needles and spines – Needles and Spines

Natural Tye-Dyed Easter Eggs

These are really simple and fun to make. The only trick is you will at first be working with raw eggs... so be careful! Materials Need: Eggs Flowers Onions skins red cabbage fabric scraps or Nylon panty hose cut into lengths slightly longer than eggs. Start by gathering some beautiful dye flowers, red cabbage... View more

Waldorf Education and Technology

If you have heard about Waldorf education, then there is a good chance you know that Waldorf Students are highly encouraged to have 0 media (television, movies, etc) in their lives before middle school. I have a little about that experience in a separate post here. What you may not know, is that this rule is... View more

Sourdough Bread Master Recipe

Ingredients: 150g levain (active sourdough starter) 750g bread flour 300g all-purpose flour 800g water 1.5-2 tablespoons salt Instructions: Place levain in mixing bowl and add water. Use your hands or wooden spoon to combine. Next, add flour and stir until no dry spots remain. Cover with damp towel to hydrate. 1-4 hours. Add salt on... View more

Michaelmas

Michaelmas is one of the first school year festivals in the waldorf world. We started our journey at a Waldorf charter school and called the festival "Dragon Day" so we still often refer to it as such. Michaelmas takes place around the autumn equinox or autumn harvest. This year it takes place on September 29.... View more

DIY Thieves Foaming Hand Soap

Foaming hand soap is one of the easiest household items to make yourself. It's also very cost effective as it's mostly water. Why make it yourself? Well, think of how many sinks are in your house that need soap next to it. Think of how often you need to replace those bottles of soap. With... View more

Hawaii at Home

“Live in the sunshine, swim in the sea, drink in the wild air” – Ralph Waldo Emerson. This is one of my all-time favorite quotes 😌 We usually go to Hawaii every summer with Jeremy's extended family. Due to the state of the world, thats not going to happen this year. Its okay though because... View more

Homeschool Rhythms

Getting started homeschooling can be rough at first. I feel the best way to stay sane and enjoy the journey is to keep a rhythm. A natural flow of activities that everyone can expect to unfold each day. It helps to break up the large expanse of time into manageable pieces. Finding a natural rhythm... View more

DIY Cardboard Dinosaurs

Lately my 5 year old has been on a dinosaur kick. He used his Christmas money he's been saving to buy some dinosaur figurines, but he really wanted some bigger ones too. He came to me with the idea to make some out of cardboard and I thought, "Yeah, okay, sure we can cut out... View more

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Sourdough Raised Donuts

I love donuts. We usually go and get donuts every week. So bad I know, but oh so good. I was trying to think what I was going to post for national donut day on social media when the idea finally and thankfully popped into my head- SOURDOUGH DONUTS!! brilliant, why did I never think... View more

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