Advent Week 1 Activity :: Growing Crystals

A fun activity to learn about crystals as part of Advent Week 1 :: The Light of Stones and the whole Tiny Advent series. I love how this activity mirrors the anticipation of Advent. How the children carefully prepare, and then wait, and watch for transformation and beauty. Materials wide mouth canning jar string pipe cleaners (we… Continue reading Advent Week 1 Activity :: Growing Crystals

Dressember :: Day 3

Today another lady in our house decided to join in the campaign! She is going to do a photo a day as well, and help spread the word about this project with her grandparents and friends. A little bit about my dress today… it was made by the lovely and very talented Melanie Wesley. We… Continue reading Dressember :: Day 3

Dressember :: Day 2

Today I officially joined Dressember and have my own campaign page that you can donate to directly if you choose to. I love this campaign for the spirit of fun and togetherness – and the challenge for those who have a limited wardrobe to wear a dress each day for a month! A favourite project that… Continue reading Dressember :: Day 2

Dressember :: Day 1

Thanks to a friend from Winnipeg who is participating in this fundraiser, it came across my path in time for me to start right on December 1st. Dressember is a campaign that raises funds to help children and women who are exploited as victims of  slavery, sex trafficking and other forms of violence. Consider joining in… Continue reading Dressember :: Day 1

Craft Sale Week

This is one of the busier weeks in our year as we all help to prepare for my table at the Winnipeg Centre Vineyard Craft Sale, where I sell Tiny Peasant kits for kids, cards, and Urban Peasant neckwear. The kids know that during Craft Sale Week, they get to be my elves, and after… Continue reading Craft Sale Week

The Week in Pictures

Some snapshots and notes from the week. Let us know what you did this week in the comments – share a link if you have a post about it.   There is really nothing like a warm casserole full of the kids’ great-grandma’s rice pudding. So warm and nourishing on a cool fall day. Especially… Continue reading The Week in Pictures

This Moment

“A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.” {joining Soule Mama today} If you’re inspired to follow along, please leave a link to your moment in the comments!

Heirloom Offerings :: Rice Pudding

This offering to Heirloom Offerings :: The Grandma Project was contributed by Kris Antonius. Are you interested in sharing? Read our submission guidelines and get started.   It’s almost effortless to conjure up the sweet aroma of grandma’s rice pudding baking in the oven. It was a smell that occupied her entire home, and still occupies my memories. Thanks to my… Continue reading Heirloom Offerings :: Rice Pudding

Writing with Kids :: DIY Writing Stations

Lots of people ask me what method or philosophy of homeschooling we practice around here. Our learning journey is inspired by bits and pieces of many philosophies, ultimately landing us in the eclectic realm. This is quite true of our ‘writing class’, as we don’t actually have one – though we sometimes write specifically as… Continue reading Writing with Kids :: DIY Writing Stations