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Living Minimalist – Practical for Families?

By Tiffany 8 Comments

A little girl walking in the woods

A reader recently asked me if I felt it was better to raise kids with less space and stuff. I have written about this several times but my posts on Minimalist Children, Helping Kids See Past Commercialism , and Simplicity Parenting come to mind. I am no parenting expert by any means and my kids manage to throw me for a loop all the time but in regards to this issue I think my husband and I have found something that seems to work very well for us. It was a journey to get there though. We … [Read more...]

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How To Make Borax Crystal Ornaments and Sun Catchers

By Tiffany 24 Comments

I have wanted to make some borax crystal ornaments for a long while now. I thought it would be timely considering the season but also a fun homeschool project since there is definitely some science going on here. Borax, as we usually buy it in the store, is a white powder consisting of soft colorless crystals. We don't think of crystals when we see it because we see powder. This project is great for helping kids to see the crystallization process as the water cools and molecules clump together. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Crafts Tagged With: Boiling Water, Borax, Candy Canes, Clump, Crystal Ornaments, Crystallization Process, Crystals, Drinking Water, Heart Desires, Helping Kids, Kiddos, Pencils, Pipe Cleaners, Popsicle Stick, Popsicle Sticks, Sediment, Snowflakes, Sun Catcher, Sun Catchers, Water Molecules

Helping Kids See Past Commercialism

By Tiffany 36 Comments

A little girl walking in the woods

Childhood obesity is at an all time high and kids are killing each other over the newest technical gadget or fashion craze. Are these the after effects of too much commercialism? TV is encouraging a sedentary lifestyle that is seeing our kids developing habits that foster obesity. Not only are TV programs monopolizing our children’s attention and imagination (or what’s left of it) but the commercials are too. Even if a child eventually loses interest in a program he’s watching the commercials … [Read more...]

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My name is Tiffany and I am the blogger behind Naturemoms. I live on an urban homestead in 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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