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The Little Moments that Can Get Forgotten

August 15, 2017

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This past week has been one of those weeks when I am not sure what I have accomplished but I know I have accomplished a little when I look back through my journal.  In order to avoid the smoke, we have been doing a lot of indoor activities in between our chores.  However, Saturday was beautiful so we spent some time working in the garden and the yard.  We even took an evening trip to a local lake for supper so the kids could play in the sand! That’s when you can tell haying season is over!!  Usually we do not get many trips to the beach, as we are spending the hot days in the hayfield.

Indoor time means time for some crafts and lots of colouring. My oldest is in colouring mode right now, so I am printing colouring sheets daily for him. Here are a couple crafts that we have worked on.

We found this cow craft on Pinterest and my oldest was eager to make it!  Here is the link for instructions. https://www.activityvillage.co.uk/paper-plate-cow

We made this neat cut and paste bee, which was also found on Pinterest. I drew the shapes and my son cut and pasted everything together. It made for a great anniversary gift for his grandparents!  https://www.pinterest.com/pin/514465957405913702/

It is weeks like this when it reminds me how important it is to enjoy the little moments.  Time goes by so quickly when we are raising kids on the ranch.  The little moments of checking cows together or doing the daily feeding sometimes get lost in the daily chaos of life. I try to remember to journal at least twice throughout the day so that I remember to make notes of these special times.  The moment the boys run through the pasture together checking cows or when the oldest takes the youngest by the hand to go rinse Daisy, our show heifer.  Yesterday, we took a few minutes to fly the kite that has been sitting downstairs for way too long.  I don’t remember my oldest son ever laughing so much! These moments go by so quickly and without photos or journaling, they can be forgotten.

The next time you are rushing out the door, try to stop for a second and take a photo or make a note about something small.  Enjoy every moment as life can run away faster than we would like!

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I am a homeschooling mom to two busy boys & a baby and beef cattle rancher in British Columbia. My passion in life is family and all aspects of agriculture.  My hope is that this blog gives you some insight into our ranch life while being a homeschooling mom.  I would love to hear from you about your journey in agriculture, raising children and/or homeschooling!! Click here to read more about me.

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Every day is an adventure. Not every day goes as p Every day is an adventure. Not every day goes as planned. Some days are fun, some days are wonderful, other days are stressful and some days may be discouraging. If we look at each day as an adventure, we can then take the lessons learned from the successes and failures and start tomorrow a fresh beginning.
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Sometimes we get so consumed with living life, tha Sometimes we get so consumed with living life, that we forget to enjoy the little moments. Evenings, like this one, are our reminder to treasure every moment because time goes by way too fast. The beautiful sunsets, the family cuddles watching @alaska.thelastfrontier and the time spent together doing the routine tasks, like morning chores and cooking meals. Within every moment, there is something special. It just takes finding it, by slowing down and appreciating the life we are living.
Wow! What a beautiful day! We took a few hours to Wow! What a beautiful day! We took a few hours to go skiing and then we celebrated a birthday this afternoon. The fog and the sun made for some gorgeous photos, I will post more in the days to come. How did you enjoy your Saturday?
Cheers to life’s simple pleasures, friends! Ever Cheers to life’s simple pleasures, friends! Every day is full of micro-moments of joy, like watching a beautiful sunset or the the few minutes of fun when walking down to do chores with my boys every morning, you just have to be looking for them. What’s one of life’s simple pleasures that you love?
What’s the weather like where you are? Here in K What’s the weather like where you are? Here in Knutsford, it’s always windy and today it is snowing. Whether it’s cold and snowy in your neck of the woods or if you have the white caps of the ocean waves, I hope you’re enjoying your Monday! I certainly am, as I’m cuddled up in the couch organizing cattle records and beef deliveries and watching the snow fall. I just wanted to say thanks for letting me be a part of of your day!
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