Our Daily Rhythm

It's a big week in the universe! Tuesday night we welcome a new moon, and Wednesday at 7:09 PM(EDT) marks the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere--the longest day of the year. The sun will reach its farthest point north of the equator. We hope that you are settling into this season with lots of time planned to connect as a family! Here are a couple of fun summer ideas: *As we've shared in Parent Society Meetings this year, the children adore having a special tray and a candle on the dinner table. Why not grab a little yellow and orange felt and make a summer tealight candle? You"ll...


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Monday AM: homemade banana bread Lunch: cincinnati chili (rice pasta w/ homemade beef chili lentil sauce) w/ kidney beans and shredded cheese PM: sesame sticks and organic raisins Tuesday AM: cinnamon toast Lunch: egg salad (local pastured organic eggs, mayonnaise), rice crackers, organic green peas PM: dried apricots Wednesday AM: clementine oranges Lunch: split pea soup w/ organic onion, organic celery, organic carrots and nitrite/nitrate free bacon, homemade organic bread w/ butter PM: pretzels Thursday AM: Schumann's Bakehaus granola and organic almond milk Lunch: enchilada...


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The farm is so green, and the wildflowers in the back field are unbelievable! On Thursday we had a little fun in the rain, even pretending we were little deer or bunnies hiding in the "thatch" where the water drops had a hard time reaching us! Thursday afternoon and Friday we had fun in the mud, sometimes unintentionally when unexpected puddles found the children.


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Whew! Last week we participated in the screen free challenge. Even if you didn't, maybe you thought about how hard it would be to give up smartphones, Facebook, the buzz of the television, surfing the web, and Pinterest for a week. (And, it was!) Screens truly can take us away from relaxation, connecting with one another, and important tasks that we can "never find time to get to". What to do? Conscious, moderate use with attention to quality seems to be the key in today's high tech world. And, the less the better for children. None at all is ideal. Let us continue thinking about the impact...


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The children are having great fun stacking mini motorcycle tires that were donated by our friend, Ms. Michelle. Their favorite thing to do is stack them and then swing on the rope swing to knock them down! Your browser does not support the video tag


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