My daughter was born on a March day that felt like spring had always rested on our suburban Colorado community. We picked out cozy outfits, fit for a trademark Colorado late winter, and ended up bringing our first born home from the hospital on a 70 degree day. Soon we settled into our new life with a child. We seldom put her down and learned how … [Read more...]
Keeping a Habit Training Journal
I closed my journal, an exasperated sigh escaping my lips. I had read an entry from September 2016- more than a year and a half ago. Scratched in a sparkly pen were the words, "Grow in gentleness. Be more patient. Live more intentionally with my children." I could have written those words yesterday. But instead, a year and a half had passed, and … [Read more...]
Baby-led Weaning and Charlotte Mason’s 10th and 11th Principles
Baby-led weaning is a parenting trend that goes against conventional wisdom. Instead of introducing babies to the world of solid foods through mushy purees, baby-led weaning encourages babies to eat solids- actual solids- at their own pace. Instead of pureed green beans, a baby might be given an actual green bean to gnaw on. Younger babies get … [Read more...]
Mud Kitchen Recipe Book Preschool Idea
Sometimes I just want to bottle up the wonder and imagination that my little ones show. I try to write down as much as I can, and take lots of pictures, but since we don't do cute activities in our preschool at home, I don't have a lot to hang on to that shows the beautiful moments we're having. I wouldn't change our Charlotte Mason preschool … [Read more...]
Schemas of Play In the Great Outdoors
I love to watch my children play. A lot of the time, I don't get on the ground and play with them. There is value in independent play, and there's value in observing our children's play. Children demonstrate natural play schemas (or schemata, to get technical!) through the stuff they find in nature. Schemas of play follow a child's developmental … [Read more...]
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