Today was Snake Day!

Today was #SnakeDay! Cesar and I went to go check up on the strawberries and fruit trees inside our covered fruit tree mini forest in the nursery (spearheaded by my hubby with @earth_haven_project) where we found a lady bug (the day before we discussed how different bugs play different roles in supporting plant life while …

When Life Gives You a Snorkel

When life gives you a snorkel you….make a balloon blowing device. @sunettespies came to give Cesar a snorkel. He is the go-to-person for all things random you want to get rid of. He’ll find a way to do something with it. Cesar’s not very good yet at blowing balloons, but in using a modified snorkel …

Metamorphosis

Cesar has been talking about the metamorphosis process that caterpillars undergo to become butterflies for the past two weeks. Today, as I was watching the dogs run to our gate, I noticed a butterfly sitting quietly underneath an Aloe leaf – it had just come out of its cocoon! I went to get Cesar, who …

Cesar Calling on the Moon and Ocean!

Cesar calling on the Moon and Ocean to make bigger and BIGGER WAVES! Shouting how strong and powerful they are, pleading for a display of some raw nature force. I didn’t intend to swim in the water so I was wearing a dress, keeping us by the small waves rolling on the shore with my …

Cesar and the Parrots

Spending some time with Cesar in the Parrot aviary. Cesar likes to share his food with them. When he eats a piece of fruit or veg but gets close to the stem he stops eating and collects little bits to give to the Parrots. Here he had already gotten a lot of apple to eat …

Why You Don’t Postpone with Kids!

That moment you realize that you should probably start keeping your make up on a higher shelf level #candidmoment #makeup #toddler #preschooler #kidsofinstagram #instakids #lipstick #pink #motherhood #nothingssafe #artistic #beyondgender #parenting #consciousparenting #awareparenting #fun #children #childhood #boundtohappen   That moment you realize you should have moved the make up then and there… #postponement #procrastination #makeup …

Sign Language for Baby and Parents

When we noticed that Syntia started using gestures to try to bring a message across, we took a dive into the baby signing world. Baby sign language is a popular method to give babies the ability to communicate their needs more effectively and specifically, especially before they have mastered the articulating and sounding of words. …