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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

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