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Norse Myths

February 13, 2020February 14, 2020 by annieandfam

In January, my fourth grader and I spent the month on a Norse Myths block. Studying the Norse Myths is a traditional component of a Waldorf fourth grade, but I was completely unfamiliar with the stories myself. I am not using a curriculum this year, so I was quite intimidated teaching a block of stories …

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What I’m releasing and embracing this school year

September 7, 2019September 8, 2019 by annieandfam

This summer, I attended a yoga retreat and one evening we sat around a fire together. We were encouraged to write three things we wanted to release, let go of, on a bay leaf and burn the leaves in a fire. We also wrote an intention – just a word – on a rock and …

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May in our homeschool

May 30, 2019 by annieandfam

It’s funny … I often sit down to write these summaries and think “hmmm… what DID we do in May?” Then I spend a little time looking at my calendar and photos and think “wow! We did A LOT in May!” Third Grade Our family makes an annual trip to a farm stay in Alsea, …

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October in our homeschool

November 2, 2018November 2, 2018 by annieandfam

October felt like the answer to all of September’s questions. In October we settled into our routine, which in September had me asking “how can I maintain this for nine months???” We found our groove with new curriculum that I spent way too many hours researching in September. And we found a babysitter for our …

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Thoughts on needing (and asking for) help

October 21, 2018October 21, 2018 by annieandfam

Last year was a challenging year. In October our baby – our third child – turned one and somewhat overnight went from a sweet, amiable baby to a really needy, challenging toddler. My older two children had been pretty easygoing toddlers and I suddenly had full sympathy for mamas who struggled with meltdowns, temper tantrums, …

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September in our homeschool

October 11, 2018October 12, 2018 by annieandfam

I’ve decided to play around with writing a monthly recap of our homeschool life. I share a fair bit about homeschooling over on Instagram, but find it quite limiting as far as really exploring things in-depth or really processing my thoughts on a topic. Instagram offers glimpses. Sometimes I think I’d like to have something …

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What You Need to Homeschool Kindergarten

August 23, 2018 by annieandfam

I started homeschooling four years ago. My children have always been home with me but I remember when my oldest child turned five there was a real sense as back-to-school photos flooded my social media feeds that we had embarked on a different path. Now, my second child is five and will be starting his …

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We hiked the loop around Tre Cime - the iconic peaks in the Dolomites - and it was really flipping hard and really flipping worth it.
Austria ➡️ Italy. We drove south through spectacular landscapes today, including Hohe Tauern National Park, and landed in the Dolomites, a region we’ve been wanting to see for a long time. The first photo is Pasterze Glacier in the park and the second is from a cemetery in Dobbiaco with a view of the mountains.
If America wants to show it values life let’s start with ✔️ universal healthcare ✔️ paid family leave ✔️ raising the minimum wage ✔️ universal pre-k ✔️ investing in our schools ✔️ making college affordable ✔️ protecting our citizens from gun violence. What if we led with love instead of control?
The kids burned out on tourism and walking hours each day so we found a pool where the locals go. Such a fun time. I’ll be so sad when our time in Salzburg comes to an end. It’s an amazing city - I really had no idea how lucky I was to live here for a year in college.
We took our kids on the Sound of Music tour, which was so dorky but so fun. American tourists are obsessed with this movie and most Austrians have never even seen it. This is the church where Maria married Captain von Trapp. 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨
Happy Father’s Day to our favorite guy! I wish we could take you to a castle and an ice cave in the Alps every day. 🏔
A day trip to Königssee in Bavaria. So beautiful. (Not pictured: hot, cranky people, confusing parking, ATM problems, everyone reached their limit on sausage consumption, etc. You know, real life.)
Salzburg! 😭 😍 It’s been seven years since we’ve visited - our oldest was the age our youngest is now. This is the city where my husband and I met and fell in love, while studying abroad. This is where our story started and it’s magical to be back. (Lots more photos in Stories & I saved a highlight reel called Europe 2022.)
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