I looked up today and noticed it was August. On the homestead, we recently moved into our new tiny house setup we had designed for over a year to fit the perfect meadow with the perfect view. The projects leading up to this, and the projects yet to come, have collided with summer kid activities and …
An Outdoor Preschool Inspires Me to Unplug
With our undulating work schedules, we had the ability add a new activity for our daughter two half-days a week: The Child's Element, a completely outdoor "forest school" for 3-6 year old children. The classes are held in one of Salt Lake City's local canyons, a reasonable drive from …
Lessons From My Daughter: Loving Without Judgement
She has a decent amount of toys, some from us and some from generous grandparents and other loving friends and family. These toys seem to go through a rotation of popularity, and right now she’s very into stuffed animals. She cares for them and treats them like her own babies. Care giving and …
Lessons from my Daughter: Listen Closely, I’m Trying to Tell You Something
She's 14 months old now, and she tears it up all over the house. Climbing on furniture, getting in and out of her wagon, falling down and making messes as she goes. But we've been waiting to hear some words from her. She babbles quite a bit and we make sure to foster that, but we've been at a loss …
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Lessons From My Daughter: One Year Old
Unbelievably, one year has passed since our daughter joined our little family. When thinking about what to say on this milestone day, I feel the way I feel when I unexpectedly win an award or recognition: speechless. I've read some beautiful pieces dedicated to writers' children on their birthdays, …
Lessons From My Daughter: Love Your Thighs
She's growing like gangbusters, stretching out the fabric of her footed onesies until her little toes are curled up and ready to bust out the bottom. So grow her thighs. I examine them in all their glory - soft, buttery skin with rolls of fat, they look like croissants. They are so voluminous that …