Words By Lauren Luquin Photography By Chloe Garcia Ponce For a few moments, think of yourself as an energy system. All living things have a field of energy interwoven as a part of and surrounding them… Itʼs called an aura. An aura is made up of various types of energies and frequencies including light and […]
 By Vanessa Gerbrandy Water is the world’s most precious resource of all. It’s life – it’s prosperity – it’s a commodity we must respect. We should share it’s beauty and all that flows from it with our children and work together to protect and manage this fragile resource. I’m thrilled to share with you […]
The health of the ocean is on all of our minds! With an effervescences to create for a cause, we have collaborated with talented artists, Michelle Housel of Dancey Pants Disco and Angelica Tuck of Thunderclouds of Love to bring to life the ‘The Foolish Fisherman’. As Angelica poetically says, “We are tied to the sea…” […]
Hello Friends, I felt inspired today to do a video to share some basic information about our homeschooling process. I know it will not answer all of your questions, but I hope it helps you all along your path in some way. Next time I will aim to address the following questions that I am […]
In one chapter of Little Town on the Prairie, Laura, Carrie and Pa join in the community festivities celebrating Independence Day. One part of this chapter captured my attention for the most basic reason. All through these books we are given social reference of a time and place and the way people operated, but this chapter […]
Pack the perfect swim bag for your children, with this collection of classic and contemporary swimwear. Cool blues are always a good choice for beautiful days spent in water. Healthy sun protection options, and comfortable swimwear for hours of swimming and exploring that is good for us and the environment! Selected by Nicole Bianchi. Water color […]
In a small coastal town of Maine, the Chittenden family is living a life many of us aspire to. Their house and garden are quintessentially homesteader, handmade from the ground up: house, furniture, food and clothes all come from their own toil. But the most precious thing I witnessed was their connection and dedication to […]
Text and Photos By Dieny Itoe Here in Scotland, in the north-east corner of our front courtyard, is an almost-400-year-old water well. We are yet to send a bucket down but the day we do, I will be transported back to my early childhood that was spent a little north of the equator, in my […]
With an auspicious name like Spikenard, I should have known visiting the Spikenard Farm Honeybee Sanctuary would be a beautiful experience. Spikenard in Hebrew means “light” and the word Spikenard in Greek means “genuine and pure.” Another source notes Spikenard as being a fragrant and valuable ointment of the ancients. When you consider all of these […]
What a pleasure it was to collaborate with Such Great Heights. Our paths crossed and family friendships were formed by sharing a meal around a campfire and meeting for homemade ice-cream in upstate New York. Spending time with this family has been precious and we are honored that we were included as a part of their […]
We hope you enjoy this video and that it inspires everyone to think of the bees. Every little thing counts and if we keep the well being of the bee in mind, the world will be a better place. It really does not take much, just an awareness when making the small daily choices and […]
Text By Shelley Giordano Illustration By Leiko Aguinaldo At the heart of our seasonal reverence, there is always light. In the dim light of midwinter we gather around a fire. My children tell me their own creation story of winter’s sleepy sun. It is her time to rest and the small brave fire remains beside us, a comfort […]
While the girls and I were down in West Virginia staying in Floyd so we could go and visit the Spikenard Bee Sanctuary, we were very lucky to pack a bag full of the Mabo Kids Spring Summer 15 Collection. A simple elegant line this year that as always crosses well between special and everyday. Cool […]
Text By Lily Panyacosit Shields Photograph By Skye McAlpine “I don’t feel very much like Pooh today,” said Pooh. “There there,” said Piglet. “I’ll bring you tea and honey until you do.” ― A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh Honey, in it’s raw, unprocessed, unfiltered, unpasteurized and straight-from-the-hive form, is a beautifully complex food. It is naturally composed […]
We are excited to announce the release of the new Ace & Jig children’s collection, available exclusively online at Ace & Jig. You can count on Ace & Jig for a creative jive with fabrics and textures an extension of the beautiful souls behind the brand, Cary Vaughan and Jenna Wilson. The perfect combination of colorful comfort, in […]
Invest in heirloom quality tools that will last you a lifetime in the garden. Cultivate a rich ecosystem in your yard, and feel the benefits that hours in the garden bring, for you and other living things! This collection was inspired by our friend, gardener extraordinaire, Alana Cullen of Tafari Designs, who feeds her family […]
Where there are flowers, there will be bees! Beautiful wildflower items from some of our favorite designers! We love this connection to nature, and how through meaningful objects we can appreciate the beauty flowers add to life! Such Great Heights Wildflowers Wonder Tent Yume Hair Bows Mabo Kids Swim & Sunsuit Fabrik Store Sleeping Bag […]
I arrived home from Manhattan to a very sweet girl bounding down the stairs. No matter how many times I tell her, Maya seems unable to walk up and down our staircase. Like it is a race, she scampers here or there in slippery socks numerous times a day, giving me a conniption. On this instance […]
Sunday came and went and all day I walked around with a small rock in my shoe. With each step in the day I felt a discomfort and I found myself muttering. “I am supposed to be writing Sunday News!” I had set myself this task to write more regularly, and suddenly Sunday was upon […]
With Easter right around the corner, I wanted to talk about eggs, and a little about chickens. When I was a girl, my grandfather gave me a hen as a gift. It was a special hen that really liked to sit on eggs. This little hen, would spend all her days sitting on the eggs […]