The Chaos of the Inbetween
Navigating this in-between time of not-a-little-boy and not-a-teenager is interesting, to say the least. It is as if son is in a constant...
Minimal Toys
When people come to our house they often ask, where are all the toys? It has become common practice to see big toy boxes, or plastic...
Independent Play
My littlest man used to spend hours by himself happily playing in his room. I had many comments from family members, friends and visitors...
Tools Over Toys
This picture was taken 5 years ago. Luke was 5 and Lochlan was 3. If you look closely you’ll see they both are holding tomahawks and...
Simple Summers
Let’s talk about simple summers…. For homestead families like ours, we cannot just up and leave for a family vacation. We have animals...
Meant to Be
Raising my boys on a farm, surrounded by nature, up close and personal with life and death was not the life I had pictured when I first...
Responsibility
Responsibility. It’s a big word with big meaning, and here at our homestead responsibility means life or death. Both of the boys have...
Back to School
Back to school…. the world seems to be a buzz with the excitement of a new school year approaching (and for many in the US it’s already...
Homeschooling is Messy
This is why we Waldorf. This beautiful mess is real and raw and filled with so much heart and memory.
Magical Education
Waldorf education meets children where they are at. It aligns with the unfolding of children's natural developmental stages.