Home Again

Home Again

After two days of driving I am back home with the children. We leave, yet again, in an hour or so to pick up Damien from the airport. And then we'll all be together. Home. Safe and sound. My mom's fall decorations on the deck of their camping trailer A ...

Learning with Littles

Learning with Littles

Interest-led learning when our children were little was very family and home based. Looking back, I focused predominantly on three main "subjects" all the way up till age 7 (this isn't a magic age, just happened to be when we started a teensy bit more formal stuff with our kids).

Autumn Spice Cake ~ A seasonal soap recipe

Autumn Spice Cake ~ A seasonal soap recipe

This moment feels like fall as I sit here crunching a Nova Scotia Macintosh apple and take in the changing foliage across the river from my parent's property. But the day also feels like summer vacation since I'm sitting in a camping trailer, door wide open, enjoying the sun following ...

Welcoming Fall

Welcoming Fall

I've turned the corner from the transition period of late summer into fall. Truly I can say now I'm joyfully embracing this beautiful season. I'm choosing to not think about what lies ahead (winter) as I don wool socks and sweaters on the chilly mornings. Instead I'm reveling in the ...

Medieval Party Play

Medieval Party Play

One of the things I love about my children's childhood is how much time they have for creative and imaginative play. Since they also have a keen interest in the middle ages (inspired I think a lot by the fantastical Lord of The Rings Trilogy) we have read plenty of ...

A Walking We Will Go

A Walking We Will Go

Exercise for the sake of exercise has never been my gig. I know getting a good work out is as "easy" as stepping out the door for a walk but my efforts at making this a regular part of my routine have been half-hearted at best. I am thankful for ...

Wednesday's Journal ~ Day in Our Life

Wednesday's Journal ~ Day in Our Life

I want to share what a real day looks like at our house. I didn't choose this Wednesday for any particular reason. In fact if I wanted to paint a better picture I should of told the story of a day when all goes according to plan. But this is ...