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Learning to Knit

Learning to KnitKnitting is something that I have always wanted to learn. Recently a dear friend of the girls’ began to knit after a few lessons from her mother (Thanks Emma!). The enthusiasm was contagious and we went straight out to gather the [...]

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On the Road: Our Activity Bag

Our Activity BagWe are off on a family adventure…

For me, the most exciting part of packing is figuring out what types of engaging activities to bring for the all of the “Are we there yet?” and “in-transition” moments. I thought it would [...]

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Lying Around: Getting to Quiet

Lying AroundSome of my most memorable times with the girls come from the quiet. The quiet that comes from long periods of unplanned, unstructured time, where the agenda is to have no agenda—no time limits, no place to go. I love when I can [...]

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Book Love: Nature Explorations

Nature BooksWe are getting an early spring this year, which is making me excited about all of the outdoor adventures to come. The lovely weather has also started my wheels turning as I begin think ahead to Camp Mom, which is quickly approaching on the [...]

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Our New Home

Welcome!I am so excited about sharing our new (online) home with you today! I have been working behind the scenes with the oh-so-talented Emily Hagger of Anthem Design Lab for the past few months. I came to Emily with a specific [...]

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Mama Time: A Cart of One’s Own

Work Cart

Mama time… hmmm? That may be a term that some of us are just starting to contemplate, while others of us still can’t imagine. Well, I am in the just starting to contemplate category, which I highly recommend! So, I [...]

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Our Atelier: Chalk Wall

Chalk WallIt is taking much longer than I thought to finish the atelier… I was hoping to share a grand unveiling with you, but decided to take it easy on myself and share little bits at a time as I finish [...]

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Is it Easy? Is it Hard?

Easy? Hard?

During my first year in the classroom as an assistant, I was fortunate to be able to work with a gifted kindergarten teacher, who knew the importance of creating a safe and supportive classroom community (thanks Debbie!). One of [...]

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