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Our handsome little boy was born on August 30th at 10:10 AM at Kingston General Hospital. It was truly love at first sight. I was filled...

We are less than 6 days away (at most) from having our baby, and I think we’re just about ready. Unfortunately, we’ve also been fighting...

The spotlight and scrutiny are rightfully so on fast fashion again this week as Greta Thunberg called out "Ethical Fast Fashion" as being...

As promised, here is my accompanying blog post for my IGTV Video, which you can also watch below (scroll all the way bottom for the best...

Parenting is the hardest job in the world, and for those of us who have had less than ideal or traumatic childhoods...

I'm really passionate about slow fashion and sustainable clothing, and you can bet that's one of the common topics you'll be seeing...

We had a lovely sunset maternity photo session at our home yesterday evening, and the wonderful photographer (Kassidy Dawn Photography)...

Turn your face to the sunshine and the shadows fall behind... A couple of weeks ago, my girls and I had a glorious end of summer photo...

Sometimes even the most carefully laid plans go wrong, especially when a cataclysmic event forces us to pivot and re-evaluate our...

Change happens slowly, and then all at once. The last couple of weeks for our family has been emblematic of this adage. We sold our house...

You may have seen pictures of Waldorf playrooms full of beautiful handmade/natural toys (we have spent years creating one ourselves!)....

To say the world is having a collective moment at present would be an understatement. Unprecedented circumstances have irrevocably...

Pregnancy, birth and bonding with a newborn is one of the most sacred experiences on earth. It is THE act of creation and beginning of a...

Have you been wanting to move away from plastic, noisy toys and create a more natural playroom that will nourish your children's senses,...

So here I am, in my own little corner of the web, to write about homeschooling, holistic parenting, natural living, crafting, DIY etc. It...

This post was originally posted on my Willow Play School blog on March 18th, 2020. Resilience (noun): A human ability to recover quickly...

"Increasing the rhythm of your home life is one of the most powerful ways of simplifying your children’s lives” - Simplicity Parenting....

We can create an environment that nourishes young children with beauty, warmth and joy to support their growth in body, soul and spirit....

I want to share a resource with you that was very helpful and marked a turning point in our journey of parenting and educating our young...