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My favorite little corner 🥰 I’ve been working on a list of our favorite resources for homeschool and nature study, and since it’s Amazon Prime Day today - and a lot of our favorite things are on sale {including our beloved butterfly cards, for all of you who have asked about them!} - I hustled and just got it posted. 👆 Link is in my profile . Whew, and now I’m tired after that run on sentence 😴 . . . . . . . . #wildandfreemama #wildandfreechildren #shelfie #schoolroom #homeschoolroom #allthebooks #bookstagram #educationisanatmosphere #charlottemasonliving #charlottemason #charlottemasoneducation #homeschoolcollective #homeschoolmama #homeeducation #365homeschool #natureschooling #exploringnaturewithchildren

We squeezed in some #naturestudy this week, sparked by the little cabbage looper the boys “rescued” from my rhubarb plant. 🐛 My son sweetly fed him kale from his own garden, and now he is doing his thing in the pupa stage. They’ve been loving tracking the status of their little friend and I’m just glad he’s no longer eating my veggies 🙅‍♀️ {more in stories} . {And can I just say a heartfelt thank you for all the kind words and encouragement on my last post?! 😭🙏 I love this amazing, uplifting community 💙} . . . . . . . . #naturejournal #naturejournaling #exploringnaturewithchildren #naturekids #natureschool #wildandfreechildren #wildandfreekids #homeeducation #homeeducator #charlottemason #charlottemasonliving #charlottemasoneducation

We’re ready for you, little one. ⋒ #fostercare . {I thought I’d share a little background on the Aslan quote on the wall, something that has encouraged me as we head into uncharted waters: ‘Lucy and the others are on a ship heading into the dark unknown. Everyone is scared, and they’re getting worried that Aslan has led them in the wrong direction. At one point in the midst of some turmoil, Lucy whispers, “Aslan… if ever you loved us, send help now.” After she whispers this, Lewis writes: “The darkness did not grow any less, but she began to feel a little … better.” Then Lucy hears a gentle whisper in reply: “Courage, dear heart.” And even though she cannot see him in that moment, she knows in her heart that Aslan is near.’}

Things have been a little wild over here lately ~ maybe because of the holiday, maybe because we have some transitions happening right now. My go-to’s when things start spiraling out of control are watercolors, snacks and going outside. {Oh and books, too} Works every time 💁‍♀️ . {These nature coloring sheets are from @chickieandroo 💙} . . . . . . . #wildandfreefamily #wildandfreechildren #wildandfreemama #momofboys #watercoloring #educationisanatmosphere #charlottemasonliving #charlottemason #charlottemasoneducation #homeschoolcollective #homeschoolmama #homeeducation #365homeschool #natureschooling #naturestudy #artkids #exploringnaturewithchildren

Hey look, it’s us 👋 . Last weekend we decided at the spur of the moment to spend the day at Rocky Mountain National Park {we live an hour and a half from the park entrance 🙏} . The truth is, it was hard. One child was tired and cranky and we were that family carrying a screaming kid up the trail {nothing to see here, folks, move along...} 😅 . Kyle and I wondered if it was worth it. Later we asked the boys what the best part was and they shared all their favorite things. The waterfall, the elk, playing in the snowdrift - they only remembered the good moments. . I hope this is an encouragement to you, friends ~ adventuring with young kids is always hard, despite what photos often display here, and sometimes you’ll wonder if it’s even worth the effort. But rest assured, your children are filling their treasure chests with sweet memories, and one day you’ll look back with them and say “remember that time when...” and have a deep well of memories to pull from. #keepadventuring . {And to keep it real here, I should point out that in the second photo, the boys are actually pushing each other and saying “stop it”} 🙈

Guys, don’t judge a book by its cover . No really - don’t judge a literal book by its dirty, tattered, plain orange cover . I happened upon (let’s just call it FATE) this incredibly beautiful, vintage book from our neighborhood used book store last week. It was FOUR DOLLARS people 🙌💃 . I’m still giddy about it. I audibly gasped when I pulled it down and opened it up. (And then the owner came over and told me to please bring my purchases to the front, we’re closed ma’am.) 😬 . So grateful to add this beauty to our nature table! {I did a flip-through in my stories if you’re a book nerd like me} 💙🤓 . . . . . . . . #livingbooks #bookstagram #natureschooling #naturestudy #reggioinspired #exploringnaturewithchildren #classicalconversations #homeschool #charlottemasoneducation #charlottemason #layingthefeast #homeschoolcollective #homeeducation #homeschoolmama #365homeschool #wildandfreechildren #wildandfreemama

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