Miso Mushroom Pasta
Is it ok to love a meal more than you do some people? Who knows, yet if you find yourself yearning to write a love letter to your...
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- Apr 8, 2019
- 5 min
Fairy and Gnome Collaboration: Learning through Play
May you experience each day as a sacred gift woven around the heart of wonder. - John O'Donohue Too often adults dismiss fairy and gnome...
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- Mar 24, 2019
- 2 min
Banana Bread: Grain-Free, Lactose-Free, Refined Sugar-Free and Scrumptious
I admit, when I used to think of overly "free" recipes I assumed they'd either be entirely too complicated, requiring special, costly...
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- Mar 23, 2019
- 5 min
Planting Edible Flowers for Gardeners and Cooks of all Ages.
A few years ago we decided to only plant edible flowers and plants. As new parents we didn't want to worry if our little one was...
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- Mar 18, 2019
- 2 min
March's Worm Moon Connections
Worm Moon Dates: Mar. 20th, 2019 and Mar. 9th, 2020 “Worm, worm, slippery slide. I hear a bird, I better hide.” - Unknown The Worm Moon...
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- Mar 14, 2019
- 2 min
Gardening Picture Book Companions
Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt by Kate Messner By far, one of my favorite. Gardens are beautiful to look at, but we sometimes...
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- Mar 8, 2019
- 2 min
Sweet Bee Body Lotion
Whatever product we put all over our skin, I want to be straightforward and natural. Basic and homemade doesn't mean boring or any less...
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- Mar 7, 2019
- 2 min
Moroccan Chickpea and Lentil Soup
This is a flavorful yet mild soup, even tempered enough to welcome a toddler's taste buds, while being hearty and interesting enough for...
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- Mar 6, 2019
- 2 min
Shortbread: Versatile, Simple, and always Welcome
These littles cookies are a cinch to make, their ingredients are pantry staples, and their variations endless. They are delicious plain...
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- Mar 3, 2019
- 2 min
Mud: March Picture Book Companions
Rain by Linda Ashman "One rainy day in the city, an eager little boy exclaims, “Rain!” Across town a grumpy man grumbles, “Rain.” In this...
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- Mar 3, 2019
- 4 min
March Mud-licious Integrated Learning
My second home growing up was a stream in the woods behind our house. In the winter I'd plow off the gnomes' ice skating rinks, and build...
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- Feb 10, 2019
- 3 min
Louhi, Witch of North Farm: a book review with connected learning discoveries
Louhi Witch of North Farm, retold by Toni De Gerez, illustrated by Barbara Cooney My father loves this book. As a child his joy in...
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- Jan 24, 2019
- 5 min
Simple Roast Chicken: from brining to broth, worth it every time
Whole chickens are often overlooked for their convenient pre-packaged counterparts. However, when treated with a bit of prep (10 min...
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- Jan 22, 2019
- 2 min
The Snowy Nap: Book Review
We woke this morning to a foot of fresh snow, a perfect day to cozy with a new book, and dream up snowy day delights. The Snowy Nap by...
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- Oct 2, 2018
- 4 min
Biscotti Basics
There is never a wrong season to enjoy a cookie; however, there might be a right cookie for a certain time of year. Embracing fall and...
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- Sep 20, 2018
- 3 min
A Poem and some Pumpkin Pancakes
“And all at once, summer collapsed into fall...” - Oscar Wilde We're chopping wood, the aspens are golden, and the wildflowers are...
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- Sep 19, 2018
- 6 min
Color Discovery Hike
Requiring no more than a few free paint color strips from your local hardware store Color Magic Nature Discoveries are a family or school...
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- Sep 16, 2018
- 3 min
Pickled Jalapenos Recipe
I admit, we grow jalapenos just so we can pickle them. These are so delicious, keep for up to 6 months, and leave you with a scrumptious...
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- Sep 4, 2018
- 3 min
Overnight Waffles: Weekend Traditions
Anything you wake up to knowing it's *almost ready to go for breakfast is my kind of weekend treat. I LOVE this recipe. You can toss it...
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- Aug 29, 2018
- 6 min
Deep Listening: Sound Maps
When you are on the go, with children particularly, there is nothing like a low prep learning activity. Sound Maps are just that,...
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