Most of the Midwest gathering (minus our family), Photo courtesy of Code Name MamaRecently some of the dedicated volunteers who work to create the resourceful community known as Natural Parents Network met in person during the First Annual Natural Parents Network Team Get-Together. Our family attended the Midwest gathering and I share some of my... Continue Reading →
Photo by Dru Bloomsfield"You aren't listening to me." "Please listen." "Listen to what I am saying." Most parents have uttered, or at the very least thought, one of these phrases or something similar at some point. It's usually said in frustration. However, when we say this to our children, we don't really mean that they... Continue Reading →
Lovely weather at the end of Septmeber had us spending a lot of time outside. We decided to improvise with a couple of saw horses, an extra board, some string, a water bottle out of the recycling bin, and watered down tempera paint. Walla! Pendulum painting!
Harper has grown up in her older sister's shadow. Then one day, shortly before highschool graduation, her perfect, gorgeous, popular sister commits suicide. Finding her sister's body changes everything about her life. In a journey to find who her sister really was and to take her sister's ashes to California, sixteen year old Harper Scott,... Continue Reading →
The first weekend of October had us attending a Fall Festival - 1850s style. Oxen, a hayride, apple butter over an open fire, farm animals, reenactors, an 1850s town, stilts, archery, broom makers, spinners, weavers, and stick horse races. Fall is here!
Photo by Meneer ZjeroenI grew up on a farm. Growing up that way, you feel more connected to your food, especially where meat is concerned. Taking responsibility for the animals which give their lives is easier to do when you see their face every day as you care for them, rather than seeing meat magically... Continue Reading →
I've always loved the cute little berry hats for babies and toddlers, but not having any mad knitting skills, they were beyond my grasp. Now that I knit, I could finally make one while knitting hats for the holidays. My toddler loves her hat and matching mittens. When she outgrows it, I may make a... Continue Reading →
I'm not certain who designed this, but I love it. I think I need it in my home somehow.
Our theme for September's Families, Create! Make and Play Carnival was friends and family. Our participants shared with us different ways in which they honored friends and family with their creativity. Check out what Families Create! participants created this month: Amy at Anktangle made some new threads for her son Daniel's little "friend." Alicia at... Continue Reading →
Photo by Emily Please join us for a monthly blog carnival focusing on families and creativity. Families, Create! is a blog carnival with a purpose: we want your family to get creative and have fun! Read below for details on the October carnival, and check out the main carnival page for upcoming themes in 2011. (Check... Continue Reading →
living peacefully with children 