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  • The Trav-ELS have begun

    Morning smiles  Me and Bakri After dinner stroll  Arkansas  Yesterday we piled into a rented minivan- And headed on a big road trip. Our goal departure time was 5am. We left at 7am. Destination: lake Geneva, Wisconsin for Escape to… Continue reading

  • Update and Our first "tour"

    Update: no theme weeks this summer. Our weeks have been overflowing with activities and adventure. Perhaps, because we’re all a little older. And, we have a few activities that were seasonal for us in the past that are currently year… Continue reading

  • Lessons I learned from a summer day with the Els

    Lesson 1: “There is a 5 second rule. Really. It exists.” This lesson needs no explanation. But, it was told to me by my oldest right after an organic, gluten-free fish stick fell on the floor and I quickly picked… Continue reading

  • And We’re Off to a Running Start- First Week of Summer is Done!

    I can’t help but sing “in Sum-merrrrrr” ala Olaf from Frozen. If you haven’t seen the movie, then the songs are probably not stuck in your head or being sung over and over again by your housemates. Great songs, but… Continue reading

  • Another Day. Another Field Trip.

    With four school-age children, it’s a wonder I get anything accomplished outside of the Els activities and commitments. Yes, most of these commitments are things I willingly commited to, signed them up for and paid for. Most, not all. There’s… Continue reading

  • Doing What I Can

    This is the third entry in a series I call “El Real Momma” The purpose is just to be completely “Real” with you all and real with myself. The internet can be a place of fear and sometimes I am… Continue reading

  • Finding our Rhythm, Season by Season, Day by Day

    This is the first entry in a series I call “El Real Momma”The purpose is just to be completely “Real” with you all and real with myself. The internet can be a place of fear and sometimes I am afraid… Continue reading

  • Dear Not Nice from Lovely Young Mother of Four – 🙂

    I will begin this post with an apology to my dear husband who I am certain would rather me never write it. Mainly because he would never want something like this to upset me. So, Moustapha, I am sorry. But,… Continue reading

  • Summer Week 7- Theme Weeks- Game Week

    Our theme this week was Games! The Els are ages 3, 4 (almost 5), 6 1/2 and 8. Between the six of us, we have 4 that are mature enough to sit through family game night and enjoy it. I… Continue reading

  • Summer Week 5 Theme Week- performance week

    Our youngest turned 3 this summer. One month before his birthday he asked (completely unprompted) for a Willy Wonka birthday party. It was a perfect idea, so we got to work. We asked our family to join us for the… Continue reading