From the monthly archives: June 2011
Coming of Age
by DeAnna L’am
My daughter Ellah is 10, and has not started cycling.
It may be another couple of years for all I know, as I started at 12, but I am savoring the delicious process of gathering resources for her, which will be ready and waiting at the never-predicted […]
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I came to motherhood as a midwife who had the honor of attending births and witnessing mothering from the first tender moments. When I became a mother I trusted my intuition in guiding me along the path of mothering inspired by the wisdom I had gleaned along the way from other mothers including […]
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By Janet Allison
Summer is here! The kids are home! WHAT do you do with them?! Boys, especially, can simply FILL the house with their exuberance and energy. And while there may be more outside time, there will still be those moments when he has to be indoors.
How can you channel his enthusiasm between […]
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Before we get started – Please Note!
This article is intended to help parents, teachers and caregivers understand the deeper meanings imbedded in a particular fairy tale. The way this article is written and even the format in which the story is being presented is not suitable to share with […]
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What You’ll Need
Jars to hold the paint
Painting Boards
Paint Brushes
Paint
Water Jars
Paper
Sponge or Cloth
Painting Smock or Apron
The Details
~ Jars to hold the paint~
Little, little baby juice jars to hold the paint
~Painting […]
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By Renee Gaul
I am sometimes asked what we do for kindergarten, what curriculum we use, etc…
I have been intending for a while now to write a post sharing some of our favorite Waldorf books and resources. And since my youngest child will be turning 7 in just a couple […]
Continue Reading →To call the Fire Fairies when lighting the meal table candle:
Fire Fairies come to us,
Bring your fire from the sun
If the candle does not light straight away I continue to sing:
I can light a candle, God can light a star
Both are bright and wondrous shining where they are.
[…]
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A rich stock makes a delicious and nourishing base for soup.
Ingredients:
Chicken, with meat on the bone, whole, half or parts, the bones or carcass from a roasted chicken bring very rich flavor, a whole chicken makes a large pot of a full flavored broth with plenty of tasty meat to eat Garlic with the […]
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Tuesday is our soup day. The barley is soaking.Put on your aprons and set to work if you are making soup today:
Set out a cutting board, a knife or a julienne/crinkle cutter for each person and a bowl for the cut vegetables Wash the carrots and celery with the children Chop the onion, garlic, […]
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“Good bread is the most fundamentally satisfying of all foods; and good bread with fresh butter, the greatest of feasts.”
~James Beard
Thursday is our bread baking day. Bread baking is satisfying and deeply nourishing to children and adults for so many reasons. Bread baking may seem a bit […]
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