Montessori self serve station

It’s been over a year since we first set up D’s functional kitchen. Reading over my original blog post on it, I realized it’s time for an update on how it’s set up, and how she uses it. For details about why we don’t have a play kitchen and how we first converted the IKEA play kitchen to a functio

Hi! I am a firm believer that the more independent, the happier and more confident the child is. If you're looking for advice on how to start implementing practical life skills into your child's life, and how to create a self-care and snack stations in a small living space (and on a budget!), I've got you. If you need a weekly dose of ideas for practical life skills activities, please check out my Instagram account. What are practical life skills and why they are crucial for the child's…

We are not a "cheerfully-cook-a-healthy-homemade-breakfast-every-day" kind of family. My kids like to eat as soon as they wake up, and I need some coffee in me before I'm ready to start the day. So we set up a fully self-serve breakfast area in our kitchen so I don't have to do a thing -- the…

Reasons to make a Montessori entryway: 1. We want our children (and their little friends who visit) to have a strong sense of “you are welcome here” 2. Having a place for everything allows us to have a consistent routine for leaving the home and also upon returning to it i.e. LESS STRESS 3. Our children gain more and more independence and experience the joy of doing these things on their own! Read More