We made these orange peel beeswax candles to celebrate Summer Solstice. We love to make candles for every Solstice or Equinox. We then light the candles are read a story. These orange peel candles were very simple to make! Supplies beeswax oranges wick a double boiler calendula flowers (optional, you can make them without or…
The Golden Glow Red Sky at Night Summer Blueberries for Sal Fireflies The Sun Egg The Story of the Wind Children Sun Come on, Rain! Hiking Day The Hike The Worm Family Has Their Picture Taken Over and Under the Pond Watercress Jambari Jumps I Talk Like a River Beach Themed Summer Books Taking Time…
Have you ever been interested in gentle parenting? This parenting style is garnering a lot of attention lately, and for good reason! Gentle parenting is an approach that respects the child, and raises happy, confident kids. Gentle parenting isn’t easy, and most of the time, it means re-parenting ourselves and unlearning attitudes that we’ve held…
This DIY scented play dough recipe is super simple to make. We added scent and flowers to make it multisensory. It is also non-toxic, and replacing food coloring with turmeric makes it even more safe for little hands. This play dough recipe is a staple in our home. We have made it at least a…
What is a “Waldorfy” baby toy? To me, a Waldorf toy is made from natural materials, is soothing and simple. Waldorf toys are also open ended, and their own kind of magic. This natural rubber ball is the perfect example. It can be used as a teether. You can put a play silk in it…
This summer we found a school of tadpoles in an old fountain at our local park. It was a beautiful illustration of natural life. There were easily hundreds of babies swimming around at all stages of life. As a fun summer project we decided to take a pair home to observe. My boyfriend, being overly…