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Hyperventilating
It is not seemly, I’m sure, to boast about one’s own projects, but I am hyperventilating over the cuteness of my latest completed craft project: a pocket doll in her own leaf bed. She was a Waldorf in the Woods … Continue reading
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My Plant-Dying Experience
When my friend Devana rhapsodized about the process of plant-dying, I listened with interest, but with the certainty that plant-dying was never going to be one of my hobbies. For one, the process takes a good 18 hours from start … Continue reading
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The Elves' Faire
We had a blast yesterday at the 24th Annual Elves’ Faire put on by the Pasadena Waldorf School. Really. Amazing. Imagine a fair or carnival designed FOR KIDS, but with all natural materials, nature- and magic-oriented, and nearly everything handmade … Continue reading
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Craft-o-rama Waldorf-style
We’ve just completed one full cycle of our Waldorf in the Woods playgroup and the second cycle starts this Thursday. Eeeep! My intent was to ride the momentum of the first cycle through the start of the second cycle, since … Continue reading
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A Martinmas Puppet Show
My friend Darlene wrote this puppet show twenty years ago and it’s a hit every single year when she performs it for all the children at her annual Martinmas celebration. [a selection of related highly recommended Darlene links: Apple Days, … Continue reading
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More Fall Waldorf Songs
We’re going into winter halfway through our second cycle of our Waldorf in the Woods playgroup – so I’m trying to make the transition with apple “stars.” (Winter will have more star songs…) Some of the songs are repeated (and … Continue reading
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Waldorf in the Woods
So far my Waldorf in the Woods weekly playgroup has been everything I’d hoped for. We are having a great time! What’s more, the moms and kids are growing closer and more comfortable with eachother – I feel really good … Continue reading
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Needlefelting Mother Earth
Last weekend Devana gave a full day workshop to ten of the mothers from the attachment parenting meetup to show us how to make the beautiful Earth Mother pictured above. It was really a special treat. Not only did we … Continue reading
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The First Waldorf Playgroup
was a resounding success! We managed to create exactly the kind of environment I want around Christian: calm and focused, AND I had fun (very important indicator of success). From the looks on everybody’s faces, children and adults alike I … Continue reading
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First Day Jitters
Tomorrow will be our first Waldorf Playgroup in the Woods, and I’m hosting. And really, instead of posting, I should be cutting out more owls for the craft the mamas will be doing, but I’ll consider this post a playgroup … Continue reading
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