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8 Ways to Be a More Present Mom

By Tiffany 5 Comments

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At some point we all feel as though we are just going through the motions. We're multitasking like never before and we are just getting by with all we have to do. When it comes to meaningful connections with our kids we may sometimes feel we are skating by with the bare minimum. How can we be more present and enjoy simple parenting moments more often? By making a few small changes to our routine and being more mindful of all the ordinary moments that present the opportunity to connect more … [Read more...]

Filed Under: parenting Tagged With: activities, Chaos, Conscious Family, cooperative, Family Togetherness, kids, mindful, Mom, parenting, present

5 Ways to Get Children Gardening

By Tiffany 7 Comments

Children have so many ways to keep busy. Computers, televisions, tablets, game consoles, the Internet, and more. However, as a parent, you know that some of those “things to do” are rather mindless and void of any learning value. The question is, how do we get children away from the mindless into something not only educational, but fun as well. Take gardening for example. Gardening for kids can be more than a hobby; it can be a life skill that can serve them for the rest of their lives. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Gardening Tagged With: Bees, Bugs, educational, Fun, garden, hobby, Insects, kids, Life Skill, parent, plant, roots shoots, rows, teach

Growing Healthy Minds – Why Gardening is Educational

By Tiffany 10 Comments

Gardening is more than just a fun and productive activity. It is more than just a weekend hobby or a way to add a little extra food to the budget menu. For homeschoolers and for those interested in furthering the practical education of their children, it is also a great activity for helping kids to learn. Kids who garden and learn how to feed themselves and nurture the soil around them are learning practical life skills. It makes for a "groundbreaking" education. How so? Here are some of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Gardening Tagged With: Books, Children, Curriculum, Education, food, garden, kids, Math, school, Science, seasons, skills, Weather

A Minimalist Approach to Toy Clutter

By Tiffany 22 Comments

How many times have you been frustrated with your child for allowing their toys to be strewn all over the household? How many times have you found your child’s toys in your way when you were in a hurry or trying to accomplish some household task? How many times this month have you had to argue with a child about the disaster area that is their bedroom? Toy clutter is a big problem in the typical American household. We live in a society of excess and amassing huge quantities of toys is just … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Children Tagged With: Anxiety, Children, cleaning, Clutter, Commercialism, Commercials, Family Time, Holidays, home, kids, Minimalism, Minimalist, purge, Television, toy-free, Toys, TV

Do You Teach Your Kids to Share?

By Tiffany 40 Comments

Okay...time for a little admission here. I do not really teach my kids to share...there I said it. Most of you already know I am not a very conventional parent and one of the things that has always bothered me about conventional parenting wisdom is the whole sharing mandate. Kids have to share we are told. But I never really got this because I do not believe in having double standards where kids are concerned...aka mommy can hit you but you can't hit me...or your sister, or you can't throw a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Children, parenting Tagged With: Admission, Belongings, Cooperation, cooperative games, Friends, Full Disclosure, Fun Game, Fun Park, Huffy Green Machine, Imagination, Ipod, John Deere, kids, Lady Down, Learning to Share Fun Park Game, Mandate, Mommy, Mu, Mus, Naughty, Noodleboro, parenting, Parenting Wisdom, Park Game, People, play, Pool, Raft, sharing, Snorkel, Stuff, Tantrum, working together

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Meet Tiffany

My name is Tiffany and I am a flower farmer and urban homesteader in Central Ohio with my husband, three children, and assorted furry friends. When I am not blogging I am usually thrift store shopping, gardening, wildcrafting and food foraging, or otherwise enjoying nature. Enjoy! Read More…

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