by NoeSingingCircles | Jul 26, 2016 | Mothering, Music, Song Teaching Videos, Spirit, Uncategorized, Waldorf, World Folk Traditions
Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about impermanence. May brought challenges for our family. Our 3 ½ year old son had to have a medical procedure. During the weeks of his recovery, we spent long days cooped up inside. To make it easier to be home, we...
by NoeSingingCircles | Jun 17, 2016 | Mothering, Music, Song Teaching Videos, Spirit, Uncategorized, Waldorf, World Folk Traditions
So here’s the song I mentioned in my last post. It’s the one my son found one morning in his fairy mailbox. 😉
by NoeSingingCircles | Jun 17, 2016 | Mothering, Music, Spirit, Uncategorized, Waldorf, World Folk Traditions
Our family celebrates winter solstice, but summer solstice tends to slip by unnoticed. This year, now that I have two little ones, I’m determined to change that. I want us to stop and notice this longest day of the year together. So I’ve learned more about summer...
by NoeSingingCircles | Sep 10, 2015 | Mothering, Spirit, Waldorf
This week, I made a birthday crown for Ember. It was a rare opportunity… As my son’s primary caregiver, I do most of my crafting in the spaces between activities– on park benches, subways, etc, as we move through our day together. However, on this...
by NoeSingingCircles | Aug 29, 2015 | Continuum parenting, Mothering, Spirit, Waldorf
Here’s a tradition from the Waldorf Kindergarten that transfers well to the home: Family Washing Day. This is a fun way to get the household chores done, spend time as a family and involve the little ones. 1. Get brooms, rags and buckets for everyone. 2. Add...
by NoeSingingCircles | Aug 29, 2013 | Mothering, Music, Spirit
I’ve been thinking today about Hestia, Greek Goddess of the hearth. My strongest images of her come from my favorite childhood book– D’aulaire’s Book of Greek Myths. Hestia didn’t show up much in the stories. A family tree affirmed...
