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Recommended Montessori Toys for a One Year-Old
A friend of mine asked for Recommended Montessori Toys for a One Year-Old, and I immediately went to Kylie’s post. Sadly, I misread it and thought many of the links were only available in Australia, so I decided to recreate a similar list for my friend (and later realized the Australian links were in addition to the U.S. links!–how long can I blame the post-partum hormones?). There’s some overlap, as well as some different items. Henry has enjoyed most of these toys for the past year and a half. Here are the basic guidelines for choosing Montessori toys for one year-olds:
Basic Guidelines for Selecting Toys
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How to Build a House
A few folks have asked me to write a post about the process of building a house. I’ve been resisting it because I honestly don’t have that much to say! But I will give it a shot…
First, let me explain why we opted for the least environmentally-friendly option (buying an existing house or renovating an existing house is way more responsible than building new). For the longest time, my dream was to build a pocket neighborhood. I wanted to buy two acres of land and invite like-minded people and families to build their homes within an intentional community. (Editor’s Note: This plan involved building rather than renovating because… Read More -
The New Normal
I remember someone talking about how scary it is to take two young children out of the house when you first have a baby, but then you just do it and it gets easier and easier.Matt has been out of town for work the past two Wednesdays in a row. The first Wednesday, I was so fearful of having Henry and Tate alone for the entire afternoon and evening that I desperately invited myself over to my friend’s house. I kept asking for more favors: “And would you mind if we stayed for dinner?” “And would it be possible to give our kids a joint bath?”… Read More
