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Breath awareness is the practice of doing simply that - bringing ourpresent attention to the experience of our breathing.We can notice the rise and fall of our stomach or chest, observe howthe breath flows in and out of our nose or mouth and focus on thesound and full experience of breathing. In doing so, we are bringingour mind back to the present moment. Breath awareness is a mindfulness skill that can be completedwherever we are. As parents, a moment to pause and connectsupports us to regain spaciousness of the mind instead of beingreactive in our responses to our children. Breath...

Hello all! I have been invited by the lovely Melinda to talk a bit about creating a Christmas Small World. For those who don't know, a small world is a bit like an interactive whimsical, seasonal or educational display that helps your child fully immerse in a certain subject or celebratory time in life. Be it animals, mermaids, Halloween or Christmas - they are really fun and enjoyable way to create an interactive space for your child.  In our home we definitely view Christmas as a season and usually around mid November I set out our Christmas small world.  I...

 Many enjoy celebrating Halloween, but like other holidays Halloween comes with a lot of waste at the end. I've gone on the hunt for great nature-based Halloween activities so that you can create and celebrate without the waste. Including a couple of our previous activities and some fantastic ideas by incredible people.   1. Zombie & ghost leavesCollect some fallen leaves and get creative with these great ideas from @mothernatured  the natural marks on the leaves make for fantastic zombie skin and you could even string them either design to create a spooky garland!   2. Stick batsThese crafty vampire...

We love to donate to Australian Seabird Rescue Inc, I want to give you some insight into our visits to ASR and why we love to support them.    We first visited Australian Seabird Rescue in January 2018 while 'travelschooling' (home educating while traveling), in the Ballina region. As my children love animals and my eldest has a desire to care for animals, we are always looking for sanctuaries and animal hospitals to visit, not only because they are enriching but to also support my children's interests.During most school holidays ASR hosts a tour, inviting the community to learn about what...