So, truth. Until recently, I was not a fan of Little Women. I hadn't even read the whole book. By recently, I mean last month. The book was introduced to me when I was 10 and it was given as a birthday party favour. I remember my mom saying that I'd love it. But, I … Continue reading All in good time, or not!
There's been a lot of this happening recently... I wish I could say it was some fantastic technology maker unit we were doing, but alas, this keyboard has been taken apart (numerous times) because something has been spilled on it. Our 14 (almost 15) year old is growing. The balance of his stretching body and … Continue reading Teens Need Compassion
Many people are drawn to Waldorf education because of its beauty. They are most often first drawn in by the physical beauty; the organization and materials of the physical space, play things and art work. But eventually, many discover the spiritual beauty. The wholistic view of human development, the spiritual foundation of the curriculum, and … Continue reading Balance in a Festival Season
I cherish our monthly rhythm. It really is the heart and soul of our family. We discovered our monthly rhythm after the birth of my daughter. My daughter was born on a new moon, and it wasn't until she was a year old that I realized the three days before and day of a … Continue reading Monthly Rhythm
December 17. 2018 "Our highest endeavor must be to develop free human beings who are able of themselves to impart purpose and direction to their lives. The need for imagination, a sense of truth, and a feeling of responsibility - these three forces are the very nerve of education." ~ Rudolf Steiner Purposeful work. It … Continue reading Purposeful Work
Tried my hand at a transparency today. I've never created one before and I absolutely love how it turned out! My daughter is all excited about Halloween now that autumn is officially upon us. She doesn't do scary though. In her very logical world, "We say HAPPY Halloween. I don't know why everyone wants to … Continue reading Hallowe’en’s A-comin’
I woke early today, so I decided to snuggle down and do some soul reading. Homemaking as a Social Art is such a beautiful book about our importance in the home and how to cultivate not only home, but ourselves. As planning for my children comes to a close, I need gentle reminders to plan … Continue reading Holding Home and Ourselves
So, we were supposed to take a break this entire summer. Our first summer ever where we weren't schooling through, albeit summers are always a lighter version. This morning the children woke up, the first day after our vacation, and asked what we were doing for school. I said it was summer vacation! They said … Continue reading Summer Break?
Taking a week's vacation from everything has been wonderful. Even though our trip was cut short, we turned the rest of the week into a staycation and it was pure bliss! Until I had children and really started diving in to Steiner I didn't truly understand how necessary rest is. Even when on vacation I'd … Continue reading Restoration
Summer rhythms. They have begun to take hold. Our house is old, and it doesn't do a great job of keeping cool in warm weather. So during summer I move the baking to the evening, after the sun has set and all my people are tucked in bed. It allows the house to cool while … Continue reading Summer Rhythms
