As Henry is finishing up his first year of lower elementary (ages 6 to 9, or grades 1-3 in the U.S.) I've had Montessori elementary on m...
Articles from April 2018
It seems simple, but one of Gus' favorite things this week has been a basket of toy birds. He is very into watching for birds out our w...
As always, we've been busy reading so many good books around here! Since winter hung around longer than we expected, these books have b...
Morgan and I really love living where we live. But, one downside is that we don't live super close to much of our family. I'm fortu...
We are finally experiencing spring and warm weather here. Which means we are going to be outside as much as possible for the foreseeable fu...
Over the last couple of years, I've become a bit obsessed with beautiful house plants. The deeper our family has gone into Montessori t...
At 16-months, Gus is at one of my favorite ages! He is sweet and curious, snuggly and gaining independence. Every day he is learning someth...
Although it's mid-April we have had a terrible Spring here in Minnesota. Over the weekend we got just over 19 inches of snow! Needless ...
There are some myths about Montessori that sometimes crop up and often they surround the topic of imagination. There can sometimes be this ...
When Gus first started eating, way back when he was around 6 months old, we immediately introduced him to real plates, cups, and spoons. By...
Floor beds are quintessential for Montessori babies! Maria Montessori talked about the importance of having a bed that allowed for an infan...
As my children get a little bit older, it's important for me to have books available that give them information, not just stories. This...
A little over a week ago, I have Augustus his first formal lesson on hand washing in our home. Now, by lesson, I don’t mean the big formal ...
Both Nora and Henry have been very into creating with art supplies for sometime. While they use plenty of standard art supplies, from time ...
You guys know that I love Instagram , and you guys know I love children's books! So when those two things combine, I really really love...
