We were hesitant to purchase a trampoline. My boys are rather rowdy, and one little one tends to be a bit accident prone, making me think twice about a trampoline. Or three times. Even four. By the fifth thought, and a lot of convincing and promises of safety, we found ourselves owning a trampoline. The…
Garden Fun: Teaching Kids to Grow their Own Food
The snow is officially done here in Ontario (I hope you are listening Mother Nature – we are officially done … please). And this means it is time for some fun in the garden with my kids! Over the last few years I have really taken to vegetable gardening. I am far, far, far from…
The Best Casseroles to Gift a Friend
While it appears that things have been smooth sailing over here this past month (thanks to the magic of writing and scheduling ahead of time) the truth is my family and I have been struggling. More than struggling. In fact, we have been through Hell. Almost exactly one month ago we lost our baby. The…
How to Stay Healthy in the Winter
Winter is in full swing for many of us. This also means more germs and viruses floating around. Many people find themselves getting at least one bad cold or flu bug each winter season. If you also have little children, those germs can seem like they multiply much more quickly! Thankfully, there are lots of…
Our Rhythm for Preschool at Home
Happy Holidays! I hope you and your loved ones had a wonderful holiday season. We had a great holiday with lots of visiting, fun, and late nights too. Which means these little ones of mine are ready to get back into our daily rhythm. They may not think they are ready – but goodness are…
Potpourri Making with Kids
I am excited to partner with Oak Meadow today to bring you this post on making potpourri. We sure do love our homemade gifts around here. With the holidays just around the corner I was thrilled to see ‘making potpourri’ in our Oak Meadow grade one curriculum for this week. There is a large nature…
Doing it all
I missed being here on Friday. And I am super late posting today. The reason? Something simply had to give. I hit that Mama wall I have hit before. I am overwhelmed, depleted, and it has taken it’s toll. The thought of me writing about it was intimidating, but since I have found something that…
Crafts, Lotions, and Potions that will have you running for Beeswax
I did something over the weekend that I thought I would never do again. I made soap. Sounds simple, but goodness that Lye makes me nervous. But I did it. I conquered my fear, I tried it again, and guess what? The second time was not nearly as bad. Only moderately terrifying. Perhaps next time…
Chickens and Kids
I have realized that I don’t write enough about my chickens. So today, I will do exactly that. Oh where to begin? These ladies were precisely the reason we moved out here in the first place. Silly? I suppose. But true. We were longing for a simpler life. Growing and making our own wherever we…
Frozen Yogurt Melts Recipe
The most delicious, AND healthy, summer treat we make – Frozen Yogurt Melts. This post was from last summer, but I had to share it again. You MUST make these with your little ones! Here is the original post: We are enjoying the warm weather that has finally come our way. Enjoying it both by…