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Snow Day Long Ago – Wordless Wednesday

Ilinap · February 12, 2014 ·

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Tags: children, play, weather, wordless Wednesday

Just Waving – Wordless Wednesday

Ilinap · June 26, 2013 ·

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Tags: children, fun, play, vacation, wordless Wednesday

The Joy of Doing Nothing

Ilinap · June 20, 2013 ·

I believe in the joy of doing nothing.   The second week of summer vacation is just about to wrap up. We've had lots of time to just hang out and loll around. I've not yelled as much as I normally do. I've laughed more. Mac Daddy might find this hard to believe because … [Read more...] about The Joy of Doing Nothing

Tags: children, family, kids, parenting, play, values

A List of Our Summer Adventures

Ilinap · June 4, 2013 ·

Summer break is upon us. I look forward to this with visions of hammock lying and puddle jumping. I play scenes in my head of running through bucolic fields and giggling in mounds of dirt. We actually do not have a hammock. Whenever there are puddles there’s lightning. I hate … [Read more...] about A List of Our Summer Adventures

Tags: children, family, fun, kids, play, vacation

The Last Day of School is a Welcome Change

Ilinap · June 7, 2012 ·

  Here are my boys on the first day of school. Deal was entering first grade, and Bird was starting third grade. They are eager, happy, excited. My boys love school and are razzed about the prospect of learning. They share an interest in learning about other cultures and … [Read more...] about The Last Day of School is a Welcome Change

Tags: Bird, children, community, Deal, education, kids, play, school

A Walk on the Wild Side – Wordless Wednesday

Ilinap · April 4, 2012 ·

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Tags: children, family, fun, kids, motherhood, North Carolina, play

Spring is here. – Wordless Wednesday

Ilinap · March 21, 2012 ·

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Tags: Bird, children, Deal, family, play, weather, wordless Wednesday

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