May always feels like a rough-draft to summertime for me. A time where it’s warm enough we can start experimenting with summer themed activities and food. Days just seem to flow differently. So by June 1st, I’m full on Summer-mode. I start my Summer of Polaroids that I’ve done for the last few years and […]
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nature day forest school – crickets + grasshoppers
To kick off our Summer Semester of class, we chatted about crickets + grasshoppers. We had a very short lesson today just to cover the basic info (which was perfect) before heading out to the forest. Our first stop was snack, which I pre-made theses crickets to eat. This was my inspiration and in true […]
happy 2nd birthday spencer
Spencer Myles is TWO!!!! My stud of a son who is obviously very adventures (his face is the result of our gravel driveway) turns two today and I’m a mix of “finally, he’s two!” and “oh my gosh…he’s already two.” If you know Spencer personally, you know he is strong, brave, sweet and very goofy. […]
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letters to spencer – 2 years old
my sweet boy, there’s a lot I can think to write but I’m also slightly lost for words. you’re an answered prayer, a true gift, a ginormous blessing. you bring me so much joy and chaos at the same time haha. You’re my buddy and I’m so thankful we’ve been able to have a unique […]
love your skin – a young living class
We all want happy, healthy, glowing skin, and we would love to fill you in all the tips, tricks and insider info on how to get this naturally! Maybe you’ve already done hours of research or maybe you simply opened this blog post and know very little. Either way, you’ll have your questions answered with […]
book list from nature day forest school – spring 2023
In addition to our lesson and fabulous activities, I make sure to have a basket of books available at our gatherings. To continue to topic but also to allow our families a space to get away from the crowd if necessary. Shoutout to Pinterest for the book recommendations and our library was HUGE in making […]
mother’s day thoughts & crew photos – 2023
As both a mom of four kiddos AND a mom in waiting, I know Mother’s Day can bring a lot of emotions. Joy, anger, grief, jealousy. It’s a lot. It’s overwhelming sometimes. Last year (2022) I took pictures with my four kids hoping (kind of assuming if I’m honest) that we’d have our adopted babes […]
making cardboard dollhouses
We got together with a sweet homeschool community on Monday (5.8) and made dollhouses out of cardboard boxes. My 8-year-old self would have been ecstatic to hear I was happily putting together a dollhouse with boxes, scrapbook paper, felt, cloth scraps and hot glue guns. Our group had read the book Racketty-Packetty House beforehand so […]
nature day forest school – lizards
*Forest School or Nature School is best described as learning that happens while playing outside. This was our last gathering for the Spring Semester, and we’ve learned about Seeds, Butterflies, Wildflowers, Honeybees and Mushrooms & Moss. To wrap up our semester, we learned about lizards. We read a story that informed us about a variety of lizards and then […]
nature day forest school – mushrooms + moss
*Forest School or Nature School is best described as learning that happens while playing outside. This Spring Semester, we’ve learned about Seeds, Butterflies, Wildflowers, and Honeybees. This week we experienced mushrooms + moss. And when I say “experienced,” I mean it. Immediately after our lesson, we went on a nature walk/hike through the forest to search for moss […]