Category Archives: Duendesday

{life with a curious and crazy 10 yr old} If you were to ask her what our little gal misses right now, she’d probably say ‘Pear’ and the beach (the former being her friend, and the second her Summer heart’s desire). We try and distract her with goings-on but there isn’t much to interest aContinue reading “Duendesday”

{a day to check in with a 10 yr old’s doings} Tuesday went by within the blink of an eye – we prepared some fresh foods (made pickles – with radish pods, set up kimchi, made some vegan pesto, roasted tomatoes for winter sauce, cut up and froze rhubarb, etc) and went to the Farmer’sContinue reading “Duendesday!”

{a day to check in with a 10 yr old’s doings} It’s officially official – She’s 10! WOWZA! Where did all that time go?! And why couldn’t each phase, each age, just been a little bit longer…she is marvelous and we love to watch her grow but it still has a bit of sadness withContinue reading “Duendesday: New Duende Order”

{a day to check in with an almost 10 yr old’s doings} And what could be better than new chick day? Not much around here. 17 happy healthy little kooky chicks arrive in a little cozy box at the Post Office, ready for pick up at 6:30am (I’m sure they can’t stand to have themContinue reading “Duendesday!”

{a day to check in with a 9 yr old’s doings} Any good birthday ideas? She’s feeling the pinch – she wants this year to be a big year (aren’t they all? but yes, 10, though not a cycle-year, is still a big year) and because she can’t have a party we’re hoping to makeContinue reading “Duendesday”

{a day to check in with a 9 yr old’s doings} Hot lazy days right now, for an almost 10-year-old. Sure, she has a list of chores she likes shirk – like watering plants, hanging (or taking down) the laundry on the line, the dishwasher, the cat box…but they all get done eventually. But theContinue reading “Duendesday”

{a day to check in with a 9 yr old’s doings} Another typical day for this sunshine kid – cold homemade cheese and black olive pizza for breakfast, maybe a little Odd Squad or Wild Kratts, then some chores; clean the litter box, open the cold frame/water plants, hang laundry, and then a lot ofContinue reading “Duendesday”

{a day to check in with a 9 yr old’s doings} Secret code love notes, scavenger hunts, sewing babydoll clothes (and repairing home clothes), shaping/baking her own bagels, growing Mexican gherkins, morning glories, and catnip, weeding strawberry beds, official laundry line hanger, seed-bomb making (to shoot with her wooden slingshot – thanks Ian!), new manualContinue reading “Duendesday!”

{a day to check in with a 9 yr old’s doings}   Congratulations to Ms. Duende Bloo! She passed her qualifying review for the homeskool portfolio! YAY!! I didn’t know if she was into it, but she seems to be kind of excited to be considered a 5th grader (really? 5th?! unbelievable). Her teacher (whoContinue reading “Duendesday in 9”

{a day to check in with a 9 yr old’s doings} When in doubt, try a different perspective. These days, you can find my child up in a tree. She’s a climber. She’s always loved to climb rocks, hills, snow banks, and trees. She’s dreaming of a treehouse this year for her birthday in June.Continue reading “Duendesday”