Eight years ago or so, I never dreamt I would be writing a post for you on tips for curating a calm home. My home was the farthest thing from calm! But a calm home was what I really wanted, it became a priority for me, and I committed to find a way. And guess…
5 Things that Encourage Independent Play
As the {self-proclaimed} Quiet Time Queen, I get asked a lot about how to help children play independently. So, like most things in my life, if I am asked about something enough, it is going to wind up being a blog post. I thought this the PERFECT time to share my 5 tips for encouraging…
The Best Ideas for Organizing Toys!
Here we are, two days into the New Year and I thought it the perfect time to share with you a few of my tried-and-true toy organizing tips. Why? Oh no reason … only that it looks as though a gigantic toy box has thrown up all over my entire house. Having been a mom…
Establishing a Rhythm after the Holidays!
Happy New Year! I hope you and yours had a lovely holiday season full of memories and fun. We had a sweet little holiday ourselves, nice and quiet as we like it, yet even still the holiday chaos found us. Every year it’s the same thing, and much to be expected with all of the…
Quiet Moments in a Jar
Another post on Quiet Time activities? Why yes. There is just so much more I want to share with you! Quiet Time is a topic that I could chat about for a very (very, very) (very) long time. I have shared with you lots of Quiet Time activities in this space, and even written…
Holiday Giveaway #3: The Quiet Time Club!
Welcome to the third day of our Christmas Giveaways! Today is brought to you by none other than ME! It is my turn to give you the chance to win a really stellar, totally blissful, holiday gift. The gift of Quiet Time! The gift of an hour. a. day. to. yourself! The gift of calm,…
Giveaway #2: DIY Winter Solstice Lanterns
I am excited to partner with Wikki Stix to bring you this winter craft idea as well as a Giveaway #2 in our 3 Days of Giveaways!! (Amazon affiliate links are used in this post) Today we are giving away a $50 Wikki Stix prize pack! To be entered to win, simply leave a comment…
Christmas Giveaway: Oak Meadow!
I am so excited to be partnering with one of my favourite companies, Oak Meadow, to bring you this wonderful holiday giveaway! Are you in the holiday spirit yet my friend? If not, get ready. After this post you are bound to have a Holly Jolly smile on your face … It’s time for my…
Printable Dinosaur Skeleton Activity!
We are right in the thick of our Dinosaur Unit Study, and my kids are LOVING IT! This printable dinosaur skeleton activity is our next hands-on activity, and I just know my crafty kids are going to really dig it (ha!). We are doing our unit studies a little bit differently this year. Papa is…
Sticking It to Fall Crafts!
The fall crafting is alive and well friends – though around these parts it sure doesn’t feel at all like Fall. We have been having record breaking hot days! It’s like Mother Nature remembered that she forgot to give us summer and is making up for lost time. When we are not out in the…









