During winter, few things evoke a sense of peaceful coziness more than the warm glow of candlelight, so I thought it might be fun for us to try our hand at beeswax candle making. I ordered sheets of beeswax and wicks online, and could not believe how simple and enjoyable it was to roll the...
The kids were thrilled when they learned it was time to write their letters to Santa! As in, danced around the living room thrilled! I provided them with several colors of construction paper, markers, colored pencils, and stickers, and then let their creativity take the lead! ⠀ Having recently spent a day sorting through their...
Spending our first holiday season at the cottage, and thinking about our favorite pastimes here, has inspired some new advent activities for us to try, like making a foraged wreath! On Sunday morning we set off on our favorite hillside hike and gathered greenery, branches, moss, and berries. We made an effort to collect plants...
The first of December brings the opportunity to transition our Connection Tree into a Christmas Tree– the perfect place to display our daily advent activity ornaments! Before we make the switch, we always take a few moments to reflect on the colorful thankfulness leaves that filled the tree during the fall, and think about the...
As we seek to help Isla and Cole grow their awareness and gratitude for all that we have, we focus on opportunities to give to others who are in need. One of the ways we do this is by working with the kids to sort through their toys and clothes, to see if there are...
