Rock climbing… like life. You can only focus on one step at a time. One. Step. You don’t usually focus on where you’ve been; but, instead focus on the next right hand or foot placement to get where you want to go. Watching him navigate this wall made me reflect on my life. The next […]

Lincoln couldn’t get enough of this invitation. He played and squeezed until it was gone and then wanted more. So we emptied and reloaded and he works again. Until we had no more baking soda. <3 #MamaMayiCreate #MamaMayiLearn #MamaMayi #MamaMayiShop #Montessori #Montessori101 #kidsart #kidscience #unplugged #childhood #totschool #preschool #lifelonglearner #unschool #homeschool

Sometimes I completely stress out about “unschooling” … Letting my child lead the way. Sometimes I wonder  Am I doing enough? Is she doing enough? Is she on par? It seems silly, when I slow down and actually think about it. Silly because all children, reach milestones on their own schedule… A notion that we […]

I made it to Grandma’s house this week to get inventory under control and while we were hanging out [playing] in the new stock room the kids were pulling out products from their bins and playing. And Lincoln (almost 2) found the Balance Balls. At first he was content to grab each bag (packaged) and […]

We have been making Play Dough seasonally, which seems to work out well. We choose a different color and scent depending on what we are exploring for the season. This Summer we chose to make Yellow Play Dough with Gold Glitter and Coconut Extract (it smells like suntan lotion and the beach!) I rotate out […]

As you can see, this was a while ago, but sweet nonetheless… I have a “Quiet Drawer” in my bedroom for when I am nursing and napping Boo. I let Buga sit quietly on the floor and play with a number of toys. Today she built a “sand” castle with some blocks. This fit right […]

I am taking this opportunity to post a blip in time. My “little one” – who’s not so little anymore – has physically grown so much this past year. Buga has mastered the jungle gym. Her gross motor skills have matured incredibly in such a short period of time and so has her courage. I […]

With Halloween quickly approaching I thought it would be fun to have fun with Monsters – the Cute, Friendly Monster Kinds. See, Buga is actually afraid of monsters lately. She thinks they live in our house and in her room. She conjures up these stories about them all the time and instead of telling her […]

Every time we go to the park Buga yearns to meet “friends” to play with. When she sees little people her age playing she gets so excited: “Mama, Mama…Look! There are lots of friends at the park to play with!” I am not the biggest extrovert, that’s for sure, but she reminds me how easy […]

Buga and I made some blocks for the baby….among other handmade goodies! She was so proud to be a part of it, and I love having her be involved.