I don’t know why it took us so long to visit Powell Butte Nature Park but we finally made it there. I had no idea what to expect but it ended up being a really great hike especially with littles. I have to admit that we hiked Powell Butte a few months ago now and I … [Read more…]
There is officially a few more weeks before Summer turns into Fall. While we are in the midst of trying to get ready to move I can’t help but think about trying to fit in a few more fun things before the summer is officially over and the rainy season starts here in Oregon. So … [Read more…]
Dear Alder, I’m sorry that this post is going up 2+weeks after your first birthday but better late than never, eh? A year ago you changed our lives and made our family expand from three to four. We all fell in love with you instantly and everyday since we fall a little bit more in … [Read more…]
Hello from Seattle friends! Alder, Edith and I took a spontaneous trip up to Seattle to stay with our friends from Germany who are here housesitting. It is the first trip I have taken by myself with the kids but luckily Neil took the bus up on Friday after work so we could see a … [Read more…]
Tuesday I decided that we were just going to have a fun day. No packing, no cleaning just a day out with my littles. We used to go out every Wednesday for an adventure but because of dance classes we haven’t been going so it felt great to just take sometime to explore together. We … [Read more…]
Wow it’s been a bit since we have had a real post up here on Naturally Family. I feel like I haven’t had a minute to sit down and really just write but I figured with Alder currently sleeping in my lap and Edith quietly gluing sheets of paper together I’d awkwardly take a moment … [Read more…]
This is post #2 in a series about small spaces with Little Tikes you can read my first post here. While a sandbox might not be on every parents list of desired outdoor items a water table should be. Water tables easily provide hours of fun for littles and it is a great way for … [Read more…]
When we were searching for a new home last year I was as bit disappointed when my desire for a yard would not be fulfilled. A yard has just become such a desire when you have too little ones who like to spend their time outside running around. While we didn’t end up with a yard … [Read more…]
I wanted to get this posted before too much time has passed but it seems that time just can’t be stopped and Edith has already been three for 12 days. In the past 12 days she has finally come around to being three but let me tell you I had no idea how traumatic it … [Read more…]
DISCLAIMER: THIS POST DISCUSSES POSTPARTUM MENSTRUAL CYCLES AND THINGS TO USE FOR THEM. IF YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED IN READING ABOUT THIS PLEASE CLICK THE X AT THE TOP OF THIS POST NOW. The postpartum period is one of those things that not many women really talk about. It’s probably, for me at least, one … [Read more…]
