Playing along with the 5 Minutes for Mom photo contest. I loved all of the mud pictures I posted before, but here’s a fresh one to enter into the contest. My 2.5-year-old daughter loves to fully experience everything she does. Whether it’s paint or mud or “cooking,” it usually ends up covering her from head to toe. When did we become more concerned with being clean and neat than enjoying and experiencing what we’re doing so fully? Living with that freedom expresses the spirit of childhood to me.
And besides, what could capture the spirit of being a child more than making mud pies?
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12 responses so far ↓
Patricia Schraier // May 19, 2008 at 3:42 pm
No place to post a picture here but I’m always in the dirt.
Heather // May 19, 2008 at 4:06 pm
She’s very intent on her work. The high calling of work?
kellie // May 19, 2008 at 5:06 pm
Beautiful! Some of my favorite memories are of my brothers and I playing in the mud!
Kristen M. // May 19, 2008 at 8:13 pm
Great picture.
Alyssa // May 19, 2008 at 8:50 pm
Love how you captured her intensity!
spaghettipie // May 20, 2008 at 11:49 am
PS – Thanks for stopping by!
H – Yes, yes. High calling of work. I definitely meant for this post to sort of kill two birds with one stone . . .
K – My mom was appalled I let her do it, but I think every kid needs to connect with the dirt.
KM – Thanks! Glad you stopped by.
A – My daughter? Intense?
Jana // May 21, 2008 at 8:05 pm
LOVE IT! What a fun picture!
Janel // May 24, 2008 at 10:57 pm
Oh, that is a winner for sure!
spaghettipie // May 25, 2008 at 11:50 pm
J & J – Thanks so much for stopping by. Glad you enjoyed the picture!
that girl // May 27, 2008 at 11:13 pm
my fave so far
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