Not long after we got married, my husband and I decided that we wanted to homeschool our future children. My firstborn was barely walking when I plowed through all 700 pages of The Well Trained Mind…bookish nerd? Totally. Needless to say, I’ve been enthusiastic about my children’s theoretical, long way off, home education for aContinue Reading
Ins and Outs of Baby-Led Weaning
There comes a time in the life of a baby when milk no longer cuts it- it’s time for real food! So you pull out your food processor and start making purees… or go to the store and spend more than you’d like on jars and squeeze pouches. You ride the ups and downs of babyContinue Reading
Quick, Light, and Cool Summer Dinners
Come summer time, my meal planning mindset undergoes a major shift. When it’s hot outside I don’t want to use my oven. Raising the temperature in my kitchen tends to put stress on my emotional thermometer as well! I also don’t want to spend a lot of time in the kitchen. Whether I’m playing outsideContinue Reading
Gentle Ways to Cut Back Your Child’s Screen Time
Children and screen time is a hot button issue these days. From concerns with how it affects long term development, behavior, school performance, and screen addiction; how much time our kids spend watching t.v. or playing video games can be a huge source of concern and guilt for moms. I know it can be forContinue Reading
