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We’ll always have Halloween: Creating costumes for kids

August 9, 2011 by Jessica 18 Comments

Halloween 2010 - Scarlet Macaw

Welcome to the August Carnival of Natural Parenting: Creating With Kids This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Hobo Mama and Code Name: Mama. This month our participants have shared how they make messes and masterpieces with children. Please read to the end to find a list…

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Filed Under: The Arts, Uncategorized Tagged With: celebrations, crafts, creativity, Halloween, holidays, nostalgia, priorities, traditions

Solstice celebration — we did it!

December 27, 2010 by Jessica 1 Comment

I’m so excited that I managed to pull together a solstice celebration this year. At noon on the day of, I talked to my friend and let her know another mom from our Holistic Moms chapter was maybe going to make it. Usually I can’t stand last-minute things, but this time is was great to…

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Filed Under: The Arts, Uncategorized Tagged With: candles, celebrations, community, food, ritual, seasons, solstice, traditions

On the bunny slope of tradition-making – Carnival of Natural Parenting

December 14, 2010 by Jessica 17 Comments

At age 37, I still haven’t learned to ski, and almost five years and two children into parenthood, I can’t quite believe in myself as a real mom of a real family with real traditions of its own. Although a few years of experience in Waldorf education tells me that children thrive on daily rhythms…

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Filed Under: The Arts, Uncategorized Tagged With: candles, celebrations, Christmas tree, family, food, holidays, home, priorities, ritual, seasons, traditions

Like this: Christmas tree in the house!

December 13, 2010 by Jessica 1 Comment

It’s been a week since we put up the Christmas tree we cut down at Ticonderoga Farms. It was the first time we’d bought a tree as a married couple (I think) and for sure the first time as parents. But it was something I did yearly as a kid, and I always enjoyed it….

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Filed Under: The Arts, Uncategorized Tagged With: artificial, beauty, carbon footprint, celebrations, Christmas tree, eco-friendly, environment, green, pesticides, priorities, sustainable, Ticonderoga Farms, tree farm

Halloween costume-making

November 9, 2009 by Jessica 1 Comment

Just a quick post to show that even someone without a lot of sewing skill can make a frog costume!And check out these other Green Halloween tips from my Holistic Moms Chapter.

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