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Your Best Motherhood in 2020!

February 11, 2020 by Sarah Leave a Comment

Have you ever wondered about ‘attachment parenting’? The theory behind it, how it benefits children, and how it can make you a happy mom? I have. Lots. So I asked my friend Christie, who is an expert in this area, to share a few posts with us on this topic. This is the very first…

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Filed Under: Life, Natural Living Tagged With: attachment parenting, Calm mom, gentle parenting

Constellation Cards and Myths for Kids

August 30, 2019 by Sarah 11 Comments

We are getting into a nice rhythm for our new home school year.  Right now in Science we are learning about the Solar System – and I am happy to report, my kids find it just as cool as I do!  After watching a star show in the planetarium at our local museum we decided…

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Filed Under: Explore, Grade School, Life, Natural Living, Other Learning Fun, Science, Science

Nature walk ideas for kids

Earth Day Nature Walk Ideas for Kids

April 2, 2019 by Sarah 9 Comments

Earth Day is on April 22nd, so what better time to get those kids outdoors on a nature walk?  Earth Day activities don’t need to be complicated.  In fact, sometimes it is the simplest of activities that can be the most meaningful to little ones. Going on a nature walk is simple, full of fun…

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Filed Under: Explore, Get Outside, Kindergarten, Life, Natural Living, Outside Play, Science, Science Tagged With: nature walk

How to answer your child's WHYS

How to Provide Nurturing Answers to the “WHY’s?”

April 12, 2017 by Sarah 2 Comments

I remember very clearly declaring, likely to myself only, that when my daughter (my first child) entered the “WHY” phase I was going to answer every question. I was going to take the time to answer every little question that popped into her head. And I did try. I would explain everything as thoroughly as…

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Filed Under: Farm Life, Learn, Life, Natural Living, Other Learning Fun, Toddler, Toddlers Tagged With: Respectful parenting

Making potpourri with kids! Fun and gorgeous results. Perfect for homemade gifts.

Potpourri Making with Kids

December 14, 2016 by Sarah Leave a Comment

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…

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Filed Under: Activities for Big Kids, Activities for Big Kids, All Ages, Art, Christmas, Create, Easy Crafts, Explore, Grade School, Healthy Living, Kindergarteners, Life, Mama Creates Too, Natural Living, Nature Crafts Tagged With: crafts, grade one, kindergarten activities, oak meadow, preschool

A suggestion for all of the overwhelmed Mamas out there. parenting is so hard, this idea can really, really help.

Doing it all

September 19, 2016 by Sarah 4 Comments

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…

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Filed Under: Healthy Living, Life, Natural Living, Other Learning Fun

How to make a pole bean teepee for kids to use in the summer garden! Perfect little hideaway fort!

Pole Bean Teepee {A photo on Friday}

July 15, 2016 by Sarah Leave a Comment

A photo on Friday, because sometimes all you need is the picture. (But I have a little story this Friday too …) Last year I shared a snap pea trellis fort I had made in the garden for my little ones. Not all of my ideas are fabulous (or in fact even good) and unfortunately…

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Filed Under: Activities for Toddlers, All Ages, Explore, Farm Life, Get Outside, Life, Life as a Wanna-Be-Homesteader, Natural Living, Outside Play, Toddler, Toddlers, Toddlers Tagged With: forts, gardening with kids

Have you ever thought of raising chickens? THere are some fabulous benefits, especially if you have kids!

Chickens and Kids

July 11, 2016 by Sarah 4 Comments

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…

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Filed Under: All Ages, Farm Life, Get Outside, Healthy Living, Kindergarten, Kindergarteners, Life, Life as a Wanna-Be-Homesteader, Natural Living Tagged With: chickens

Delicious and healthy frozen snacks for kids for summer!

Frozen Yogurt Melts Recipe

May 27, 2016 by Sarah 24 Comments

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…

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Filed Under: Create, Healthy Living, Life, Mama Creates Too, Natural Living, Other Learning Fun Tagged With: Healthy, recipes

How to help stop a baby who cries constantly! Perfect for colicky babies, works like a charm!

GIVEAWAY! How to help a colicky baby in 5 steps!

April 11, 2016 by Sarah 33 Comments

I am so excited to partner with Happi Tummi to bring you this post on How to Help a Colicky Baby. Now of course I am not a doctor. I am a Mama who has had three babies, one of which was very, very colicky. I will not name that poor little babe, but I…

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Filed Under: Baby, Healthy Living, Life, Natural Living, Other Learning Fun Tagged With: baby, colic, Happi Tummi

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