tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56910941430584169742024-03-13T11:57:18.804-04:00Raising Z and Lil' CRaising Z and Lil Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17505706769927770546noreply@blogger.comBlogger855125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691094143058416974.post-91617839953219835812013-09-20T06:19:00.000-04:002013-09-20T06:54:43.479-04:00Moving On.....
This decision has been over a year in the making but I think that it is finally time. I have decided to stop writing my two different blogs and plan to move over to my Magic School House Blog permanently. This not been an easy decision (a bit teary really), Raising Z has been a part of me since 2008! I have published over 850 posts in this space and it is really hard to let Raising Z and Lil Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17505706769927770546noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691094143058416974.post-28622569699762673102013-09-16T06:53:00.003-04:002013-09-16T06:53:50.878-04:00Making Memories....We've been busy with birthday parties, our new homeschool co-op, Z's nature class, our mini vacation trip to the lake, a family birthday party for Z and my niece and Scott ran a 5K while I volunteered. Here are some highlights...
A Pokemon Party in the Park
homeschool co-op-tracking class
Birthday Party Number 2--Batman Party at a Bouncy House
Homeschool Nature Class
90Raising Z and Lil Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17505706769927770546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691094143058416974.post-43976685232552313492013-09-13T08:00:00.000-04:002013-09-13T08:00:09.317-04:00Perks of Homeschooling
This week New England was blessed with some unseasonably warm weather. Wednesday's temperatures were in the 90's and when I saw the forecast there was only one place I wanted to be....the Lake! I postponed all of our plans for the week and we headed to the lake Wednesday after Z's nature class. Z and I couldn't wait to jump in the lake and have that last warm day of summer.
Raising Z and Lil Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17505706769927770546noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691094143058416974.post-62849001794663397602013-09-09T06:00:00.000-04:002013-09-09T06:00:12.440-04:00When at the lake....
This post was a group effort. I want to thank my sisters Kristen and Laura, my mom and the youngest kids for their contributions.
When at the lake....it is perfectly acceptable, and expected, to forget what day of the week it is.
When at the lake....the kids know that when mommy has her wine glass it must be 5pm, which means time for their daily show.
When at the lake...goingRaising Z and Lil Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17505706769927770546noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691094143058416974.post-90466141606495630542013-09-03T17:14:00.001-04:002013-09-03T17:14:31.279-04:00Back to Reality...Oh the Laundry!
Last night we got home from our wonderful time at the lake. 25 days of relaxing, swimming, playing, reading and spending time with daddy on weekends. There were moments of stress, sadness and frustration but overall it was an amazing time spent with family and friends in a beautiful place.
Today is a day of laundry (oh so much laundry), organizing, catch up, Open House at Lil'C's Raising Z and Lil Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17505706769927770546noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691094143058416974.post-85634570053385079242013-09-02T05:38:00.000-04:002013-09-02T05:38:00.476-04:00Oh What Fun Camp Mama Was!!
All summer over on my other blog, Magic School House, I have been documenting our Camp Mama experience. We had 8 themes over 9 weeks and we had so much fun learning so many things. I tried to organize our summer adventures around the summer themes and for the most part they aligned nicely. We did go to the Ocean during Sports week and to a baseball game during Ocean Week Raising Z and Lil Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17505706769927770546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691094143058416974.post-44204756710580654682013-08-30T09:44:00.000-04:002013-08-30T09:44:00.386-04:00Making Memories...The Ecotarium
We had a wonderful day trip to the Ecotarium with our good friends. It is a bit of a drive to get there but so worth the time. The kids had so much fun and in 4 hours we only got to explore half of the complex. The highlights were the train ride, the cool sound exhibit outside, the Wind Tunnel of the Mount Washington Exhibit, the Alice and Wonderland exhibit and the see Raising Z and Lil Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17505706769927770546noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691094143058416974.post-15746228855781732112013-08-27T06:18:00.000-04:002013-08-27T06:18:00.724-04:00Kombucha, Yes Please!!!
Have you jumped on the Kombucha bandwagon yet?? I was hesitant to do it for about 2 years...it scared me! Then I bought a $4 bottle at our local health food store and was hooked. At $4 a bottle I couldn't justify my addiction so I finally bought a scoby (the bacteria culture, looks like a jelly disc) from Cultures of Health and I am now making it at home.
It took Scott Raising Z and Lil Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17505706769927770546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691094143058416974.post-52304051446315099892013-08-22T06:37:00.000-04:002013-08-22T06:37:00.070-04:00Making Memories....
In the beginning of summer I was blessed with a girls getaway with my dear friend Rose. She has a beautiful cabin up in the mountains of NH and it was such a treat to spend time with her. Her cabin is so lovely and quiet :) It was so nice to have two days to relax and unwind. We hiked to a beautiful waterfall, checked out the local farmers market and shops, sipped Raising Z and Lil Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17505706769927770546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691094143058416974.post-50212989532496527132013-08-20T05:13:00.000-04:002013-08-20T05:13:00.268-04:00Making My Own Sunscreen
This winter I got it in my head that a fun summer project would be to make our own sunscreen. The sunscreen we use is pretty pricey so this seemed like a fun and cost effective project. I ordered the materials from Made-On in the winter and also bought Made-On's copy of My Buttered Life Summer Edition which contained the recipe. And there everything sat, waiting for the summer to Raising Z and Lil Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17505706769927770546noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691094143058416974.post-77690960261799607042013-08-15T05:53:00.000-04:002013-08-15T05:53:00.208-04:00Making Memories
A fun day was had by the kids at the local water park. I had bought a living social deal during the winter and had to use it by September 1st. My sister and I had tried to go multiple times but due to one thing or another (usually weather) it didn't happen. We finally got to go and the kids had a really great time. It is a small park and only had two working slides. &Raising Z and Lil Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17505706769927770546noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691094143058416974.post-1598527659440633222013-08-13T05:06:00.000-04:002013-08-13T05:06:02.375-04:00Time to Shout it From the Roof Tops......
Well folks it is time to finally announce it to the world....we are homeschooling Z next year!!!!!!! I am not sure why I have not talked about this fact over here on this blog before now but I felt it was time for everyone in our lives to know of our decision. This decision did not come easy, it was a two year process that involved a lot of research, reading, discussion and soul Raising Z and Lil Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17505706769927770546noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691094143058416974.post-63549801095195899692013-08-10T11:22:00.000-04:002013-08-10T11:22:01.107-04:00Happy Birthday Scott!!!
Happy Birthday Honey! You have finally caught up with me, it only took you 22 days. Now we are both 36 and moving down that road to 40 together. We better get moving on finishing up our 40 things before we turn 40 list! We love you and hope you enjoy that surf board.
And Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad!! We love you very much.
Raising Z and Lil Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17505706769927770546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691094143058416974.post-18939259611900227532013-08-08T05:27:00.000-04:002013-08-08T05:27:00.305-04:00A New Tradition is Born!
Last week my best friend and I finally got together to celebrate our summer birthdays. We decided awhile back to not get each other gifts anymore and have met up for breakfast in past years. This year she emailed me about this special "Mimosa Pedicure" at the local spa and so we signed right up.
It was 90 minutes of Heaven! Sitting there in the massage chair, having my Raising Z and Lil Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17505706769927770546noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691094143058416974.post-53972522631615226592013-08-06T18:29:00.000-04:002013-08-06T18:29:16.029-04:00Lego Land!
The kids and I took our first road trip on Sunday and it was so much fun! We drove to Auntie Amber and Uncle Andy's house on Sunday and the kids didn't mind the 4 hours in the car (much). We spent the evening on the CT shore eating pizza, playing on the playgrounds, checking out the sunset on the beach and going for ice cream. It was so nice to spend time with Auntie Amber andRaising Z and Lil Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17505706769927770546noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691094143058416974.post-75207469787900540142013-08-01T13:54:00.002-04:002013-08-01T13:54:36.851-04:00A Step Back in Time
Last night I was able to step back into a simpler time, a time before I was a wife and a mother, the time when I was a teacher. We had a reunion of my former students, their families and staff and it such an incredible night. I got very emotional as some of these grown up people approached me with giant smiles and hugs. These faces that I haven't see in a few years who are Raising Z and Lil Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17505706769927770546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691094143058416974.post-75995991749368237402013-07-30T06:09:00.000-04:002013-07-30T06:09:00.654-04:009 Years
Happy Anniversary Scott! Who are those young people in that picture?!?!?!
It has been an amazing 9 years and I am so looking forward to the rest of this journey with you. I love you!!
Raising Z and Lil Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17505706769927770546noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691094143058416974.post-91527838702146981182013-07-29T07:55:00.004-04:002013-07-29T07:55:51.165-04:00And What A Beautiful Day It Was!
The sun was shining down on us on Saturday at the 3rd Annual Sunflower Soiree for Kiki's Garden. The event was wonderful and people really enjoyed themselves. Belle was a huge hit with the kids (and boy there were a lot of kids this year!!), the hayrides were great, everyone loved the photo booth, the kids had so much to do and especially loved the swimming and crafts and the musicRaising Z and Lil Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17505706769927770546noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691094143058416974.post-72637940485996287682013-07-27T06:55:00.004-04:002013-07-27T06:55:57.378-04:00A Beautiful Day to Honor Kiki
Today we honor the memory of my beautiful sister in-law with the 3rd Annual Sunflower Soiree. There will be a sunflower labyrinth, children's art work, music (6 bands), an acoustic dessert cafe, games, crafts, raffles, swimming, boating and even Princess Belle will be there (Lil'C is over the moon about this one!).
The sun is shining and I hope that we raise a lot of money forRaising Z and Lil Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17505706769927770546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691094143058416974.post-7847144498078645982013-07-25T05:42:00.000-04:002013-07-25T05:42:00.134-04:00Z's First Trip to Fenway
I teared up as I watched Z walk into Fenway Park for the first time. His eyes were wide as he took in the sites of the field, bright lights and thousands of people. As we walked to our seats I had flashbacks of my first game with my dad over 25 years ago. Tears started rolling down my cheek, this day had been something I had envisioned and waited for since the day I found out Raising Z and Lil Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17505706769927770546noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691094143058416974.post-46428559361853525372013-07-24T05:01:00.000-04:002013-07-24T05:01:00.511-04:00A Moment with Lil'CWe have been potty training Lil'C (finally) and she and I were in the bathroom the other day and this is what was said.....
Lil'C---Mommy do I have a little bum?
Me---Yes you do have a little bum. Do I have a big bum?
Lil'C--No Mommy, you have a medium bum. Daddy has a large bum. A LARGE, LARGE bum"
I told Scott about this conversation and he had a good laugh over it! Raising Z and Lil Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17505706769927770546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691094143058416974.post-11286819975922434192013-07-22T18:29:00.001-04:002013-07-22T18:29:17.141-04:00A Week By the Sea
We just got back from the most AMAZING week away. We were blessed once again to win this sweet little cottage on the harbor in a silent auction. It was so exciting to be back there again and this time Scott was with us for 6 out of the 7 days!!!
The weather was incredible for Maine....90's and sunny almost every day. We did have one or two days in the 80's but for the most Raising Z and Lil Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17505706769927770546noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691094143058416974.post-13971883392583877632013-07-19T09:31:00.000-04:002013-07-19T09:31:00.329-04:00Making Memories
Bowling with Friends
Strawberry Picking
We picked lots and lots of strawberries
Smelling the SunflowersHappy Birthday to my Mom!!! Thanks for bringing me into this world on your birthday. This year is going to be a year of big change for you and I am so proud of you!!!Have a great weekend making memories!!
Raising Z and Lil Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17505706769927770546noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691094143058416974.post-85743131412749354542013-07-16T05:57:00.000-04:002013-07-16T05:57:00.140-04:00Scott Has Joined me on GAPS!!!
Well it has been over 3 months since I started my GAPS journey and I can honestly say it has changed my life for the better. I know GAPS is a two year program but I have a feeling I will be following this way of life for the rest of my days. There is still much work left to be done but I am so happy with the results so far. I am down 15 pounds (18 on a good Raising Z and Lil Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17505706769927770546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691094143058416974.post-80074287447570430362013-07-10T21:16:00.002-04:002013-07-10T21:16:48.662-04:00Island in the Sun
Island in the Sun is one of my favorite Weezer songs....it makes me so happy! Last week the kids and I were lucky to spend the day on an actual Island in the Sun. My best friend and her husbands family share a beautiful "family compound" on the same lake where my family has their place. It is hard to believe that this was our first time out there, considering we are onRaising Z and Lil Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17505706769927770546noreply@blogger.com1