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  • homeschool
    • homeschool
    • FREE Homeschool Preschool Reflection Sheet
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    • curriculum and communities
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    • attachment theory
    • breastfeeding resources
    • co-sleeping and bed-sharing
    • fertility awareness
    • Vaccine Hesitancy Resource
    • Advent Reflections
  • book lists
    • Book Talk Tuesdays
    • Living Books for Young Ones
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general parenting

How Hygge Can Help your Family

Dozens of candles are lit. Soft instrumental music is playing. Your house is filled with the scent of stove-popped popcorn and you can taste the warm vanilla in your cup…

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general parenting, seasonal

‘Tis the Season…to Get Rid of your Kid’s Stuff

Have you ever walked into a home that felt more like a toy store than a place of residence? Is, perhaps, your home that way? If so, it’s easy to…

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general parenting

Self-Care: Another Form of Sabbath we’ve been Neglecting

There is nothing quite like the stillness of morning. When my babies were little, I did the wise thing and slept as long as they did, often trying to delay…

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general parenting, seasonal

Winter Wellness: 5 Strategies to Help You and Your Family Thrive in the Darkest Season

Bleak. Dark. Cold. Depressing. Unending. Invigorating. Cozy. Restful. Special. Sacred. Either set of adjectives can describe winter. It all depends on how you live it and how you view it.

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general parenting

5 Daily “Educational” Activities to do with Your Child This Summer

The first gift you can give your child this summer is the time and space for unstructured play. The second gift you can give your child this summer is yourself.

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  • books

    Sacred Stillness: 5 Books for Mama’s Morning Time

    January 14, 2020 / No Comments

    There are few things in life as life-giving and grounding for me as time spent alone in the quiet morning. Here are five books that I have been reading from to nourish my mind and heart and preparing me for a day of serving my family.

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    Kristin

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    7 Tips for Building a Living Books Library

    July 26, 2019

    30 Non-Fiction Book Suggestions for Your 2020 Reading List

    November 27, 2019

    15 Non-Fiction Books for Your Christmas List (Plus, a Gift for the Mama with no Time to Read)

    November 24, 2018
  • books,  seasonal

    30 Non-Fiction Book Suggestions for Your 2020 Reading List

    November 27, 2019 / No Comments

    Are you getting enough non-fiction? Non-fiction books are an incredible source of knowledge, inspiration, and practical tips for improving life for you and your family. Add some of these suggestions to your 2020 reading list!

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    Kristin

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    15 Non-Fiction Books for Your Christmas List (Plus, a Gift for the Mama with no Time to Read)

    November 24, 2018

    Sacred Stillness: 5 Books for Mama’s Morning Time

    January 14, 2020

    7 Tips for Building a Living Books Library

    July 26, 2019
  • general parenting,  seasonal

    Winter Wellness: 5 Strategies to Help You and Your Family Thrive in the Darkest Season

    November 14, 2019 / No Comments

    Bleak. Dark. Cold. Depressing. Unending. Invigorating. Cozy. Restful. Special. Sacred. Either set of adjectives can describe winter. It all depends on how you live it and how you view it.

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    Kristin

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    40 Things to do Outside with your Kids this Winter

    February 6, 2019

    Flowers for our Wild Flower – Lucy’s First Birthday Party

    September 6, 2018

    Be Present, Pursue, and Practice Empathy – Parenting Skills for Weathering Your Child’s Inevitable Emotional Episodes

    May 28, 2019
  • homeschool,  parenting

    Knowing Nature by Name: Why I Teach my Children to Identify all Parts of Creation

    September 12, 2019 / No Comments

    It has taken a lot of learning and intentionality on my end to teach them to correctly identify different parts of nature. But I believe it is one of the greatest practices we've established, because by knowing nature by name and identifying nature together, we've all fostered a deep love for it.

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    Kristin

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    Homeschooling – Ideally and Really

    September 13, 2018

    Turn Quarantine Into Quality Time: 14 Days of Questions and Activities

    March 14, 2020

    7 Tips for Building a Living Books Library

    July 26, 2019
  • parenting

    Slow and Steady Potty Training – A Peaceful Alternative to Conventional Practices

    September 5, 2019 / No Comments

    You're tired of dealing with diapers. The cost, the mess, the time. But are you ready to try potty training? That's another question entirely. The reality is: potty training is hard. At least, it is when you follow conventional practices. But it wasn't hard for us. Let me tell you about our experience with Slow and Steady Potty Training. I'll tell you what we did (and didn't do) to potty train our two kids before they turned two-and-a-half with minimal stress, zero power struggles, and positive results.

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    Kristin

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    Beauty from Ashes

    October 3, 2018

    How to Research a Controversial Topic

    March 2, 2019

    Not our Mother’s Motherhood: Why Today’s Moms Need Each Other’s Encouragement More than Ever

    March 29, 2019
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Meet Kristin

Hey! I'm a wife and mama of two beautiful kiddos. I believe in the power of words, beauty, faith, grace, and love. While I love to theorize about and strive for parenting ideals, I value the art of keeping it real. Thanks for reading.

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