Our theme this Winter Unit has been WINTER ANIMALS. We’ve learned about deer, bears, and wolves. This week we studied foxes. Our main activity today was also our snack – making a fox face. Shoutout to Pinterest for the inspiration. After snack (which the kids loved), they played for a while before I offered these coloring pages. They raved […]
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my top 10 moments of my 20s
I’ve been doing a lot of reflection as my 30th birthday draws near. 30! Geez. It sounds crazy and yet feels so natural. I honestly feel like I’ve been 30 for a long time. I made a lot of really “adult” decisions in my early-20’s (getting married, moving across the country, having kids, buying houses, […]
nature day forest school – wolves
Our theme this Winter Unit has been WINTER ANIMALS. We’ve learned about deer and bears, and this week we studied wolves. Before we started our lesson, I let our students select a wolf pup to adopt. I thrifted all of these so each one was unique. While the kids snuggled their new friend, I shared some interesting facts […]
nature day forest school – bear
Our theme this Winter Unit has been WINTER ANIMALS. Last week we learned about deer, and this week we studied bears. Our lesson was some fun facts about bears (after I tried to convince the kids we were going to sleep the whole class because bears are currently still hibernating… they laughed and didn’t fall […]
the lookout tower at selah ridge in ringgold, georgia
The Lookout Tower at Selah Ridge in Ringgold, GA has been featured on the Magnolia Network, HGTV and Discovery, and once you see these pictures and video, you’ll understand why. It is tucked in the mountains with all the privacy. The sight of the tower when you pull up will immediately capture your breath and […]
nature day forest school – deer
This was our first day of our Winter Unit + our first Nature Day gathering of 2024! Our focus this unit is WINTER ANIMALS. Each week we’ll strive to understand the general characteristics of each animal (appearance, habitat, diet, etc), identify their tracks, be able to define some terms & build some other general skills in […]
my favorite sourdough recipes
I’ve been asked a lot lately what my favorite sourdough recipes are, so I thought it best to have it all in one, easy to share place. The beauty of sourdough is there is sooooo much to try. I have a whole board on Pinterest full of recipes I want to try out. So, as […]
sourdough bread recipe
I’ve been making sourdough since April 2022. I started using another bread recipe that was much more intense. Then I discovered this one, made some tweaks and have never looked back. It’s the one I send home with my friends when I hand them their own starter and they are just as obsessed with it […]
the terrace at tiny bluff in lookout mountain, georgia
The Terrace at Tiny Bluff in Lookout Mountain, Georgia is off a neighborhood road yet with all the privacy. The view will immediately capture your breath, regardless of the time of day or season, and The Terrace is a quaint, family-friendly cabin on the mountain. Aaron and I packed up our four kiddos and headed […]
let’s get specific and stop saying this…
“Let me know if I can help!” I’ve often made this statement and have been on the receiving end of it (just recently in fact), but usually it can feel vague, leaving us (me) uncertain if our offer will be accepted. Surely you’ve offered this and your help was never requested. I personally have a […]