Thank you so much for what obviously is a lot of hard work and commitment on your part! So far I am really really impressed and only wish I would have found this earlier! We’ve been homeschooling for going on 10 years, using Oak Meadow curriculum when we want some guidance, and now that I’ve […]
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Wildlife Education in the Waldorf Classroom
Wildlife Education in the Waldorf Classroom A class I taught about skunks at a local library was featured in the Des Moines Register. You can see some photos HERE. The caption reads: Lisa Fernandez/The Register Kristie Burns, of Red Rock Wildlife Education Center, talks about Flower the skunk during a furry friends program at the […]
Taking Care of Baby Bear
If you are a parent or have been a parent or caregiver I am sure you can understand my excitement when I find that I can do something enriching for myself that I love that ALSO enriches my children! My ongoing work at The Red Rock Wildlife Education Center has been such a wonderful experience […]
Ten Ways to Renew Your Hope in Healing
Someone spoke to me today on a casual basis today about an ailment they had. I mentioned some solutions that I would try for myself but their response was “I have tried everything”. They seemed very worn out from all the effort as well and didn’t seem enthusiastic about trying to heal anymore. They had […]
Adventures in Arabic Calligraphy
Wednesday Mosi (my 16-year-old) and I taught Arabic calligraphy to a class of 3rd, 4th and 5th graders. Upon hearing this one may wonder how we could teach an advanced writing technique in another language to a class of students who had never seen the Arabic language before. I was initially a bit apprehensive as […]
Sweet Sue and Snuggly Thumper
A new arrival at the wildlife center left Sofi and I wondering what to do. We didn’t have any information about skunks in our Earthschooling curriculum! We had studied mammals and animals in general and we had touched on information about skunks. We had also read a number of fables and fairytales that had a […]
A Waldorf 16th Birthday
Flower Birthday Hats were part of my daughter’s 16th birthday party 😉 (no picking of flowers required) I’ve been planning birthdays with my children since they were five! It is hard to believe that my eldest just turned 16 now yesterday! WOW! I really enjoyed sharing her birthday with her yesterday. It brought back memories […]
Using Proper Terminology in Your Practice
It is so very important as healers that we use precise vocabulary for so many reasons. Some examples are: 1. We need to remember we are recommending and teaching and NOT prescribing medicine. To use improper terminology here is misleading. 2. When we give clients instructions on how they can enjoy herbs we need to […]
Natural Gifts for Kids to Make
Welcome to my post for the Des Moines Area Frugal Blog Tour! Julia McGuire, who is leading this tour is a Homeschooling leader in my community and has gathered together some amazing local Bloggers for this tour. I’m the first stop! When someone says “My child made me a gift for the holidays” one might […]
Herbal Well-Being – No Tea Involved!
One of my challenges as a consultant is not just finding the right solution for a client, but also the right way for them to use that solution. Not everyone likes herbal tea, capsules or the often bitter taste of tinctures. And the first thing you learn as a consultant is that “a solution is […]
Integrating Volunteering with Homeschooling
There are so many organizations and people needing your help. How can you possibly fit volunteering into an already full schedule of homeschooling, running a house and perhaps even work or running a business? One effective way is to integrate it instead of “fitting” it. Volunteering can provide many educational opportunities beyond the cultural and […]
Increase Your Energy – Tips from Group Consulting
We had a great session about increasing your energy levels naturally. Here are some little tidbits from the session that I wanted to share because they are things that people don’t often think about when they think of increasing their energy levels. Sometimes being a healer is a bit like being a detective. First you […]
Earthschooling – an Award Winning Curriculum
