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    Dwelling in Possibility: Action Requested

    July 23, 2012 / 2 Comments
    I write a lot of posts about dreaming big and making it happen for a few different reasons:
    1. I love Mary Oliver’s question: “What will you do with your one wild and precious life?” Life is too short to dread getting out of bed in the morning or to spend all your time complaining about all the things that are going wrong. Each day affords us the opportunity to uncover and move closer toward our most authentic selves. I hope that by sustaining a dialogue about dreaming, planning, and then doing I can help at least one other person make their dreams happen. 
    2. Writing about my goals and my
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    Order Now: Kids in the Kitchen Cookbook

    July 16, 2012 / 2 Comments
    It’s here! It’s finally here! 
    I am thrilled to announce that Kids in the Kitchen: Simple Recipes That Build Independence and Confidence the Montessori Way is now available for purchase.
    As a former Montessori teacher and the founder of Montessori For All, I partnered with Kylie D’Alton–the brainchild behind the popular parenting blog: How We Montessori–to create the book we couldn’t find in stores.
    As I’ve mentioned before, it can be difficult to get your hands on specific and detailed resources that explain how to implement Montessori in the home, especially for young children. This book helps to fill that gap. It includes step-by-step directions (with checklists!)
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    Second Child: Books!

    June 5, 2012 / 7 Comments
    I’ve mentioned before that I want to be intentional with my second pregnancy as I was with Henry, despite the fact that life with a toddler is incredibly more difficult than life with just my partner.
    As part of that intentionality, I’d like to read some books. Here’s what I was able to find:
    1. Twice Blessed: Everything You Need to Know about Having a Second Child–Preparing Yourself, Your Marriage, and Your First-born for a New Family of Four
    2. The Second Baby Survival Guide: How to Stay Calm and Enjoy Life with a New Baby and a Toddler
    3. Beyond One: Growing a Family and Getting a Life
    4. The
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Make yourself at home! I’m Sara Cotner, a reader, blogger, author, mother of two, founder of Montessori For All, and sea foam green pottery collector living with a home base in Austin, TX, with Matt Bradford, going on adventures any chance we get. 

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