Series: This moment on Yellow Ladybird

January Snowshoe

Mon, 02 Feb 2015 12:26:41 -0400

This moment: By the fire

Fri, 09 Jan 2015 08:17:52 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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Leaves!

Fri, 17 Oct 2014 07:10:33 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: campfire

Fri, 26 Sep 2014 07:55:37 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: no picture, only words

Sun, 21 Sep 2014 10:35:13 -0400

We had a moment, but it didn't make it onto the camera. So only words, no picture this week.

Clara, Alexandra and I were home together on Friday and our task for the day was to bake a dessert for our weekly dinner with friends that evening. As we talked about the ingredients we had that could possibly be turned into a dessert, we came up with carrot cake. After all, we have four rows of huge, beautiful, orange carrots in the garden. We found a recipe for a carrot spice cake, but it called for apple sauce, which we didn't have.

"But we can make applesauce," Clara said practically.

She was right. So we headed out to pick a basket of apples. We brought them in and cut them up. We cooked them down in a big pot with cinnamon. We took turns churning the mushy apples through the food mill, watching the bowl fill with pink sauce. We measured out a cup of applesauce and made our carrot spice cake.

While we were standing around the counter, taking turns with the food mill and singing our "taking turns song" (everyone gets a turn for one round of the song, then we switch), I realized it was one of those perfect moments: baking an apple spice cake on a chilly fall morning with carrots from our garden, apple sauce from our trees, and eggs from our chickens. We were all happy and content.

Moments like this appear on blogs (including mine) all the time, but at least in my life, they are usually fleeting, lasting just long enough to grab the camera and take a picture. Then the scene changes, squabbles break out, something new takes over, and the moment is gone.

But this moment lasted. I would have loved to have captured it in a picture, and at one point, for about a second, I contemplated grabbing the camera. But I didn't, because this time I was in the moment.

Usually, I prefer to be on the periphery of my children's activity and play. This week, I enjoyed being in their moment, and I love that it lasted.

This moment: Sunflowers!

Fri, 12 Sep 2014 07:37:43 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: pizza night

Fri, 22 Aug 2014 08:00:49 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: folding laundry

Sat, 16 Aug 2014 08:16:38 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: Kids!

Fri, 08 Aug 2014 08:12:46 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: Beans!

Fri, 01 Aug 2014 08:04:45 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: tree kid

Fri, 25 Jul 2014 07:54:55 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: Little helper

Fri, 18 Jul 2014 08:02:09 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: swings!

Fri, 11 Jul 2014 07:43:47 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: Garden Work

Fri, 04 Jul 2014 08:15:41 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: the picture I couldn't resist taking

Fri, 27 Jun 2014 07:00:37 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: summer smiles

Fri, 20 Jun 2014 14:34:06 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: painting

Fri, 13 Jun 2014 07:40:52 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: Door Monkey

Fri, 06 Jun 2014 07:02:29 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: New backpacks

Fri, 30 May 2014 12:57:30 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: Girl in a dress

Fri, 23 May 2014 00:34:16 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: Snuggly, sleeping sisters

Fri, 16 May 2014 07:37:08 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: Ducks walkin' down the road

Fri, 09 May 2014 10:55:48 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: Tree kids

Fri, 02 May 2014 06:54:06 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: Biking

Fri, 25 Apr 2014 07:48:46 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: New Swing

Fri, 18 Apr 2014 10:51:28 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: Sap!

Fri, 11 Apr 2014 07:28:00 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment Biking!

Fri, 04 Apr 2014 07:36:39 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: snuggles

Fri, 28 Mar 2014 07:43:43 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: Welcome Spring

Fri, 21 Mar 2014 00:06:36 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: Cousins and dolls

Fri, 14 Mar 2014 07:25:04 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: Standing on a snowman

Fri, 07 Mar 2014 07:56:03 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: kids in a box

Fri, 28 Feb 2014 08:46:02 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: two!

Fri, 21 Feb 2014 10:03:52 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: Snowshoe

Fri, 14 Feb 2014 08:18:26 -0400

Happy Valentine's Day!

Here's a little essay on why I love this holiday!

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From Soulemama: 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.

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Little Skier

Fri, 07 Feb 2014 08:23:42 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: Big Sister Goes for a Snow Shoe

Thu, 30 Jan 2014 22:44:03 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: In the cold

Fri, 24 Jan 2014 08:33:24 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: Window walking

Fri, 17 Jan 2014 13:42:22 -0400

Ok, this week the picture needs some explanation. Dave and I were sitting in the living room discussing fun stuff like furniture rearrangement and carpool logistics; Clara and Alexandra were playing in their room. Suddenly we realized it was a bit too quiet, so we went to check on them. This is what we found:

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Yes, Alexandra is walking along the window sill in order to somersault into her bed. While Dave went to get the camera, I lectured the kids on how they are not to do that anymore. Then we had them do it one more time so we could take a picture, then told them firmly that they were not to do that anymore.

But they were having so much fun, and really, is it that dangerous? Nah. So with a few pillows on the floor, they are having the time of their life in there.

This moment: giggles

Fri, 10 Jan 2014 09:37:22 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: Topple

Fri, 03 Jan 2014 09:42:39 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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Christmas Moments

Sun, 29 Dec 2013 20:35:01 -0400

My sister IMed me today, "How come there isn't a "This moment" this week?" Uh… because I totally forgot. I sort of shut off the days of the week as soon as the kids' school was out on winter break. I'm usually so tied to time, it's been great to just let it go, knowing that I don't have to tune back in until Christmas, house guests, and a visit to family have gone by.

But here are a few moments from this last week: baking cookies for Santa, Christmas morning, our annual after-Christmas-before-New-Years ginger bread house making, and a wintery view of our house.

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I'll be back next Friday… whenever that is.

Happy New Years!

This moment: Skiing

Fri, 20 Dec 2013 08:07:04 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: Drawin'

Fri, 06 Dec 2013 07:55:14 -0400

Enter the give-away to win one of Natasha's beautiful gnome placemats by leaving a comment here!

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From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: Winter window

Fri, 29 Nov 2013 08:49:42 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: Kid on the Fence

Fri, 22 Nov 2013 08:35:50 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: On the Farm

Fri, 15 Nov 2013 07:41:39 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: Pizza Dough

Thu, 07 Nov 2013 23:05:18 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: Find the kids!

Fri, 01 Nov 2013 07:07:09 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: Cat's Cradle in the woods

Fri, 25 Oct 2013 07:51:51 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: Stacking

Fri, 18 Oct 2013 07:16:57 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: Tree Swingin'

Fri, 11 Oct 2013 07:24:03 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: On the drive to school

Fri, 04 Oct 2013 09:01:12 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: Fall collection

Fri, 27 Sep 2013 06:29:59 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: Slide diving

Fri, 20 Sep 2013 06:58:46 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: Huge ball of fun

Fri, 13 Sep 2013 06:39:13 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: wood stacking day

Fri, 06 Sep 2013 07:26:56 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: Cousins & Chickens

Fri, 30 Aug 2013 06:54:00 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: Alfred Cat

Thu, 22 Aug 2013 23:05:12 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: Mud!

Fri, 16 Aug 2013 07:00:03 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: Meadow Walk

Fri, 09 Aug 2013 07:52:41 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: Kids in a hammock

Fri, 02 Aug 2013 07:05:08 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: wagon

Fri, 26 Jul 2013 08:34:20 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: Ice Cream

Fri, 19 Jul 2013 06:41:00 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: Strollers

Fri, 21 Jun 2013 16:13:07 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: Discovery

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:22:54 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: Sand play

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 23:26:24 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: dinner

Fri, 31 May 2013 06:39:45 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: Tree swing

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:43:25 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: kids and a view

Thu, 16 May 2013 21:23:15 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: Feeding Chickens

Thu, 09 May 2013 20:57:42 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: Running on the beach

Fri, 03 May 2013 07:10:51 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: kid & cat

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 06:35:59 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: Mud

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 07:57:28 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: Wintery water play

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 07:15:28 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: Almost - but not quite - Spring

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 07:45:25 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: Kids on Dad

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 06:46:16 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This Moment: Wall pushing

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 07:34:13 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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That Moment: Resting

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 09:55:51 -0400

No new pictures from our week of illness... but this old one from last year pretty accurately represents what we've been doing.

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: Laundry

Sat, 02 Mar 2013 12:09:17 -0400

We have all been sick this week... first the kids, then the dad, and now the mom. Hoping to come back healthy and strong next week.

From Soulemama: 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.

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This Moment: One!

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 07:47:54 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: Dollhouse Play

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 09:11:36 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: Big Sister Little Sister

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 07:00:00 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: Cousin J napping

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 06:55:29 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: Baby in a basket

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 08:26:48 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This Moment: Sweeping the "ice rink"

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 08:46:55 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: Watching

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 08:34:19 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: sleds

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 08:40:34 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: Cat in a Bag

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 14:20:00 -0400

All week Alfred cat has been taking his morning nap in a bag in our office. Pets are another good thing in life and I am glad to have Alfred keep me company while I work.

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This moment: Swings

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 08:00:00 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: Gnome Christmas

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 08:00:00 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: On a fence

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 23:43:00 -0400

Last day to enter the gift give-away!

From Soulemama: 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.

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This moment: Kid in tree

Fri, 23 Nov 2012 08:00:00 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

This moment: Art

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 08:00:00 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

This moment: Digging!

Fri, 09 Nov 2012 08:17:00 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

This moment: Pumpkins

Fri, 02 Nov 2012 07:18:00 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

This moment - Breakfast

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 21:14:30 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

This moment - The Grove

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 07:00:00 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

This moment: Afternoon hike

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 07:00:00 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

This moment: On the move

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 07:23:00 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

This moment: Two girls in a box

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 06:00:00 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

This moment: Diggin'

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 07:57:20 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

This moment: Picnic

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 07:00:56 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

This moment: Sisters reading

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 21:18:09 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

This moment: Picnic

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 21:07:34 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

This moment: Cousins

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 21:29:27 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

This moment: Frosting!

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 07:51:00 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

This moment: Monkeybars

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 19:00:00 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

This moment: Marble fun

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 22:17:50 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

This moment: Cousins napping

Thu, 26 Jul 2012 21:34:14 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

This moment: Shucking corn

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 07:00:00 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

This moment: Dollhouse play

Thu, 12 Jul 2012 21:30:50 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

This moment: More tree climbing

Thu, 05 Jul 2012 22:47:31 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

(Thanks for the great picture, Aunt Maureen and Uncle Mike!)

This Moment: Raspberry Picking

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 22:19:53 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

This Moment: Tree Climbing

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 23:37:01 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

This Moment

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 23:11:15 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

That Moment

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 22:27:28 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

This week it’s a photo from a few years ago and I can’t help but add a few words: Katherine and Super Teddy watching a thunderstorm approach.

This Moment

Thu, 31 May 2012 23:30:48 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.

This moment

Fri, 18 May 2012 13:56:49 -0400

From Soulemama: 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.