January 31, 2021 In family life, love is the oil that eases friction, the cement that binds closer together, and the music that brings harmony. –Friedrich Nietzsche I am listening to my mother “tutor” my 13-year old son on the preliminary preparations for cooking dinner. She’s referring to the lack of clean utensils for his […]
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January 24, 2021 We had just moved from England back to the States to start a Waldorf School in Wisconsin. Our boys had just completed two wonderful years at the oldest Steiner school in Great Britain, and we were all adjusting to being back in America. Of course, that included finding a pizza place
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January 17, 2021 What a gift and privilege to spend time with young children. On the weekends when my grandchildren come over for a sleepover, I experience my whole being centering and remembering one of the greatest gifts of early childhood – the gift of being. Being present. Being open. Being non-judgmental. Being delighted by
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January 10, 2021 Hi everyone! We are excited to announce our Learning in Nature series. The first course in the series, Learning in Nature, has been offered previously. It’s one of our more popular online courses. We are offering it again beginning January 20th, so please join us! You can click the box below for
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January 3, 2021 2020 was a difficult year for many individuals, schools, childcare programs, and small businesses. For some families it was absolutely tragic. Many have expressed a sense of gratefulness to see the calendar turn, wishing away a year that has been so full of challenges, hoping that 2021 will be more generous. And
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December 27, 2020 I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future. The Spirits of all Three shall strive within me. I will not shut out the lessons that they teach. –Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol Celebrating
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December 20, 2020 Love is a light that shines from heart to heart… – John Denver No matter one’s religious or spiritual path, winter can be honored as a season of peace and solitude in preparation for the dawning of Light and new Life. While Christmas and other festivals of light are celebrated months before
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Sunday, December 13 If baking is any labor at all, it is a labor of love. A love that gets passed from generation to generation. — Regina Brett “Can I have two more cookies?” He asks me with hopeful eyes and a big grin. “You have been asking for cookies all day! Even if you
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December 6, 2020 Smile, breathe and go slowly. – Thich Nhat Hanh Typically, the holidays can feel like a whirlwind- special events to attend, decorations to put up, light displays to see, gifts to make, buy and wrap, baking….. Each activity feels exciting and important on its own, yet they add up quickly to make
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November 29, 2020 Dear Friends, It is our wish that this letter will find you in a place of hope and strength, navigating the dramatic times we are experiencing and looking forward to opening vistas that may have arisen in your life due to an extended pause. We are thankful for the lessons we have
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