April 04, 2015

Make a doll, Handle the Sibling Rivalry

So I have been working on this Wardolf doll since December. It was meant to be a gift for Hope for having a baby brother. The idea was that she…

March 07, 2015

Teaching Children about Nature

Thursday is our Moonbeams and Stardust-the nature class-Day. My two and a half year old girl puts on her “activity pants” and dashes out to the car. Once a week,…

February 13, 2015

Careful intrusion

“And did you feel it, in your heart, how it pertained to everything? And have you too finally figured out what beauty is for? And have you changed your life?”…

November 24, 2014

Thanksgiving Day Motherhood Journal

There is no Thanksgiving Day here in Korea. Even if there was one, I would not have known about it in my confinement. It’s been sixty days and a few…

October 31, 2014

Nature Inspired Early Childhood Education

I have been interested in play-based and nature-inspired early childhood education for a while. Among many other reasons, the main reason I held back from it was because I just…

October 13, 2014

Motherhood Journal #6

Time of plenty From the afternoon of September 23rd, I have no shortage of these below: stretchy swaddling blankets square single layered gauze cloths white cotton baby gowns nursing pads,…

September 09, 2014

Motherhood Journal #5

Mother’s prayer On August 15 of Lunar calendar, under the full moon light people used to make a wish It would be a super full moon this year TH told…

September 02, 2014

2 Inspiring Life-Long Projects

1. Body Suits (Lucy Hilmer): A woman documents her changing body for 40 years. 2. Boyhood (Richard Linklater): A boy grows up inside a film for twelve years.          

August 31, 2014

Happy Second Birthday, Hope!

Remembering sweetest moments we shared together– Thank you for being with us. Umma.

August 22, 2014

Motherhood Journal #4

When traveling with a toddler you should not prepare her to sleep by taking away her nap. She will only blink at you with a suspicious smile.   Did you…