The joys of a mask

Recently we went up north to visit some friends.  It was awesome and baby girl had a blast with her chosen family.  She found this cat mask at the house of a friend and holy hell it was hours of fun!  Here are a few highlights from her enjoyment.  It was the only thing that lasted well into the night (notice the costume change!).

If it wasn't so glittery, we might of even bought one.

But washing all that glitter out of her hair?  It was a nightmare.

But enough whining, on to her enjoyment!

Up close and personal with the kitty kitty cat mask!  So much fun was had!

Toddler Fashion

Baby girl is slowly exerting her independence.  One way she's doing so is by picking out her own clothes.  Not everyday, as some days she just doesn't care. But it has created some fun and awesome outfits.  This is one of my recent favorites.

This one came with instructions for a mini fashion photo shoot and her insistence on when to take the picture.  She posed herself and everything.

As you can see, pink pants and a sleeveless jean jacket are the new fashion marker!

Take note!  She's a trend setter!


Do you have a fashionista?  I'd love to see their outfits of choice!!

On our bookshelf right now

Or better... in our kindle because it's easier to read at night when you have something already lit up... haha.

Currently I am reading two new books.

How children learn by John Holt

Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer

How am I liking them so far?  Well I am only about 20 pages into the Holt book and I literally starter the Kimmerer book yesterday on a car ride.  So, right now, I am reserving judgement until I can read a bit more/finish the books.

I plan to talk more about books I'm reading or have read and their impact in my parenting and life decisions.  I feel like book recommends and just in general discussions are exciting and important!

Please feel free to leave book suggestions in the comments!  I love reading books others recommend, when I can.  Reading is always put on the back shelf when I'm needing to do other tasks, so it takes me quite a while to finish a book, but as I do I will put up a quick review for everyone!

How we are feeling right now.

This is my current philosophy.  This is what I'm trying to adopt permanently.  This is what I am hoping I can give baby girl, and any other children we may (or may not) have.  Montessori was so ahead of her time in all things.  I love her quotes.

This is life and this is where we are headed in life.

Here's to the unstructured time little one... to the future and beyond.

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Let the children be free.  Encourage them.  Let them run outside when it is raining. Let them remove their shoes when they find a puddle of water. And when the grass of the meadows is wet with dew, let them run on it and trample it with their bare feet. Let them rest peacefully when a tree invites them to sleep beneath it's shade. Let them shout and laugh when the sun wakes them in the morning.

Quote by Maria Montessori.

These pants...

Okay they are leggings, I know that.

But these pants!

Look at these!

Are they not the cutest thing you've seen yet today?

Lie to me, they are and you know it!

I bought them for her on a whim.  They are 2 sizes too big, but dammit, they are perfect!

I love them so.

And she'll get a few years wear out of them, unless she magically grows suddenly!

Just in case you weren't convinced, here is another angle with the shirt she was wearing down over them.  I mean, seriously, cutest ever!

Some fun out in nature!

As the weather starts to turn colder, we find ourselves outside more often.  Recently we took a trip to a local nature center and had a blast playing without a care in the world.

I love when the kids can get together and just be kids.  The lure of being in nature is very strong for myself and for baby girl, and it's awesome to have a place to be there in the concrete jungle we live in.

So baby girl and her bestie were running all around, getting into everything, having a blast.  They climbed rocks, they ran through overgrowth, they played across a wooden bridge (on a playset), they danced on stage together!  They had a blast!

And adults got to have semi adult conversation.

Her behavior really changes after we get a whole day outside.  It's almost as if this resets her to the perfect angel I remember as an infant.  It is so nice.

I also find it very healing to be free enough to finally enjoy my time outside, without a care in the world.  The wind, the bugs, the leaves as they fall.  It is amazing.


 I can't wait until we can take a trip back to nature.

Pow wow 2017

One of the highlights of our summer is pow wow season!  This is the second year we've done pow wow here in our current state.  We had so much fun!

Just a few pictures of the amazing dancers and the delicious fry bread!  (Which fry bread is very much a pow wow only treat!)

Enjoy!

We did both tacos and sugar and honey fry bread throughout the day!  So so good.

 One of my favorite regalia.  Everyone's was so wonderful and you can tell how much love is put into every outfit worn.  So amazing.

Such time and attention put into regalia.  I am always amazed at what I see on the dancers.

This little girl was so adorable.  And her Minnie Mouse regalia just stole everyone's hearts.

These were my favorite dancers.  So much energy and such beautiful attention to detail in not only their movements but also their regalia.  I love watching them.

This was another of my favorite regalia.  So much attention to detail, it's beautiful.



If you ever get the chance to go to Pow wow, please take the time and go!  You will no regret it one bit!