Adventures
Mildred Jane @ 19 Months
Mildred turned 19-months-old on Wednesday. It’s been a pretty quiet month for her, with lots of time home with mom while dad has been in the field farming. She has gained 2 new bottom teeth in the front, and her 1st two top molars are about halfway though. It’s made for some fussy nights over…
Read MoreThe Monk of Mokha – A Review
I recently finished reading my beautiful hardback edition of The Monk of Mokha by Dave Eggers. I first discovered Eggers when I purchased his book, A Hologram for the King, solely for it’s magnificent cover. And I ended up quite enjoying that work of fiction which I would never have picked up otherwise. The Monk…
Read MoreMildred Jane @ 18 Months
Mildred is a year-and-a-half old today. In some ways it doesn’t feel like it’s been that long, but in others (like my lack of sleep) it feels much longer. At about 2 and a half feet tall and just over 20 lbs, Milli is still very small – at least for her age. She’s still…
Read MoreMildred Jane at 16 Months
Mildred is another month older. It’s hard to believe how fast these months go. We’re past all the major milestones, like crawling and walking, but Mil is still finding lots of things to try and explore. Fair was last week, so she got to go out and spend some time with her dad in the…
Read MoreMildred Jane at 15 Months
Milli is 1 and a quarter years old. And she’s gained some big new skills in the last month. She’s walking everywhere. And she’s learned to climb the stairs. That means a 2nd gate in the house. We only had one at the top of our basement steps when she started crawling. We obviously didn’t…
Read MoreI’ll Cry If I Want To! – 3 Tips for Child Photography
The weather has finally warmed up around here, the grass is green and flowers are blooming, which makes it a great time to get some outdoor photos of your favorite tiny human. Unfortunately, kids aren’t always cooperative. That’s something I was reminded of earlier this week when I tried to get some new photos of…
Read MoreDuck Troubles
It’s been a sad few days here on the farm. If you follow us on facebook, you probably know that we lost one duckling less than 24 hours after the ducks’ arrival. But what you don’t know yet, is that have lost 4 more of our ducklings in the last 3 days. I’m not even…
Read MorePhoto Challenge – Self-Portrait
A friend of mine and I occasionally give each other photography challenges to help each other improve our photography skills. Our most recent challenge was to create a self-portrait that we felt described something about our personality. When taking any sort of portrait style picture, it’s important to think about what lens you’re using. With…
Read MoreToy Organization Essentials for Tiny Humans
One thing I have discovered about tiny humans is that they love to get all the things out, but not put things back up. Mildred is a great example of this. She will be playing with a toy, and then become distracted by another, and another, leaving a trail of toys in her wake. That…
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