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gamedevftw · 2 years

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Random Projects Roundup

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#bed foam #couch #dried leaves #embroidery #fence #firewood #living #playdough #wall art #willow #woven #wreath #yarn

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gamedevftw · 2 years

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Done with Diapers

After 18 months with cloth diapers I sold our set this last weekend. We officially said goodbye to them while Devin was on a work trip – Elika had only been using them at night, long car rides, and when “requested” for a few months. She had started saying she needed the potty over and over at night just to get the diaper off and I finally said to her, “Do you want to be done with diapers? Should…

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#baby #cloth diapering #diapers #ec #elimination communication #montessori #potty #potty training #toddler #toilet #toilet training

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gamedevftw · 2 years

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Woodworking Projects Roundup

It’s been a while and honestly I have not had very many or very successful woodworking projects. BUT sometimes that is life! Here are the couple I’ve wrangled up, huge flaws and all. Toddler Wardrobe Rack This project went so well! Too well! Alas even if you measure thrice you can still screw things up and have to redo stuff and try to patch up holes. This went from a super easy, barely an…

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#17 months #DIY #homeschool #make it yourself #montessori #one year old #plastic-free #scrap lumber #shelf #skill building #toddler #toymaking #toys #Waldorf #wood toys #woodworking

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gamedevftw · 3 years

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Sustainable Living Series: The Plastic Experiment

We don’t need a handful of people doing zero waste perfectly. We need millions doing it imperfectly.Anne Marie Bonneau The above is an oft-quoted phrase to the point of almost being cliché, but I find it both encouraging and motivating. As I have said in other posts, I struggle with perfectionism which means I can fall into the defeatist trap of thinking “what’s the point in trying if I can’t do…

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#eat #fodmap #foraging #fruit #gluten free #groceries #grocery #ibs #markets #Sustainability #waste #zero #zero-waste

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gamedevftw · 3 years

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Montessori Shelf Work Unit Studies

I respect a lot about the Montessori method of teaching which according to Google can be summed up as “based on self-directed activity, hands-on learning and collaborative play.” Being homeschooled by a mother who I consider to be one of the best teachers bar none, I think I got to experience a smattering of many educational models which is something I hope to provide my child as well. I had…

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gamedevftw · 3 years

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Montessori Shelf Work Unit Studies

I respect a lot about the Montessori method of teaching which according to Google can be summed up as “based on self-directed activity, hands-on learning and collaborative play.” Being homeschooled by a mother who I consider to be one of the best teachers bar none, I think I got to experience a smattering of many educational models which is something I hope to provide my child as well. I had…

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gamedevftw · 3 years

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Montessori Shelf Work Unit Studies

I respect a lot about the Montessori method of teaching which according to Google can be summed up as “based on self-directed activity, hands-on learning and collaborative play.” Being homeschooled by a mother who I consider to be one of the best teachers bar none, I think I got to experience a smattering of many educational models which is something I hope to provide my child as well. I had…

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gamedevftw · 3 years

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Woodworking Projects Roundup

I have “completed” a bunch of projects since my last post and have meant to do posts for each but honestly I’m not sure when I’ll have the time so I figured I’d just do a roundup of all the things I made, things I ultimately decided would be better bought, and things I hope to make soon. Pikler Slide & Climbing Ramp Originally I was going to make the pikler triangle itself but after pricing out…

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#crafting with kids #DIY #ec #elimination communication #hand tools #make it yourself #montessori #practical life activities #scrap lumber #toddler #toymaking #toys #Waldorf #wood toys #woodworking

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gamedevftw · 3 years

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When Christians Hide Their Struggles

I’m here to say that Christians need to stop hiding their struggles. I’m not talking about getting cancer, finding a job, or difficulty sharing their faith. I’m talking about the struggles everyone pretends they don’t have. I’m talking about marriage problems. Being angry at God. Even wrestling with God himself. I get it. If we shared THOSE, we’d be seen as “unspiritual” by our fellow Christians.…

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#anger #bible #christian #depression #divorce #god #life #marriage #salvation #self esteem #self worth #struggle #suicide #weakness

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gamedevftw · 3 years

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Great Expectations, Tremendous Realities

A while ago I tweeted that I needed to write a blog post with all my expectations vs. reality of pregnancy and post-partum before I forget. So this is my attempt. Pregnancy Expectation: PFFT I’m going to stay so active during pregnancy! I don’t need to change my life at all! Reality: Bedridden for months, puked over 100 times (usually while on extreme prescriptions to PREVENT…

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#baby #depression #grateful #joy #life change #mom #new parent

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gamedevftw · 3 years

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Kitchen Helper Stool

Elika wants to be involved in EVERYTHING so it became very clear that we needed a stool for her in the kitchen. I was just going to buy one (they’re called learning towers, mother’s helper stools, kitchen helper, etc.) but they’re EXPENSIVE! So I did what I usually do and found a video of someone making one with better tools/skills/etc. If you’re interested in making one, here’s the option I…

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#cooking #DIY #handsaw #help #helper #infant #kitchen #montessori #mother&039;s #stool #toddler #tower #woodworking

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gamedevftw · 3 years

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Flying with a baby

After a year of pandemic seclusion following an almost full pregnancy being homebound with sickness my emotional well-being was in tatters and I had to get out to remember there is a world out there to live for still. So I got on a plane and went to visit my parents in Arizona with my 11 month old daughter. I expected it to go badly as Elika has almost zero experience with non-parental humans…

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#airplane #flying #toddler

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gamedevftw · 3 years

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Dandelion Fritters

Just a quick (mostly picture) post! I needed to mow the front lawn but it was awash in beautiful dandelion blooms, and I didn’t feel good about chopping them down for nothing. So, I told the pollinators they had their snack and now I would have mine, and went to pick 30 dandelions for myself. Why 30? Well it was how many was suggested by this recipe, which I used as my starting point. By the…

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gamedevftw · 3 years

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Showering Strategies with an Infant

I hear the advice to “take the time to shower” and how hard that is, and I hear that. First off, it’s easy to tell new moms to take the time to do something and especially during a pandemic, I’m pretty over it. Secondly, showering is a non-negotiable for me, my body makes 4x the sweat and skin cells necessary so while there’s hot clean water available, I’m showering. I know this is a gross luxury…

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gamedevftw · 3 years

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Nine Months of Elimination Communication

When I was pregnant I thought, “Why can I train a puppy to pee outside on command but not get a baby to do it till they’re three years old?” I’ve tried to stop comparing babies to puppies since then, but the question prompted me to do some research wherein I discovered Elimination Communication. Elimination Communication (referred to as EC from now on) is the concept that babies, like all…

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gamedevftw · 3 years

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Cleaning (After Kids)

Honest confession: now that I have a kid “clean” feels like an obsolete concept. I don’t know if it’s the constant exhaustion, the fact that no one is ever over to our house (thanks pandemic), or that this little one has a talent for dirtying – but I haven’t really bothered to consistently clean the house for the past nine months because AIN’T GOT TIME FOR THAT. There is also the very real issue…

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#agile #baby #clean #cleaning #family #home #house #household #life #management #mom #parenting #sprint

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gamedevftw · 3 years

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Recipe Roundup: Pumpkin Edition

Welcome back to R E C I P E R O U N D U P where I share pictures of my unattractive food in my filthy kitchen.

I’m keeping it real in 2020, where cleaning is a low priority and eating is a high priority.

Back in the before times (or at least the near-before times) I planted pumpkins. Those pumpkins didn’t make up any excuses for 2020 and were the only super productive thing this year has…

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#pumpkin

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