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From Soulemama 's blog: {this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see.

Hello! I'm alive! But barely....I have 3 children under the age of 3 that I'm watching this week (my two, plus another energetic toddler) and about to be buried alive in either sand, acorns, or my piles of dirty laundry. I'll be back with regular posts next week, and a {This Moment} post on Friday. Until Monday! PS-totally loving the Anne of Green Gables books. On book #3 now! photocredit

From Soulemama's blog: {this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see.

photocredit One of the few things I have always been excited to do with my kids are music lessons . I'd been looking for over a year for a class that wasn't cost prohibitive, both my kids could go to even though their ages are different, and that the scheduled time wasn't a problem. Enter the world of facebook, where an old friend linked to Around the Corner Music Studio and wrote that she and her son would be participating in the 2-PreK class. I jumped at the chance to read about this stuido, of which I never heard before, and the rest, as they say, is history! I signed my children up for a 12 week (30 min session) "mommy + me" type class called " Let The Music Begin!". The great thing was it was a mid-morning class on a day where I never had anything planned, and the best part was that siblings under 2 were free ! I signed up Lukka and Anikka for the price of 1 child, and I couldn't have been more thrilled. They have learned many songs in the fi...

Last weekend we visited Roca Berry Farm with our extended family. The kids loved the petting area most of all. Here is Ani with Oma being a little afraid of (the most docile sheep ever) an animal. Maybe next year. Lukka knows right what to do! He was even scavenging the ground looking for dropped feed to give to this little baby, pushing over a greedy adult goat when it got in the way. He loved the pony ride at this very family-friendly Halloween spot and his mama especially loved her carmel apple! Here's cute little cousin R having a grand ole' time playing around when he wasn't atop Opa's head! What's your favorite Halloween/Harvest spot? Do you go year after year?

photocredit Today is the last of our 20 week CSA boxes filled with delicious local, organic, and (cheap!) healthy food. This has been one of the most fulfilling "experiements" the Mast family did this year. You can read our other posts about CSA ( Community Supported Agriculture ) here and here . I'd like to share a bit of my thoughts and reflections of what Community CROPS CSA did for our family, how it helps the environment, and how you can sign up for next year. Community Supported Agriculture is a food movement to get people involved in what they eat. To eat more locally to reduce travelling distance, to eat more healthful foods (more produce, less processed foods), and to get involved in your community's economy by supporting farmers that live in your area are all components in the slow food movement . I first wanted to join a CSA about three years ago, when I first heard about it and was getting our family's diet a bit 're-organized' so to speak. ...

Just look at that tongue! Taken from Soulemama's blog : {this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see.