Monthly Archives: February 2012
Why we live the natural way
| February 22, 2012 | Posted by eryn under Family Life, Natural Living, Organic |
I have a longstanding interest in environmental issues, particularly when it comes to the effects of pollutants and chemicals on our health. Once I had my son, this concern for the environment became intertwined with a desire to protect his health. I diapered him in cloth, dressed him in organic clothes, used glass baby bottles,…
Wordless Wednesday: Huggy {hearts} honey
| February 22, 2012 | Posted by eryn under Family Life |
I just can’t keep him away from the bottle. I’ve linked this post to 5 Minutes for Mom. Tweet
Our first public potty training accident (oops!)
| February 21, 2012 | Posted by eryn under Kids |
Warning: This post mentions poop. If you don’t like to read about poop, please don’t read posts about potty training. Thanks! Our two-year-old has been diaper-free except for naps and bedtime for a little more than three weeks now (and when I say diaper-free, I mean no diapers, no training pants and no underwear —…
Turkey vegetable meatballs with tomato sauce
| February 21, 2012 | Posted by eryn under Cooking |
This Paleo recipe was inspired by recipes from Paleo Plan and the Food Network. Makes 4 servings. Approximate preparation and cooking time: 1 hour. Serve with steamed vegetable of choice for a complete meal. TURKEY VEGETABLE MEATBALLS Ingredients 1 lb. ground turkey 1 egg 1/4 cup almond flour 2 medium carrots, finely chopped 1 organic…
Learning to use clothespins
| February 20, 2012 | Posted by eryn under Montessori |
Our son is now 26 months old. This is a very basic practical life activity that is easy to do and helps to develop fine motor skills. It’s from the book Teach Me to Do It Myself. (Please note: I use the terms “he” and “him” in this exercise because my child is a boy…
What is Montessori?
| February 20, 2012 | Posted by eryn under Montessori |
I have to confess that I am far from an expert on Montessori. I’m just a mom with a passion for the Montessori method. But I’ll do my best to give a little history of Maria Montessori and the Montessori method based on what I know. Maria Montessori was born in Italy in 1870. She…
Why we incorporate Montessori principles into our home and parenting style
| February 20, 2012 | Posted by eryn under Montessori |
I’m not sure exactly how we came to embrace Montessori so completely into our life, but I know that it has worked well for us. My husband went to a Montessori preschool, but I didn’t. I have vague memories of one of my relatives going to a Montessori preschool as well when I was little,…
