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    The Golden Month: Life with a Newborn
    Paula Gray
    • Sep 25, 2021
    • 3 min

    The Golden Month: Life with a Newborn

    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...
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    Natural Nursery + Newborn Essentials
    Paula Gray
    • Aug 25, 2021
    • 7 min

    Natural Nursery + Newborn Essentials

    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...
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    The most Ethical Way to Purchase Clothes
    Paula Gray
    • Aug 12, 2021
    • 5 min

    The most Ethical Way to Purchase Clothes

    The spotlight and scrutiny are rightfully so on fast fashion again this week as Greta Thunberg called out "Ethical Fast Fashion" as being...
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    Organic Baby Capsule Wardrobe (0-6 months)
    Paula Gray
    • Aug 7, 2021
    • 7 min

    Organic Baby Capsule Wardrobe (0-6 months)

    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...
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    Healing Childhood Trauma
    Paula Gray
    • Aug 1, 2021
    • 9 min

    Healing Childhood Trauma

    Parenting is the hardest job in the world, and for those of us who have had less than ideal or traumatic childhoods...
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    Our Favourite Ethically-made and Sustainable Clothing Brands - Part 1
    Paula Gray
    • Jul 12, 2021
    • 4 min

    Our Favourite Ethically-made and Sustainable Clothing Brands - Part 1

    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...
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    Sunset Maternity Session & Reflections
    Paula Gray
    • Jul 11, 2021
    • 2 min

    Sunset Maternity Session & Reflections

    We had a lovely sunset maternity photo session at our home yesterday evening, and the wonderful photographer (Kassidy Dawn Photography)...
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    Chasing the light
    Paula Gray
    • Sep 14, 2020
    • 1 min

    Chasing the light

    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...
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    Conscious Parenting during the age of COVID
    Paula Gray
    • Sep 2, 2020
    • 6 min

    Conscious Parenting during the age of COVID

    Sometimes even the most carefully laid plans go wrong, especially when a cataclysmic event forces us to pivot and re-evaluate our...
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    Why we will not be Homeschooling this Fall
    Paula Gray
    • Aug 16, 2020
    • 5 min

    Why we will not be Homeschooling this Fall

    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...
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    Cultivating Reverence (and Waldorf on a Budget)
    Paula Gray
    • Jul 23, 2020
    • 3 min

    Cultivating Reverence (and Waldorf on a Budget)

    You may have seen pictures of Waldorf playrooms full of beautiful handmade/natural toys (we have spent years creating one ourselves!)....
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    The Holistic Education we need more than ever
    Paula Gray
    • Jul 20, 2020
    • 7 min

    The Holistic Education we need more than ever

    To say the world is having a collective moment at present would be an understatement. Unprecedented circumstances have irrevocably...
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    The Art of Lying In
    Paula Gray
    • Jul 15, 2020
    • 4 min

    The Art of Lying In

    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...
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    Top 5 must-haves for a Natural Playroom
    Paula Gray
    • Jul 14, 2020
    • 4 min

    Top 5 must-haves for a Natural Playroom

    Have you been wanting to move away from plastic, noisy toys and create a more natural playroom that will nourish your children's senses,...
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    Welcome to Mama Serene Blog!
    Paula Gray
    • Jul 11, 2020
    • 1 min

    Welcome to Mama Serene Blog!

    So here I am, in my own little corner of the web, to write about homeschooling, holistic parenting, natural living, crafting, DIY etc. It...
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    Building Resilience
    Paula Gray
    • Jul 11, 2020
    • 7 min

    Building Resilience

    This post was originally posted on my Willow Play School blog on March 18th, 2020. Resilience (noun): A human ability to recover quickly...
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    The Importance of Rhythm
    Paula Gray
    • Jul 11, 2020
    • 5 min

    The Importance of Rhythm

    "Increasing the rhythm of your home life is one of the most powerful ways of simplifying your children’s lives” - Simplicity Parenting....
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    Creating a Magical Play Space
    Paula Gray
    • Jul 11, 2020
    • 4 min

    Creating a Magical Play Space

    We can create an environment that nourishes young children with beauty, warmth and joy to support their growth in body, soul and spirit....
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    Simplicity Parenting
    Paula Gray
    • Jul 11, 2020
    • 2 min

    Simplicity Parenting

    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...
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