Free Parenting Magazine
The spring issue of my free parenting magazine, Tender Tidings, is available for viewing! In this issue: spring cleaning house… Read More
Category Archives: Nature
Wood Acorns (plus mini learning block)
I purchased a bunch of cute little wooden acorns a few years from A Childs Dream Come True (purveyor of… Read More
Yes, We DO Love Dirt!
We homeschool through a charter school and we receive a visit each month from our “Education Specialist” (ES) who collects… Read More
In the Night Sky
I’ve been putting together some moon and star gazing resources for the kids, gathered into one spot. Most of the… Read More
Picnicking in Summer
A sublime, hot afternoon waterside with my four babies, a picnic basket, and a shady spot. Not even the ants could… Read More
Before Fall Fades
Autumn is probably my favorite season, but this year we’ve had a really weird one so far in the San… Read More
Gold Country Trip! Part One
We’ve returned from our long-anticipated trip through some of California’s Gold Country! We’ve been studying the California Gold Rush period,… Read More
Winter Solstice & The Light of the World
I awoke today at 7 a.m. and it was barely light outside. If I want to take a walk before… Read More
Light in December
Yesterday Philip’s parents and I took the children to Sycamore Grove, a nature preserve in our home town. I take… Read More
Pumpkin Planning
Pumpkins. What is it about this great gourd that we love so? It’s a sort of odd looking thing, which… Read More
When Your Kids Aren’t Super Sick, but Aren’t Well Either
Sometimes you just know it’s time for a change of scenery. The kids have been sick, so we’ve been recuperating… Read More