(Closed) G I V E A W A Y ! Winner @bananaapepper 🥳 We are giving away 2 Wax Buffalo candles in oaken featuring art by Pencil and Blade to one lucky winner! We have teamed up with our favorite local candle shop to bring you a candle perfect for teacher gifts. They will be available for purchase next week! Enter the giveaway and get one for you and one to gift! 🖤 🖤 It’s easy to enter:
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I recommend naming your favorite spots, it makes them more special, don't you think??? 🌲One of our favorite places to play in our local park, we call "The Little Hills". It's just a big green area (with a couple slight hills). Perfect for tag, picnics and fort building in the trees! We've really just named it and made it special by visiting frequently. And now it's a magical place for our family. 👟Recently, a concrete pad was added near it, which I was lamenting at first, but now I am taking advantage of it. Can you guess what activity I use it for? Let me know in the comments below! -Jo . . . . #familieswhoplaytogether #familyculture #lifegivingfamily #1000hoursoutside #cmatmosphere #getoutthere #everydayexploration #specialnaturespot #dailyroutineswithkids #mylnk #thegreatplains #parentswhoplay #playistheworkofachild #playtogether

We have a few of these lovely Charlotte Mason education banners left (and we aren't planning to make more in this style), so snag one before they are gone! (pencilandblade.com) #cmeducation #livingeducation #atmospheredisciplinelife #charlottemason #meremotherhood #handmadebanner #homeschoolhomedecor #shopsmall #shophandmade #schoolroombanner #plumfieldcollection #handlettering

When I read this quote in Discipline that Connects with the Heart of a Child, I knew that I needed to turn the DIY chore charts that I made for my kids into something that could help other parents. It took me a couple years to make this idea into a reality (and so many failed attempts), but I'm so glad that I pushed through. I pray these will be a help in your home too! Quote by @connectedfams #connectedfamilies #disciplinethatconnects #connectedparenting #choretokens #tasktokens #consciousparenting #chorechartsystem #parenting #parentingmemes #TBRI #attachmentparenting #neurodistinct #neurodiverse #neurodivergent #shophandmade

This week's crazy warm weather here in Nebraska has certainly put a pep in my step! We (me and the kiddos) are enjoying every minute of the much needed vitamin D! 🌞 I love seeing my kids creativity sparked while outside and it reminds me of this quote from my beloved Eleanor. “The most important ingredients in a child’s education are curiosity, interest, imagination and a sense of the adventure of life.” – Eleanor Roosevelt This quote (designed by me) is screen printed on a canvas banner and is perfect for your playroom, porch or schoolroom. -Jo #wildandfreechildren #childhoodunplugged #playroombanner ##homeschooldécor #shophandmade #nebraskamade #mylnk #handmadehome #EleanorRoosevelt

Organize your day in a visual way! Help simplify your daily routine with these rhythm tokens. Check out our stories for how we have been using these magnets in our home. . . . . . #handmade #dailyroutines #ourhomeschoolday #nebraskacreatives #madeinthemidwest #creativeintheplains #nebraskamade #madeinnebraska #nebraskagoods #handmadeinnebraska #shoplocal #shoplocalnebraska #nebraskamakers #shopsmall #midwestmaker #schoolroom #homeschool #modernfarmhouse #neutralstyledhome #handmadewithlove #montessoriathome