sing like wildflowers

My full and kooky life as a homeschooling mommy to 2 great kids, raising a child with HLHS (Hypolastic Left Heart Syndrome), coping with depression, following Jesus, and being much too camera happy.

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Welcome to my blog! My name is Esther and I’m so happy you are here. I’m an avid nature photographer and a daydreaming thinker. My posts revolve around photos of nature’s beauty, homeschooling adventures with my 2 kids, sporadic reflections on my child’s heart condition, Bible reading reflections, gardening feats, and other mish mash things. Hopefully you’ll leave encouraged, pensive, or smiling at the simple things of life. Thank you for stopping by and hope you’ll find some interesting posts to read!

Category: family

  • When Ellis was tiny with Chris at Monterey

  • Golden Gate Bridge and Sausalito sights

    Kids and I tagged along with Chris to Sausalito while he had his networking session. We dropped him off and walked around Sausalito boardwalk, but then I got too hungry and we had to hurriedly seek out a place to eat dinner. I had too much coffee and not enough food, so I was feeling…

  • California Academy of Science, SF

    We finally made it to one of our favorite museums, California Academy of Science in SF, this past Wednesday. It was an impromptu visit right before our membership ended. The last time we were there Ellis got sick and ended up going getting hospitalized later that afternoon, which occurred in August 2024. I had some…

  • things made of glass/ ceramics: CFFC

    Thank you, Dan, for hosting this challenge!

  • 8th grade promotion!

    Our charter school hosted an 8th grade promotion event. We were surprised at the number of students who were getting promoted and the long line of parents and friends waiting to get into the civic center. We expected maybe 50-100 students, but 300 was completely unexpected! It was a fun celebration to get dressed up…