I don't have a green thumb. In the past, I was able to kill off even the hardiest of houseplants. I was pretty sure the green thumb master gene in my mom skipped me. So when we moved to our new home, I was very cautious about buying houseplants. I love plants, but I really dislike throwing good ... [ Read More ]
Growing spring onions from kitchen scraps
At 4.5 years old, Montessori practical life at home starts to look very different for Zachary. After practising many years of Montessori at home, he now has a greater ability to combine all the practical life skills he has cultivated over the years. It is no longer an isolated skill ... [ Read More ]
Gardening gear for kids
We now have an indoor Montessori garden that we couldn't be happier with. This space has been a catalyst for new experiments, explorations and discoveries. When creating an indoor garden that you want your children to have free access to, I recommend that you prepare the necessary and child-sized ... [ Read More ]
Make your own lunch!
Why does January always zoom by so fast? The kids have been back to school for only a week yet it's already the middle of the month. While I am still a bit unprepared when it comes to after-school planning, it doesn't mean that we can't have impromptu activities that still pack a good educational ... [ Read More ]
Our Montessori Indoor Garden
We love plants in the house, especially at this time of the year when it's cold and snowy outside. In Canada, we spend well over half of the year in the house and having houseplants is a simple way to help reconnect our modern lives with the calm and peace that nature brings. The problem with ... [ Read More ]
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