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De-Cluttering Rampage: Dry Goods Drawer
Okay, people, I am on a serious de-cluttering rampage. I’m finally starting to internalize the idea that if something in our house bothers me, I should spend 15 minutes fixing it and then bask in the new-and-improved area day in and day out.… Read MoreCase in point: Our dry goods drawer. Check out the “before” photo! It was chock-full of stuff. Every time I tried to close it, plastic would hang out the side. There were stray pieces of rice strewn across the bottom of the drawer. It contained almonds that haven’t been touched in over a year.
Egad!
So I spent 15 minutes taking everything out of the drawer, tossing
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Henry’s Easy-Peasy Scrapbook
I don’t have much memorabilia from when I was a newborn. My mom did start a baby book for me, but it’s kind of sparse.
I knew that I wanted to document Henry’s life for him from the very beginning and in a prolific way, but I also knew that I had to keep it as simple as possible or else I wouldn’t sustain it. That’s why I turned to the Living, Growing Scrapbook idea that I’ve been using to keep a scrapbook for our family (originally inspired by Amy over at Progressive Pioneer).
It’s so very simple. It just takes a three-ring binder, plastic sheet protectors, double-sided tape, … Read More
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Children’s Clothing: Function, Then Fashion
Henry dressed in a functional kimono-style outfit on his Montessori movement matI’m reading more of Montessori from the Start, and I particularly enjoyed the section about clothing.… Read MoreThe authors assert that the main principles around selecting clothing should be:
- freedom of movement
- ease of dressing
- appropriate dress for the occasion
Although the principles seem simple, the implementation of them is pretty radical. For example, Montessorians do not select dresses for everyday use because they can inhibit a crawling child’s movement (since the dress will hang down and is likely to get kneed). They also try to keep the feet and legs as bare as possible to facilitate movement
