Wendy has been doing some doodling this summer. It’s really fun to see how her drawings have evolved from just a year or so ago.  Here is some of her recent work:

Tags: creations

On Wednesday, a friend and I decided to take the kids to “Trashy Town” aka the Montgomery County Recycling Center.  Earlier in the summer, I read that you can take tours of the recycling center and I thought this would be a great way for the kids to see what happens to our trash, or more accurately, Mont Co’s recycling.

We arrived and check out the exhibit room, which had a giant diagram, explaining what happens in the processing floor.  It also had some other exhibits, showing how different materials are broken down.

The kids were not too interested in learning – the room was a big space to runaround in, as far as they were concerned.  So, we moved on to the processing area.   You go upstairs and then have a view of the facility from a catwalk that over looks everything.  The kids were interested for about 5 minutes, but we moms were fascinated.  My memory of everything is a little fuzzy, but here’s my best attempt to explain what we saw.

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Tags: around town, outings, reviews

We got back from an extended weekend at Rehoboth Beach.  We stayed Friday through Monday — just the right amount of beach time for me and a good way to avoid beach traffic.

Crossing the Bay Bridge was a breeze – I highly recommend doing it before 2pm on a Friday.

We attempted to make this a somewhat frugal va-cay.  We stayed in cheap lodgings that had a kitchen.

This enabled us to eat in two nights and have spend money on treats like ice cream.

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Tags: vacation

Last week, Sam got a note from the teacher, and school hasn’t even started!

He was not in trouble, it was actually a note from his preschool teacher.  This is what it said:

Dear Sam,

Hi there!  I hope you are having a terrific summer.  Have you been swimming and playing outside?  I have been to a lot of baseball games.

It’s almost time for kindergarten to start.  You will love it … learn lots, have fun and make new friends.

Your teachers will be lucky to have such a wonderful student.

Love,

Mrs. M.

ps – Hi to Adam too!

Isn’t that the sweetest thing ever?  How kind and thoughtful of her to send a note encouraging her kindergarten-bound kids to help them get excited about their transition.

We will miss you Mrs. M!

Tags: preschool, school

We’ve been enjoying some unstructured time this week, after a summer full of scheduled activities.

Wendy decided to take the play food and set up shop.  You can see her meal prep behind the counter.  Her customer, Purple Bear, is sitting on a stool and she is serving him pizza by the slice.

Love that girl and her creative mind!

Although my pictures are subpar in quality, I love the content.   You can find more Kitchen Captures at I Should Be Folding Laundry.

Tags: around the house, kid play, you capture

Who says learning only occurs during the school year?  We decided to tackle the life skill of tying one’s shoes this summer.  After a few lessons, Wendy picked it up pretty quick.

How To Tie Your Shoes

A photo tutorial by Wendy (age 6)

If you’re looking for additional ways to tie your shoes, check out this neat knot site:

Ian’s Shoelace Site — How to Tie Your Shoes

Learning to tie our shoes, works for us – find more tips at Works For Me Wednesday, hosted by We Are That Family.

Tags: how-to, WFMW

Homestead Farm
15604 Sugarland Rd.
Poolesville, MD 20837
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http://www.homestead-farm.net/
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Saturday morning, we made another visit to Homestead Farm to pick some peaches.  I love that Homestead is 20 miles outside the Beltway and only takes us about 35-40 minutes to get there.

First we had to get some obligatory pictures…

Blackberries were also in season, but alas, none of our crew will eat them.  We got a late start and didn’t arrive until around 11am.  Our late arrival time had me  worried the selection would be limited and/or picked over.

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Tags: outings, reviews

Thanks to all who participated in my giveaway!   The winner, randomly selected by Random.org is

#37 – Venomous Kate!

If you didn’t win, but are interested in buying an Easy Lunchbox, you can use the discount code GREENIT to save 10% through Labor Day.

Also, don’t forget, orders over $50 ship free, so find a friend and combine an order to get a great deal on a great lunchbox system!

Tags: giveaway

I spent some time this week compiling a list of my frequently used recipes.  You can view the list by clicking on “Recipes” which is in the navigation at the top of my page.  I’ll be adding to it as I go.

Here’s this weeks’ menu, in no particular order:

• DIY Chicken Stir Fry (w/a taste of PW’s Sesame Noodles thrown in)
• Ahi Tuna + wasabi sauce + broccoli + fish sticks (for picky kids)
• Texas Two-Step Chicken Picante + corn on the cob
• Grilled Tilapia w/Mango Salsa
• lasagna + Salad
• Crockpot Chicken BBQ + Baked Beans

Get more meal planning inspiration at Org Junkie.

Tags: MPM

Just a reminder, my giveaway for a free bento-style lunchbox set, courtesy of Easy Lunchboxes ends tonight at midnight.  Don’t miss out!

Click to the enter the Easy Lunchbox Giveaway.

Tags: giveaway