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January in Melbourne
Around the corner from Charcoal Lane, a restaurant featuring indigenous ingredients I had the unexpected opportunity to head to Melbourne this past January for a month of learning. I’ve been trying to attend the Montessori Adolescent Orientation for a couple years now to learn how to build a Montessori middle school. It’s held every summer in Ohio (and now a couple other locations).
I got really close to bringing my family to Ohio two summers ago but had to cancel at the last minute because I simply couldn’t balance the training with my full-time job. The summer is one of my busiest times as we refine curriculum, develop professional development, … Read More
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Holiday Rituals: Valentine’s Day
Henry’s love note to me on Valentine’s Day Either through nature and/or nurture, I have passed along my love of holiday traditions to my oldest son, Henry. Last year he asked, “What do we do as a family on Valentine’s Day?”
Up until that point, Matt and I hadn’t done a whole lot. We only get presents for each other on birthdays and Christmas (not even our anniversary!). So I quickly designed a new holiday tradition:
- We wake up on Valentine’s Day and make waffles or pancakes as a family.
- While we eat breakfast, we brainstorm what we want to do together as a family to celebrate our love for
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Hello, Old Friend!
The boys and me at Bolinas Beach (north of San Francisco) during Fall Break. Oh, my! It’s been so long since I’ve been in this space. Well, technically this isn’t even the same space since I migrated my blog from Blogger to WordPress. But it feels the same since it’s still just me, my keyboard, and my thoughts.
What has happened since I last shared? It looks like I left off at the end of September. That makes sense, given the fact that October got pretty busy. It started with our Fall Break trip to Stinson Beach (north of San Francisco). Then it was all Beto O’Rourke campaign work all … Read More