The Year That Has Past

I love this time of reflection during winter break. Among other things, I’ve been reflecting on this blog. I find it really satisfying to look back over 2014 and to realize that last year at this time,…

4 Last Minute Homemade Gifts

Here are a few ideas for last-minute homemade gifts to make for the holidays. Enjoy time with your children making gifts together. This is a great way to celebrate wintertime with each other while keeping it simple…

Family Dinners

Here at our house, we honor dinnertime as a special family gathering. While I hold this value in my heart, I’ve not always felt inspired or organized with what to make for the meal! This post contains…

7 Steps to Writing a Found Poem

Why do I love found poetry? Because the outcome is unknown. And isn’t that how everything is, really. We just deceive ourselves into thinking that if we control certain variables, we’ll achieve a certain outcome. Try this…

Steiner on Humans & Animals

Many Waldorf homeschoolers express their difficulty or even discomfort with what is known as the Man and Animal block traditionally presented in fourth grade. I have had a hard time myself with some of the concepts some…

The Space in Between

Day Seven in Steiner’s teacher training is really all about middle age. A time of soul development.   “If you observe a newborn child…you will get a picture of the human body. However, you will have a complete…