Category: Montessori-Inspired

In motherhood, moments of self-doubt are mixed with moments of competence and pride, the yin/yang balance of life, the sweet success of a perfect moment sprinkled on top of a shitty day. I know attitude is 75% of the battle, that and patience, health, and a good night’s sleep.. and sometimes, a simple distraction from … Continue reading “Mother Muscles”

Last week we decided to paint pots on the back patio. The whole project only cost $20, given that we already had paint brushes and soil and the succulents we planned to plant in each little pot. I picked up the pots, saucers, and patio paints (paint specific for terra cotta pots) at Michael’s: six … Continue reading “DIY Fun: Painting Pots/Propagating Succulents”

Shortly after we returned from our vacation in the Bahamas, I was aware of the shift in my boys’ daily lives. They had a free week ahead of them before starting summer camp (I signed them up for the time Andrew will be in Finland and Iceland for some time to myself), and after such … Continue reading ““Nothing” — A Day of Play”

The pictures don’t do justice to the fun we had at circus night last week — and though I was heading up the event, I could not have pulled any of it off without all the help I received from parent volunteers and teachers who stepped up to get a whole lot set up two … Continue reading “Circus Night 2016”

“There is no description, no image in any book that is capable of replacing the sight of real trees, and all of the life to be found around them in a real forest.”   — Maria Montessori When Milo got into the car last week soaked from the chest down and barefoot, carrying his dripping … Continue reading “Montessori-Inspired: The Thrill of the Unexpected”