Archives for the ‘Seasonal Rhythms’ Category
Thursday, 11 February 2010

Here are the valentines The Boy and I made last Sunday while The Daddy Monkey and The Girl napped. It was a team effort, with Art Direction by The Boy. Construction paper, glitter, and glue. What could be better than that?
Wishing you a warm St. Valentine’s Day, filled with love and chocolate!
Posted in Crafting With the Boy, Holidays, Kid Fun, Seasonal Rhythms | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, 3 February 2010

Since we are now honoring more yearly rhythms in our family, (and really, who needs an excuse to celebrate?) we celebrated Candlemas/Imbolc/Groundhog Day yesterday. Even though our celebration borrows a bit from many traditions, I have chosen to simply call it Candlemas. Candlemas is a cross-quarter holiday, which means it falls at the midpoint between [...]
Posted in General Craftiness, Kid Fun, Mindful Crafting, Natural Parenting, Nourishing the Spirit, Playthings, Seasonal Rhythms | 3 Comments »
Monday, 1 February 2010

Since we’re about to clear out our winter nature table to make space for Candlemas, I thought I would share it here. This is the first “official” nature table I have set up for the kids, and they loved it! That’s the freesia we planted a few weeks ago. I’m always amazed at how quickly [...]
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Sunday, 31 January 2010

I think one of the most important traits that a parent can have is humility. For me, that means being able to admit to my mistakes and see opportunities to do things better in the future. To parent organically; always evolving to the needs of my ever-changing children.
Lately, my mothering instincts have been leading me [...]
Posted in Let's Talk About Me, Natural Parenting, Nourishing the Spirit, Seasonal Rhythms | 9 Comments »
Thursday, 28 January 2010

When we took down the Christmas tree this year, I bought some flower bulbs to plant to welcome the oncoming spring. I prepared all my supplies ahead of time, and invited the kids to come in the backyard for a project. I’m now learning that the key to keeping them happy and involved is to [...]
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