2012 in a word
Yesterday, I looked back. Today, I’m looking ahead. And there are big. HUGE. things staring back at me. In...
Looking Back
Last year at this time I was in the middle of my third trimester of a surprise pregnancy. I wanted to spend the last...
Making the Switch to Natural Toys
As I wrote last week, creating a natural playroom doesn’t happen overnight. Taking the longer route, while...
Natural Playroom Dreams
When my son was born, 6 years ago, our consumer culture was in the early stages of the move back to organic, natural...
Personal Space for Moms
Personal space used to be a pretty big deal to me. In highschool, friends would tease me about how much an...
TV Guilt
Lately I’ve been feeling considerable guilt and (mostly external) pressure to reduce the number of hours my...
Hand Picked
{This is an old draft from a couple of years ago that I never posted. But I like it so here it is today.} As we...
Worthy
Last week I found myself sitting on the floor sobbing. There were puzzles spread across the living room floor, laundry...
Summer By Numbers
We’ve been counting a lot around our house lately. Here are some examples: Number of pounds of pickling cukes...
Top Three Baby Toys
Do you see this? These are the baby toys that we’ve acquired over the last six years. We’ve had others...
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Great post! I had every intention of raising our son(8months) with natural, open-ended toys. Our families have spoiled him with...Eleonora Corrie on Navigating Sleep with a Third Child
I've been absent for a while, but now I remember why I used to love this blog. Thank you, I...
