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This summer was especially different for our family as we welcomed in a new baby boy. Our second son Micah was born at the end of May. Our older son Wyatt, goes to preschool during the school year at a Montessori school. We would normally enroll him into a summer school type of program for…
This month I read Raise a Smarter Child by Kindergarten by Dr. David Perlmutter. Favorite Quotes: “Your efforts during the first thousand days will help your child complete the task of creating a brain that is efficient, high capacity, and able to process information quickly, attributes that will give your child a meaningful advantage for…
This month I read Ancient Map for Modern Birth by Pam England. Favorite Quotes: “Breath is the bridge which connects life to consciousness, which unites your body to your thoughts. Whenever your mind becomes scattered, use your breath as the means to take hold of your mind again.” -Thich Nhat Hanh “Get the facts then…
I recently read ‘10 Mindful Minutes: Giving Our Children–and Ourselves–the Social and Emotional Skills to Reduce Stress and Anxiety for Healthier, Happy Lives‘ by Goldie Hawn Favorite Quotes: “Children are like wet cement. Whatever falls on them makes an impression.“ -Haim Ginott “When I really look at something, I can see all sorts of bits…
This post is a bit different than my usual content. Below I discuss the background of my recent Ireland trip, Video slideshows of our trip, Our itinerary and recommendations, and what we learned about homesteading in Ireland. Ireland Trip – Background: Recently a co-worker and I were asked to present a workshop for the tech…
This month I read ‘Better than Before’ by Gretchen Rubin Favorite Quotes: “Habits are the invisible architecture of daily life. We repeat about 40% of our behavior almost daily, so our habits shape our existence, and our future.” “….All of my work on habits and happiness was meant to help us construct, as much as…
I wish you a happy holidays from our home to yours!
This month I read The Opposite of Spoiled by Ron Lieber Favorite Quotes: “Money is central, but it is also a teaching tool that uses the value of a dollar to instill in our children the values we want them to embrace.” -Rob Lieber “Money is central, but it is also a teaching tool that…
I am all about kids playing outside as much as possible! I will be writing soon about my favorite outdoor children activities. For this post the focus is on indoor children activities. I felt especially inspired for this post in light of the recent California fires. Thankfully we purchased a couple of air purifiers and…
Reading to little ones is important Reading to children helps to develop their brains and it builds their own love for reading. We read to Wyatt every night before bed. It’s a special time that he cherishes. It’s also my opportunity to cuddle up in a chair with an otherwise very busy, active boy. When…