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Montessori Self-Service Water Station
Image courtesy of Meg via Sew LiberatedI’m so inspired by the toddler self-service water station that Meg set up for her son Finn (featured over at Sew Liberated).I am definitely bookmarking this post to remind myself of a great strategy for cultivating independence, concentration, and focus.That reminds me: I need to add the documentary Edison’s Day to my baby registry. It’s all about a family that implements Montessori in their home with a 21-month old. It’s chock-full of ideas!I need to learn more about Montessori for infants. Hmm…let me see what resources I can find right now:-
Here’s a video about an infant/toddler Montessori class.
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Book Review: Heading Home with Your Newborn
Many, many months ago, I read Cate’s amazing birth story on Project Subrosa. When she got to the end, she described sitting on the couch with her partner and their new baby. In that moment, I realized that I had thought a lot about conception, pregnancy, and birth, but I had never thought much about the “happily ever after,” about what you actually do when the baby finally joins your family.… Read MoreIn that moment, I made a decision to try and stay one step ahead in my learning. For example, I tried to read a little about pregnancy while I was trying to conceive. Now that I’m pregnant, I’m
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DIY: Appliqued Onesie
Friends of our just gave birth to a lovely little girl, and Matt and I need to send along a celebratory gift. We’re opting to send an appliqued onesie that I made. (Please don’t tell anyone that they are incredibly easy to make!).… Read MoreDIRECTIONS:
- Find a fabric that has a design you would like to cut out and use. I used a vintage tablecloth for this flower.
- Cut loosely around the shape.
- Stick it to a piece of Steam-A-Seam.
- Cut closely around the edges of your design.
- Peel off the back of the Steam-A-Seam + Fabric and position it on the onesie. The cool thing about Steam-A-Seam (well, one
