Who remembers the children's song that says: "The wise man built his house on firm rock, he left it, the rains came, the river overflowed and the house did not fall"? This song is based on the book of Matthew chapter 7, verses from 24 to 27-which reads like this: Whoever, then, who hears me these... Continue Reading →
Maternal love is the first agent in education.
The beginning of each school year is a seesaw of emotions and activities. The relaxed summer routine comes to an end and it's time to get your batteries together and plan, buy, clean and order a lot of ideas, books and school supplies, finally when the days start later (because the Sun... Continue Reading →
Marta, Marta, anxious and troubled you are with many things. "DANGER": Mother on the verge of total exhaustion.
It's summer! Sun, sand and sea if possible. Isn't this the time to rest and have fun? There is no school, it is vacation time, picnics, flowers, snow, watermelon, sleeping late because the sun seems to never go down, etc. etc What we're looking forward to as soon as we clean up the gift mess afterwards... Continue Reading →
Zuchini Zucchini Sweet Bread
Having a productive garden is a great blessing, but sometimes it is difficult to use everything you produce, especially vegetables that are difficult to preserve. Zucchini is one of them, although I really enjoy eating it thanks to my mother's persistence in giving us colache (stewed pumpkins with other vegetables and cheese) when we were... Continue Reading →
Decoration for the front of the house using flowers.
They say that the entrance to a house represents what you are going to find inside; which should be the first welcome to your visitors. Honestly in my house it is not always the case; especially with my 5 little ones. Sometimes I can leave the porch perfectly clean and tidy to continue with other chores and when I return to... Continue Reading →
evolution of my garden
This 2022 we celebrate the first decade of living on this old farm, my mind is full of memories of all the gardening projects we have done over the years. Let's start the day we received the keys to the house; it was summer and the grass was waist high, next to the street... Continue Reading →
Living education. Ideas to continue learning during the summer.
The time has come to end the school year and with it comes a series of legal requirements that must be met; At least where we live. But our children's education doesn't end the moment we close the books or go on vacation. Every day of the year is a... Continue Reading →
Weeds in my garden, weeds in my heart.
My children ask me: Mommy, what do you want for Mother's Day? My answer is: just help me clean the house or plants. Mommy you can't choose something more fun 😊. Honestly there is nothing I need and really what I always want is plants, but it would be better if I choose them... Continue Reading →
The benefit of the earth is for everyone.
The time has come to plant the garden. The months of planning, ordering seeds and exercising patience waiting for the days to be pleasant to go out and prepare the land have come to an end. For a couple of weeks most of the time and energy will be spent preparing the land and planting. The... Continue Reading →
Because life flows from the Heart
Reflections of a gardener mother. 6 months ago we went to the doctor for a routine check-up that we do every year and we discovered that one of our children had a low heart rate for his age. The pertinent studies were carried out and thank God everything went very well; Today at the follow-up appointment... Continue Reading →