{this moment}

{this moment} - A Friday ritual, inspired by SouleMama, capturing a moment from the week.  A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see. 

Someone has been taking lessons from her big sister, TreeClimberGirl!

Enchanted Childhood Preschool ~ Our First Week!

Everyone was excited to be back to school!

It was good to see "old friends" and make "new friends"!

Before classroom time starts we always have free play.

Beginning Circle Time

 Classroom Work

  

ending circle



Notice the shelves are fairly empty.

In Montessori classrooms you start with just a few items out .

The first week is for learning or relearning those important classroom routines and attitudes.

work rug rolling practice

and after snack clean up practice

 Our first week, we looked at the Monet prints in the classroom,

 and the children made their own Impressionist-style paintings.  

They love saying "Impressionist"!

After snack and Creative Time, if the weather is dreary, we head to the open space of the Living Room, for Wild and Crazy time.  After 15-20 minutes of running, jumping, being "wild and crazy" we settle back down with some yoga!

It was a GOOD first week!!

Each week I join several linky parties! What a fun way to share and learn!

Mama Reads Monday, Craft & Activity Share, Monday Sharing Day on Facebook, Thoughtful Spot, Natural Living Monday, Montessori Monday, Homemade Mondays, Mama Moments Monday {Link Up}, The Gathering Spot, Little Wonders' Days, Mom's Monday Mingle, Mommy Moments, Frugal, Crafty Home, Hip Homeschool Hop, Mom's Library, Tuesday Tots, Keep Calm Craft On {crafting on}, Tuned in Tuesday, Teach Me Tuesday, Backyard Farming Connection Hop, Tuned in Tuesday, Tuesday Tutorials, Life Created Tuesdays, Kids in the Kitchen,  It's Playtime, We Made That Linky, What I Learned Wednesday, Kids Co-Op, Artsy Play Wednesday, Healthy 2Day Wednesday, Wildcrafting Wednesday, Adorned From Above , Frugal Days, Sustainable Ways, Kids Crafts, Link and Learn, needle and thREAD, Made U Look, Tender Moments with Toddlers and Preschoolers, Natural Living Link-Up, Small Footprint Friday, Our Days Homeschool Link-Up, For the Kids Friday, FarmGirl Friday Blog Hop, Kitchen Fun and Crafty Friday, Read. Explore. Learn., Creative Learning on Friday, Preschool and Kindergarten Corner,The Friday Baby Shower, TGIF Linky Party, Family Fun Friday, Creative Friday, Friday Flair Link Party, Shine on Fridays, Friday Favs, Outdoor Play Party, Do Something Crafty, Weekend Whatever, Saturday Show and Tell, Tot School Gathering Place, Sharing Saturday, Share It Saturday, Country Kids, Link and Learn, Show and Share Saturday, Stress Free Sunday, Sunday Parenting Pointers, The Sunday Showcase, The Sunday Parenting Party, The Homesteaders' Blog Hop, Making Boys Men, Made with Love, Raising Memories

Nesting

Bunny has heard us throw around the word "nesting" over the last couple of weeks.

Getting ready for Miss Mouse to make her arrival has felt very last minute.

 Summer daycare kept us busy and we are just now really getting things done.

The other day, after asking what it meant to be nesting and being told it was like how a mama bird gets a nest ready for her eggs ... just like we are getting our home ready for babysister,

 Bunny decided to do some nesting of her own.

She stuck with the bird idea.

Little sister helped, of course!

She gathered sticks and twigs and leaves and dry grass from around the yard,

She asked for a little help with the basic forming,

Then she added her own touches.

We looked in some books for reference.

(That was my addition to what was otherwise completely her own idea.)

Then off she went to leave the nest for some lucky birds to find next spring.

Unschooling at it finest, if you ask me.

Each week I join several linky parties! What a fun way to share and learn!

Craft & Activity Share, Monday Sharing Day on Facebook, Thoughtful Spot, Natural Living Monday, Montessori Monday, Homemade Mondays, Mama Moments Monday {Link Up}, The Gathering Spot, Little Wonders' Days, Mom's Monday Mingle, Mommy Moments, Frugal, Crafty Home, Hip Homeschool Hop, Mom's Library, Tuesday Tots, Keep Calm Craft On {crafting on}, Tuned in Tuesday, Teach Me Tuesday, Backyard Farming Connection Hop, Tuned in Tuesday, Tuesday Tutorials, Life Created Tuesdays, Kids in the Kitchen,  It's Playtime, We Made That Linky, What I Learned Wednesday, Kids Co-Op, Artsy Play Wednesday, Healthy 2Day Wednesday, Wildcrafting Wednesday, Adorned From Above , Frugal Days, Sustainable Ways, Kids Crafts, Link and Learn, needle and thREAD, Made U Look, Tender Moments with Toddlers and Preschoolers, Natural Living Link-Up, Small Footprint Friday, Our Days Homeschool Link-Up, For the Kids Friday, FarmGirl Friday Blog Hop, Kitchen Fun and Crafty Friday, Read. Explore. Learn., Creative Learning on Friday, Preschool and Kindergarten Corner,The Friday Baby Shower, TGIF Linky Party, Family Fun Friday, Creative Friday, Friday Flair Link Party, Shine on Fridays, Friday Favs, Outdoor Play Party, Do Something Crafty, Weekend Whatever, Saturday Show and Tell, Tot School Gathering Place, Sharing Saturday, Share It Saturday, Country Kids, Link and Learn, Show and Share Saturday, Stress Free Sunday, Sunday Parenting Pointers, The Sunday Showcase, The Sunday Parenting Party, The Homesteaders' Blog Hop, Making Boys Men, Made with Love, Raising Memories

{this moment}

{this moment} - A Friday ritual, inspired by SouleMama, capturing a moment from the week.  A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see. 

her favorite time of the day... when her papa calls to say he is heading home from work!

In Our Kitchen

You never know what we might be "cooking up" in our kitchen!

A new body lotion. salve, oil...

equal parts coconut oil and shea butter, melted and mixed well

then cooled to just warm

add in equal amounts of frankincense, lavender, citrus bliss, and helichrysum

(for 1/2 cup of "lotion" I used 10 drops of each)

lots and lots of kale and spinach

mostly for smoothies, but some for recipes and salads

and yarrow tea

just because the preschool children love to pick it to steep for afternoon "tea"

with honey of course