~this moment~

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~a friday ritual~

a photo capturing a moment from the week.

a simple, special moment.

a moment i want to pause, savor and remember.

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a month of unschool

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*gasp* already another month?!

it’s been a month of joyful abandon as we emerge back into the great outdoors after a long winter. this month you’ve been ~ identifying birds at the feeder in sibley ~ tidepooling several times- here you’re pointing to limpets (a key diet . . . → Read More: a month of unschool

layers

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the familiar summer (gasp! did i dare say that?) refrain which you will no doubt be bored of hearing soon: “we went to the beach on sunday!”

we had another rockin’ low tide at a nice leisurely 10 am time slot. this lesser-known beach is a favorite for . . . → Read More: layers

~this moment~ green

green gardener

~a friday ritual~

a photo capturing a moment from the week.

a simple, special moment.

a moment i want to pause, savor and remember.

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grey water goddess

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i live in a temperate rain forest climate, and so i have been reminded when i have mentioned my slightly fanatical water conservation obsession. i think the argument coming from these ridiculing parties, is that i don’t need to conserve water when there is water everywhere around me. yet, i know for a fact the . . . → Read More: grey water goddess

~this moment~

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~a friday ritual~

a photo capturing a moment from the week.

a simple, special moment.

a moment i want to pause, savor and remember.

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mama’s day

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it all started with a sunday snuggle-in. perfect way to start a day, especially after our rough market adventure of the day before.

after a large helping of steel cut oats with mixed berries from the freezer, we were off to seal rock for an . . . → Read More: mama’s day

mothering in public

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for the kickoff of the 2011 farmer’s market season, we had a very good day of sales, and a perhaps slightly less than stellar day of parenting in the public eye. oh yeah, i remember now. this 5-hour window each saturday is the most time i ever spend doing my mama thing right out in . . . → Read More: mothering in public

~this moment~ watch me jump!

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~a friday ritual~

a photo capturing a moment from the week.

a simple, special moment.

a moment i want to pause, savor and remember.

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nature nurtures

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unschooling: lesson plans are not needed. what is needed is flexibility, the ability to think on the fly, the ability to add just enough dry kindling to fuel but not smother, blow just the right amount of air towards the tiny sparks that with just a little coaxing will turn into sturdy cooking flames of . . . → Read More: nature nurtures