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    Making a House a Home

     
    Well, we closed on our house last week.
     
    Normally, I would put an exclamation mark after a statement like that, but it doesn’t really deserve one since we still aren’t allowed to move in! We are waiting to pass the city inspection.
     
    In the meantime, we are putting together our IKEA Karlstad couch and living in limbo. We hosted a meet-up for Austin-area families who implement Montessori at home, but hosting in an empty house (we had to bring over toilet paper for the occasion) just doesn’t feel the same.
     
    Oh, well. I know the next couple days will fly by and we will be in
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    Wholefood for Children

     
    The loveliest book arrived on my doorstep by surprise (from this lovely lady): Wholefood for Children. I’ve been hankering for a copy ever since I read Kylie’s mention of it. When it arrived, I started to devour it right away.
     
    It came at the perfect time in my life. Although I’m feeling pretty stable and balanced with our expanded family, I feel like one of our most neglected areas is health and wellness. The intro chapters of this book focus on the importance of cultivating health and wellness within our families and creating a conscious family food culture. Yes!
     
    We’ve been doing anything but
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    Back to School Intentions

    It’s finally time for Henry to return to Montessori school (photo is from his first day of school last year). This summer has been a bit hectic (to say the least) with a new baby, two different childcare situations, three visits from family, and an impending move. Since we didn’t know when our house was going to be completed (which is in northeast Austin), we set up part-time childcare up there and part-time childcare near our rental house (which is in south central Austin). He was doing three days at one and then two days at the other until the three-day option ended in mid-July and he started five days

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