Category: nutrition
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Why Do Kids Love Plain Foods? A Nurse-Mom Explains Sensory Nutrition
Sensory nutrition looks at how the five senses—taste, smell, touch (texture), sight, and even sound—shape how a child experiences food. Children don’t just taste a meal. They feel it. They smell it. Their brain is processing dozens of sensory details at once. For some kids, this is exciting. For others, it’s overwhelming..
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Our Freshly Milled Sourdough Experiment: Four Grains, One Delicious Discovery
We’ve been making sourdough for a while now, but after this experiment, there’s no going back. Seeing the life and texture in freshly milled flour made us appreciate just how alive our food can be.
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🎃 Spooky Ferments & Gut-Friendly Ghouls
Halloween fills our kids’ imaginations with witches, ghosts, and magical potions — so why not channel that wonder into real-life science, nourishment, and play?
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Learning Local History Through Food: Why We Dine Where Stories Are Told
When we plan our homeschool field trips, we often think of museums, historic sites, and science centers. But some of the richest lessons come when we least expect them—like sitting down for a meal in a building with a story to tell. During a recent summer field trip week, we found ourselves weaving history, science,…
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A Day in Real-Life Homeschool: Immersive Native American Field Trip
Homeschooling gives us the freedom to learn through real-life experiences—like visiting the Warm Springs Reservation, staying in a teepee, and watching our kids connect with Native American heritage in ways no textbook could ever offer. These are the days that remind me why we chose this path: learning through connection, curiosity, and wonder.
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🌲 A Retreat for You, Too: Self-Care for the Invaluable and Overworked Parent
Sometimes a little time away can remind you what’s truly important.
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Protecting Peace: Why Our Kids Deserve Emotionally Safe Communities—Even If It Means Saying Goodbye
Our kids deserve emotionally safe spaces. Protecting that is brave parenting.
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How Do We Prepare Our Kids for an Uncertain Future?
We can’t predict the future—but we can prepare our kids to face it with courage, curiosity, and heart. 🌱 From emotional resilience to adaptability, here’s how we’re raising kids who are ready for anything—even when we don’t know what tomorrow will bring. 💬 Read the full post and let me know: how are you preparing…
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A Nurse’s Guide to Sourdough- Part 2
Sourdough isn’t just a delicious bread—it’s a natural gut health booster. As a nurse and mom, I love knowing that this slow-fermented staple supports my family’s bellies, one slice at a time.
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🍲 The Night They Rejected the Soup They Love
Even veggie-loving families have their dinnertime fails Tonight, I made split pea soup. Not just any split pea soup—the split pea soup. The one that’s usually requested, happily slurped, and served with chunks of warm, homemade sourdough. But tonight? It was rejected before the first bite. Not by one, but by two of my kids.…
A Bowl Full of Learners 