Mamma's Little Helper

Maya has gotten to a certain age - she wants to do as much as possible by herself, including helping me with various tasks. For example, she helps scan items at the grocery store and then drops them into the shopping bag.

The other day she decided to help by clearing acorn husks off the front porch:

With all the squirrels and trees around here, there were quite a few acorn husks to clear, so this kept her occupied for at least 15 minutes.

At one point, she decided to take a break:

And then it was back to work:

She also loves using the Swiffer inside the house. I have to say, I like where this is headed!