wanted to keep that theme going. Also,…
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Pointed Pixie or Gnome Hat Knitting Pattern
Use super bulky yarn to knit your own pointed pixie hat. I created this Gnome Knitting Pattern to use some of my very first, homespun yarn. The girls love their new knit hats. Yes, as…
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{This Moment :: Spinning Rainbows}
{this moment :: inspired by soule mama} a single picture, requiring no words, yet telling a story worth remembering! have a lovely weekend ~ Michelle and Kimara
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Harvest Time Week Six: Johnny Appleseed
This time of year, of course brings us to the cider mill… or I should say mills. I believe Johnny Appleseed would be pleased to find the acres of orchards in our community. We’ve already…
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Little Red Riding Hood Cape
Fairy’s request this year for Halloween was to be Little Red Riding Hood. Mainly she wanted this cape! I was a bit worried when I cast on a couple weeks ago whether or not it would…
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How to Reduce and Enlarge Patterns
Learn how to reduce and enlarge patterns using basic math. There are several techniques that can be used to customize any pattern to fit your desired application. My mother has put together a beautiful collection…
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{This Moment :: Ladies & Knights}
{this moment :: inspired by soule mama} a single pictures, requiring no words, yet telling a story worth remembering! have a lovely weekend ~ Michelle and Kimara
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Harvest Time Week Five: Pelle’s New Suit
This week our focus was on wooly things. We of course love them wooly things! Pelle’s New Suit is one of our favorite books. I think the kids know it by heart. For a little…
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{This Moment :: Story Time}
{this moment :: inspired by soule mama} a single picture, requiring no words, yet telling a story worth remembering! have a lovely weekend ~ Michelle and Kimara
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Harvest Time Week Four: The Little Red Hen
This week’s theme was The Little Red Hen. Although we did read the book and completed the project we will actually be revisiting this theme again in a few weeks when we get to go…
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Harvest Unit Week Three – Rusty, Trusty Tractor
Harvest Time Week Three – The Rusty, Trusty Tractor I don’t have any notes from our week yet. We had our big Alpaca field trip on Monday then we all got sick. We…
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{this moment :: End of Summer}
{this moment} – A Friday ritual began by Amanda at Soule Mama. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment you want to…
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Harvest Unit Week Two – Beatrice’s Goat
Butter Battle 2010 The Boy is 2 and 0 going up against the Kitchen Aid in the Butter Battle. For Week Two of the Harvest Unit our weekly activity was making fresh, homemade butter. We…
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Camera Strap Fabric Sleeve
I got a new camera! Very exciting! My older camera (and will still be used camera) was fine but I found myself fighting with it. (I do love that my older camera takes videos… very…
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Twirl and Tie Knit Cap Pattern
This is a project that started this summer when I wanted to make my SIL a cute knit hat for their due-soon baby. I made hers, which turned out adorable, and of course Pixie wanted one.…
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Harvest Time Week One – Tops and Bottoms
Our Week with Tops and Bottoms Here are some highlights from our week with Tops and Bottoms. It has been hot and hardly fall-like this past week but everyone was excited to get started. Pixie…
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Felt Leaves Fall Garland Tutorial
Fall is just starting to creep in around here. In the past week we’ve noticed a few trees in our yard that have leaves that are tipped with gold. Chilly mornings have led to the…
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Winter Wonderland Preschool/Kindergarten Curriculum
Winter Wonderland 12 Week Curriculum (Preschool-Kindergarten / Ages 4-6) CLICK HERE FOR PDF Here is the second preschool/Kindergarten term that I know many of you have been anxiously waiting to see. It has a very…
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{this moment – chasing rainbows}
{this moment} – A Friday ritual began by Amanda at Soule Mama. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment you want to…
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Art Outside
After several days (or was it weeks?) of miserable heat and humidity that was making everyone cranky, the weather broke and we are now free to enjoy being outdoors again. We’ve spent hours outside…
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The Pocket
Last week we dusted off some of our books, pushed aside the stacks of papers I never got a chance to organize from last year and dove into a new school year. Although I didn’t…