Category: Our family
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Flexible Waldorf
Flexible Waldorf: What is it? Over the past several months I’ve discovered more online Waldorf communities that resonate with me, and today’s post is inspired by one such group on Facebook. It’s called Flexible Waldorf. But what IS flexible Waldorf, exactly?
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Waldorf Amidst Personal Struggle
To anyone paying attention, it will be immediately clear that I have not been active on the blog for the better part of the past year. It has not been for lack of anything to say, or lack of desire to write, or a dwindling commitment to Waldorf education for our children. Thankfully, our dedication…
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Storytelling with Props
Have you had the privilege of witnessing a story being told at a Steiner kindergarten? I can still remember vividly our first day at Master C’s Steiner playgroup, when the group leader, Leanne, began her soft song of “it’s time to tell a story, it’s time to tell a tale…”, and watching in amazement as all…
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Life Without TV
Once you have decided that Steiner Education is right for your family, you will start to field a great number of questions, not least of which is in regards to TV, media and technology use for children. The most prevalent (and contentious!) topic of conversation surrounding Steiner education, without a doubt, is the restriction of…
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Our First Day of Steiner Kindergarden
Last week I experienced one of those parenting moments that will be eternally burnt into my memory forever: the day my first child started school. In the months leading up to this event I wondered many times how Master C would go, whether he was ready; should I keep him home instead? We had attended…
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A Birthday Fit For a Prince
Master C is 4! The night before his birthday we tucked him in bed and recited this beautiful verse that was included in the orientation papers from our local Steiner School, where Master C begins pre-kinder next week: When I have said my evening prayer And my clothes are folded on the chair And my…
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We Do Waldorf, and YES, We Do Santa!
Today is the 30th of November and, in our home, that means the Christmas tree and all of the associated festive decor are being awakened from their year-long slumber. Master C burst into our room at no less than 5.45AM this fine Sunday morning (no yoga on Sundays!) and exclaimed: “It’s Christmas tree day!!”. Yes,…
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Our 1st Week After the Fog: Earthschooling Begins
This past week has been wonderful, really. I’ve been surprised by how INSTANTLY things have turned around after taking the time to re-focus and make changes to better support our goals of creating a Waldorf-inspired homelife. Last week’s post was my Top Ten List to Beat Waldorf Burn Out, and within it there were some…
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Beating Waldorf Burn Out
It was bound to happen sooner or later. Like so many ambitious undertakings before it, my Steiner journey has come to that point where momentum has stalled and motivation is at an all-time low. We’re 9 months in to our first year of homeschool preschool and I’m, well, tired. When I began this blog in…
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It Takes a Village: Weekly Meal Swaps & Other Life Hacks to Simplify Motherhood
A while back I wrote a blog post and shared the fact of its existence through Facebook, as is my custom. One of the comments left in response was made by a friend from way back in theatre school, and it went something like this: You’re amazing, I’m lucky to get the laundry flipped and dinner…
We Do Waldorf 