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Connecting at the Playground

by Megan on May 27, 2009

in parenting

Late last week, I took the girls to a playground at a park near our house. The evening weather was lovely and many families in our community found the pull of the playground to be irresistible.
Not long after we arrived, a woman brought two little girls who looked to be her granddaughters in through the [...]

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Rainy Days: The Indoor Safari

by Megan on May 11, 2009

in play learn explore

We are having an extraordinarily wet spring where we live, and I’ve had to reach deep into my bag of Mommy Tricks to find ways to pass the rainy days.  A few weeks ago, my preschooler came up with an easy and fun game that we have discovered has many variations: the indoor safari.
Her original idea [...]

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Let Go, And Go With It

by Megan on May 1, 2009

in play learn explore

One of the most powerful, inspiring, and helpful books I’ve read in the past year is Amanda Blake Soule’s the creative family.  Chock-full of ideas and brimming with beauty and delight, it has become a sort of guide book for the way I want our family to approach creating.  We’ve got a long way to go, of [...]

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