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I got a book.This surprises no one, I'm sure. Along with Discovery+, came Magnolia Network. And on Magnolia Network came Growing Floret, a flower farm out in Washington State. So I did what any one does, and I got on her website. And then I bought her book for a sweet friend of mine. We've… Continue reading Cut Flower Garden by Erin Benzakein w Julie Chai
I wasn't skeptical, but acupuncture wasn't something I thought I'd ever do. It made sense, pressure points and what not. Similarly, we apply oils at certain reflexology points. But then Kari started practicing out of the same office as our chiropractor. Ethan was the first to test it out. He and Kari actually went to… Continue reading Acupuncture with Dr. Kari
Meltdown life. Toddlerhood is already a bucket of fun. Living with the real-life equivalent of a Sour Patch Kid. Athena is like living with an extreme version. In the last 18m we have had to learn how to decipher the difference between a "normal toddler tantrum," and "I am overwhelmed and need help." One of… Continue reading Life with Athena Part III
It has been a slug of a process but I'm finally getting the rest of my various unit plans and curriculum here. Everything is a digital download. All curriculum are written for PDE State Standards. They have also all been taught to real students. Currently, I have full units bulked together. That means instead of… Continue reading New Curriculum!
If you didn't read the first part of this series, I definitely recommend going back and reading Life with Athena. There's a good chance this post won't make much sense without it. Figuring out *most* of the pieces of Athena's sensory puzzle allowed her brain to relax and start learning language. She was going to… Continue reading Life with Athena, Part II
The Nurtured Bee 