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Updated Life Binder
New year, new life binder! Well, not entirely new; I needed a new binder and tabs, so I updated everything a little bit. Would you like a little tour? Here we go:… Read MoreI use a 1-inch binder with a plastic cover, so I can insert old pages from my Nikki McClure calendar in there. I also need pockets on the inside to store random things (which I have to remind myself to clean out fairly frequently). My most organized friend ever recommends using a sturdy report cover instead of a binder.
Every time I open my binder, the first thing I see is my collage for the year. It’s part -
My Healthiest Version of Myself
I need to buy a new pair of jeans. I’m the kind of person who hangs onto clothing for as long as possible because 1) it’s better for the budget 2) it’s better for the environment and 3) I don’t really enjoy shopping.… Read MoreBut my jeans have a hole in them, so it’s time to invest in a new pair. I’m at a crossroads, though, because I’m not sure what size to get. The jeans with a hole are my pre-pregnancy jeans. I couldn’t fit into them for a long, long time after Henry was born, so I bought a pair that was two sizes bigger, so I had something
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Drinking from a Cup
When Henry started eating solid foods around four months, we immediately started giving him water from a real glass instead of a sippy cup. There are several reasons why this is common in a Montessori environment:… Read More- Children who use real glass learn from a very young age that they have to be careful. They can’t throw their glass on the ground without real consequences (i.e., the glass breaking).
- Children from 0-6 years-old are watching the world around them and trying to imitate it to the best of their abilities. They want to do what the adults around them are doing. If we drink from glasses, they want to drink from
