[This article was originally published in Wild + Free’s May 2021 “Heritage” bundle.]
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Creating a Cardboard Nature Display With Your Children
My three children are often filling their pockets with various nature finds when we go hiking. Random rocks, squished flowers, and sticks and feathers come tumbling out when I shake their pants before throwing them into the washer. I often feel guilty just tossing these “treasures” into the trash can, but our dedicated nature space […]
When Life is Hard: Schooling During Difficult Times
It’s no secret that 2020 is serving up everyone a bunch of lemons and we’re all scrambling around trying to find new ways of making lemonade. Education, no doubt, has taken a large hit this year with public and private schoolers finding themselves diving head first into a distorted form of homeschooling. Parents have cleaned […]
The Benefits of Making Songs a Part of Your Homeschool
What does the song “Mr. Blue Sky” and the movie Trolls World Tour have to do with homeschool? You’ll just have to read my most recent Wild + Free article to find out.
Mama, Come
I was honored to write this article and poem for the summer issue of Wild + Free. Because of quarantine, Ana and I didn’t meet for photos, so she used photographs of her beautiful family. Enjoy this poem written with love for my Mama friends.