I've been thinking more lately about all the products we use in our home. And how we can make them more natural. I sort of stumbled upo...
Articles from October 2017
I don't know about you, but when I ask my kids "what did you work on at school today?" I always get the same answer -- "...
If you follow me on Instagram , then you know that we are in the middle of a big renovation at our house. The work is mainly in our kitchen...
Much like in a Montessori classroom, creating a prepared environment at home is essential in assisting your child’s development. At home, s...
It's always one thing to see a still picture of a child at work, or of a Montessori environment, but it's a completely different th...
This past week, some familiar signs have been creeping back into our lives; pink cheeks, runny nose, late night shenanigans, and an insatia...
Montessori environments aim to allow children to develop as much independence as possible. For babies and toddlers, having the right sized ...
Over this weekend, we had to put our nearly 17-year-old dog down. Nettie was blind, deaf, and had stopped recognizing any of us (even by sm...
I have talked about the importance of practical life with toddlers many times. Practical life work -- and I do mean truly practical work -...
It has been another month of amazing book finds and great reads around here! I'm constantly amazed by the shear number of fantastic kid...
If you have been reading this blog for a long time, then you know that Henry is obsessed with geography. Since he was 3-years-old, geograph...
As a new school year really gets underway, I've been thinking a lot about how to support my children's schools and my children'...
For the last couple of weeks, Gus has had one thing on his mind -- putting his toys in something else. In and out, out and in. Doesn't ...
In Montessori, babies and toddlers are given as many real experiences as possible when it comes to eating. What I mean is that they are giv...
There are very few, if any, things that can beat the beauty found in the natural world. Nature in all its forms is inherently beautiful. It...
