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Posts related to raising children through their ages and stagesTrust: Our Spiritual Home Birth Journey Part 2
If you haven't yet read part 1 of this story, you can find it right here. *This post contains affiliate links. If you follow the link and choose to make a purchase, I may receive a small referral commission, at no extra cost to you.* I crawled back into bed thinking...
T is for Trust: Our Spiritual Home Birth Journey (Part 1)
It has taken me a while to write out my latest birth story because I feel like none of the words I choose will do it justice. It wasn't just a "push the baby out and celebrate" kind of birth. I have been thinking about what to write over the last few months...
(Mostly) Free and Simple Ways to Show Love All Year Round
If you haven't heard of The 5 Love Languages, I highly recommend getting the book and reading it. Understanding that different people communicate love in different ways can be a real revelation. It can often feel like your efforts are going unnoticed because you are...
S is for Sparrows: The Unschooling Process
The unschooling process starts whenever there is an observation. We have a lilac bush right in front of our back deck. I can't see anything on the other side of it and I plan to chop it down and trim it or move it this spring. But, for now it sits there, as pretty...
Q is for Queens: 5 Observations About Royal Mothers Through the Centuries
A few months ago I came across a movie on Netflix about Marie Antionette. I watched it and loved it. History, drama, love, politics. It had everything. Netflix recommended another movie to me about Queen Victoria. Then there was one about the Boleyn sisters, so I...
P is for Playdough: Pursuing a Child’s Heart
It isn't hard to make play dough. It uses very few ingredients and takes only about 10 minutes from start to finish and provides countless hours of fun for my kids. So why do I make such a big deal over it? I asked myself these questions last week as I watched my boys...