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“Every hour spent in the open is a clear gain, tending to the increase of brain power and bodily vigour, and to the lengthening of life itself. They who know what it is to have fevered skin and throbbing brain deliciously soothed by the cool touch of the air are inclined to make a new…
“The person who decides what shall be the food and drink of a family, and the modes of preparation, is the one who decides, to a greater or lesser extent, what shall be the health of the family.” -America Woman’s Home, Catherine Beecher, 1869 In nearing the end of the Provision Room series,…
Lucia, my 8-year-old daughter, read this quote to me this week as it was part of her copywork for school. “Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” Theodore Roosevelt Right away, I copied it onto our chalkboard to read daily. What a fabulous piece of advice! So often we long for…
“The BEST infant seat is mother’s arms, The BEST baby swing is mother’s lap in a rocking chair, The BEST stroller is mother’s body, The BEST nursery record is mother’s own heart beat, The BEST lullaby record is mother’s singing, and of course, The BEST food, pacifier, electric warmer, and tranquilizer can be found…
{This might be a controversial post but it has been pressing on my heart for quite a while now. I write this with a grace-tipped pen with hopes that it may strike a chord in someone’s heart, as well.} “I looked on child rearing not only as a work of love and duty but as…