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Sticking to Your Health & Wellness Goals
The other day I started getting antsy about not growing enough as an individual. I started wondering, “How come I’m not making more time to read self-help books? How come I’m not setting specific growth goals for myself?”I indulged that line of thinking for about two seconds and then remembered that 2016 is my year of “Health & Wellness.” Specifically, I am focused on sustaining an exercise routine and focusing on healthy eating.And I’ve been doing it! Despite working full-time and trying to be a good wife/mother/friend, I manage to run twice a week and go to yoga once a week. And it feels great.The key for… Read More -
A Bike-Riding Four Year-Old
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We’re a big fan of the balance bike around here. Tate has now inherited Henry’s balance bike and is so confident on it all around the neighborhood. Henry has been riding a pedal bike without training wheels since about turning four. We hit a milestone several months ago: I was able to take him to the lake trail and he rode for three miles while I jogged. It’s taken me a while to write this post. Henry is now five!
Although it’s a little less relaxing on my weekend run if Henry comes along, it’s an amazing opportunity to teach him so many skills. He develops his gross motor skills
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Delicious Chocolate Smoothie Recipe
While the Henry and I were making our favorite healthy pancake recipe, Tate was doing a little food preparation. Children can start with basic preparation around 18 months-old. If you’re wondering where to start, I recommend the book that Kylie from How We Montessori and I produced together called Kids in the Kitchen: Simple Recipes that Build Independence and Confidence the Montessori Way. It has step-by-step directions about how to set up the kitchen to support children, how to introduce basic skills to them, resources for where to buy child-sized supplies, and simple recipes that support children to cook independently. Henry and I make the bread recipe nearly every … Read More
