Let's Go Fly A Kite

"This post is part of the Moms' 30-Minute Blog Challenge"


We spent a beautiful sunny morning at the Sandy Point beach looking up to the clear blue sky while flying the kites that Aunt Pam brought to the kids.

 For Pilot, my 3 year old, a kite in the shape of a plane which, to my surprise, he was able to fly all by himself with an expression on his face of sheer delight and amazement as he watched his kite move side to side in the wind.

I couldn't help but sing along with my 5 year old daughter, "Let's go fly a kite, up to the highest heights. Let's go fly a kite and send it soring..........." 

It is the simple pleasures that bring us in touch with nature that nourish us as human beings. Something so ordinary to an adult is magical to a child.  A kite  flying through the sky and rippling in the wind is another way to help your children cultivate deep gratitude for the beautiful earth we live on. It can offer them a greater sense of freedom and movement in the world.

Thank you to Aunt Pam for bringing our awareness upward and giving us wings.

Dairy Farm Visit

Front Yard Dining with Family

This Moment: my men

{No words, just a special moment from the past week that I want to stop, savor and enjoy. If you want to see other moments being shared this morning, go over to SouleMama.}

Gluten Free Moon Cookies

Jetta got a book from the library last week that had a cookie recipe at the end of it. She has been so excited about making these cookies. Only problem is that we do not have most of the ingredients in our house, so I had to adapt the recipe to meet our gluten-free, natural whole traditional foods diet.

While I taught a voice lesson in the basement my husband and the kids got cooking and created these delicious Moon cookies. 

Gluten Free Moon Cookies

(I adapted this recipe from the cookie recipe in the book "The Moon Might Be Milk")

1 C All Purpose Gluten free Flour from  Bob's Red Mills

1 C Millet Flour

1 1/2 t Baking Soda

1/2 t Salt

1/2 C soft butter

1 C Date Sugar

1 Egg

2 T Milk

1 t Vanilla

1. Preheat oven to 375 and Grease Cookie Sheet

2. Stir together flour, baking soda and salt

3. In another bowl mix butter and sugar. Stir in egg, milk, vanilla.

4. Add dry ingredients to wet and mix well.

5. drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart and flatten out each one with the bottom of a greased glass dipped in date sugar.

Mulberries and Cream Pops

More Mulberry ideas!

We made these yummy Mulberries and Cream Pops in 7 minutes from start to finish with the cool Zoku Quick Pop maker. This is our absolute favorite summer kitchen tool. It is a definite crowd and kid pleaser.

I think each kid ate 4 pops. Look at those contented faces.

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Mulberry Muffins and More!

Mulberries are in season now and we are taking advantage of this sweet berry that no one else seems to appreciate. Ripe mulberries come in different colors: red, white, pink, and black. These colors are attributed to two different species and their hybrids. Until this year I hadn't noticed them, but suddenly, after learning about them in an edible plant book, we have found them everywhere including our back yard. My children love berries and now love running into the yard and feasting on handfuls of this sweet fruit. It seems that everywhere we go we find more mulberry trees to stop and snack on. It is quite fun. We have found the best way to harvest them is placing a big blanket on the ground and shaking the tree creating a shower of berries.

We cleaned and cut off the stems off of some and made yummy gluten-free mulberry muffins. My children really like to cook and I particularly like the fact that they got to go out the door and pick the berries themselves and then make a delicious treat with them.

I think mulberries are highly underrated and should be used and appreciated in our seasonal, healthy home cooked meals. Who knows, you may have one growing in your back yard too.

While the berries are in season, I think I am gong to try a few more recipes. Maybe mulberry pancakes next!

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