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What do I tell her?
I took this photo of Tannah a while ago and something about it makes me see her as she will be when she is on the cusp of Adulthood. I’m not sure what it is but it’s there. Sometimes when I think of...
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Am I an Unschooler?
I have always used and loved the term unschooling. It says that what we do is not only opt of school, but that we opt out of school at home. It is a term that sparks curiosity in those who may not...
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Be your own guru
I have a pile of books on my bookshelf about raising kids written by some amazing authors. I have read most and own many of the usual suspects when it comes to hippy la-la parenting and natural...
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Our Creative Table
I really enjoy the Tinkerlab blog and I love seeing the photos on Instagram with the #creativetable hastag the Rachelle started. I’ve been joining in. I have been setting up “stations” since...
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The Pink Corner
(I’ve seen this around the internet, if you know where I can credit it to please let me know) As the mother of 3 daughters I have worries. I know that the mothers of sons have worries too, but those...
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Not back to school
At our place we live life without school, as if school didn’t exist. As millions of Aussie kids go back to school this week we will continue on as we always have. Learning from life. There will be...
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Free Range Art
Welcome to my new series about our Creative Table and Free Range Art! I get a lot of joy out of rotating art supplies for the girls and seeing what they do with it. Their use of the materials is...
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My favorite and best
Hi. So you’re here, welcome. Maybe you’re new here or maybe you’re an old time reader. Have a look around. Get comfy. Why not check out some of my favorite and best posts? Maybe you want to know...
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What we’re up to
One of the questions I get asked a lot is “but what do you DO if you don’t do curriculum?”. It’s hard to answer because it changes from week to week, sometimes from day to day. But this week here is...
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Slow down
Often while the kids are going to bed I’m thinking about the next day. Making lists in my mind of what needs doing and who needs driving where. Sometimes when I’m getting dressed I’m dividing...
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Free Range Art Table- Take it with you!
When I was packing for our little adventure yesterday I threw in some basic art supplies and a picnic rug. I was curious to see how the kids would react to the idea of having some time to draw...
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Unschooled kids Mythbusting
Generalizations make the baby jeebus weep. And I’m getting a bit over them to be honest. Lets bust some myths shall we? Unschooled kids are all weird. You know what? Some are. REALLY weird even....
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These Autumn days I am
Do you read Foxs Lane? Not only do I love this blog I also stalk Kate at the farmer’s market for apples and beetroot. I saw her post last week called “These Autumn Days I am” and loved it so much I...
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Can’t win, don’t try.
The other day I realized I have a few pearls of parenting wisdom under my belt. Most have come to me through trial and error rather than being learned in a book, as most good wisdom is. Today I’m...
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I know I haven’t been around much lately. I’ll explain another time. But for now I wanted to share this documentary that Amy Rathbone made about unschooling. Partly because it’s a positive look at...
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Harsh
I guess one of the reasons I haven’t written here much lately is Harper. That and our lack of home Internet, but that’s another story. Not only is she going through a “bit of a patch” and needing a...
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Slow Start
Luke has a job that means he leaves for work before the sun comes up. I don’t even hear his alarm anymore. My brain has trained itself into ignoring it, knowing I’m not needed to wake until the...
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Tips for taking kids to the theatre
Disclosure- I was given tickets to see the media teaser for the brilliant Cavalia as well as having one extra ticket organized to Disney On Ice in addition to the 4 that I won. I was not paid nor...
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Unspoken invitation
Disclosure-I was given the supplies used in this post as part of a blog sponsorship with Micador. I was not obligated or paid to blog about them. I don’t play with my kids. That’s a whole other...
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Some things that have surprised me about Motherhood
I heard that someone I know had their first baby and I felt so excited for them. I will have to admit I felt a bit sorry for them too. Not because having kids is not awesome (I really think it...
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