As Floridians, we are deeply envious of our northern neighbors who have leaves that actually fall during Fall and not simply due to hurricane force winds. So each year, our family takes a trip. I am rocking on the porch, crisp 50 degree rainy weather wafting between...
Adventure and healthy risk-taking are the markings of a childhood well-lived. At least, that’s what they say. I want to believe it, live it, and let adventure lead, but that would require me to let go. In life and in motherhood, there is what I want, what I know, and...
I tell my kids that there are no such things as “bad words,” only bad intentions, and I believe that this is mostly true. But, you know, there are exceptions to every rule, and the same is true in this case. Because, boy, do I really just hate the “S” word. It is the...
After an entire lifetime of living in close quarters with neighbors who would never become friends and stretching the space of our Learn & Play studio from a few thousand square feet downtown to a 10-acre farm, living in a neighborhood just wouldn’t cut it any...
Our days at the table and often beyond it are full of messy projects, books stacked high, and those lightbulb moments that make it all worth it. This is where I share what’s working, what’s not, and how we’re making learning joyful and meaningful together. Meandering...