Water is fascinating for the whole family to study, as a theme it seems to flow cross all subjects from Maths to Art. You can dive in deeply with older children as I have with Maya or just touch the surface lightly with younger children through water play and experiments. Either way, learning about water […]
Words & Photograpy By Flora Jamieson It always feels like the winter months take forever to pass, but then one day in April the skies clear, the wind drops and the tide is low. So we tentatively pack swimming clothes in our basket and head off to the beach. The cliffs, dotted with gorse and sea […]
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 […]
I have long admired the collages of artist Amy Grantham, who you will find on instagram under the happy and aptly choosen name woodstockings. Dappled between her collages are unique, era specific vintage photos, that tie ever so well with her art and confirm your thoughts that she is a flowerchild. Over and over I […]
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…” […]
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 […]
Words by Lesley Irvine Images by Little Kite Photography My mother is Scottish and can probably count on one hand the number of times she has ventured past ankle-deep in the ocean. My Australian father on the other hand was a self-taught swimmer and has retold many fond memories of spending his childhood 1960’s vacations […]
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 […]
When you find yourself by magical waters it may lead you to daydreams of mermaids. It seems all of us are enchanted by the idea of being able to breath under water and explore that underwater world with such freedom. Mermaids make for beautiful make-believe play and a lovely way to include that collection of found shells […]
I am in love with the Rivers of America Poster “All Things Merge Into One” by The Far Woods. Artfully designed by Nina Montenegro, and screen-printed by this sister duo, it depicts the rivers in the Lower 48 states of America, without state lines, cities or country borders, just the rivers. With the focus completely on […]
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 […]
Informed by the where the land meets the sea, Tafari Design are coastal dwellers, most at home when beachcombing the shores of Nantucket. It is here that they find the treasures and inspiration that becomes the medium for the beautiful arts and crafts of their livelihood. A creative and intimate small goods business, Tafari Design is owned […]
Homemade Water Kefir By Kaity Farrell of Fare Isle I started making water kefir for my family last February and we have since become hooked. This refreshing drink is made by the process of culturing sweetened water with water kefir grains, live bacteria and yeast that eat the sugar and in turn impart a slightly […]