This week I’m writing + filming about a hallmark This week I’m writing + filming about a hallmark of the Charlotte Mason method: narration. Have you ever heard of it? What would you like to know? 

I’m focusing heavily on how we use narration in our homeschool, but if you have specific questions about it, I would love for you to 1. Take the poll in my stories, and 2. Ask any questions you may have about narration in the comments so that I can answer them in my video! ❤️
Happy Mother’s Day! I especially want to encoura Happy Mother’s Day! I especially want to encourage those who are intentionally making a better life for their children than what they may have experienced as kids. It is not easy to change the cycle, but it’s well worth the effort. 

In the words of Louisa May Alcott, “A woman's happiest kingdom is home, her highest honor is the art of ruling it not as a queen, but a wise wife and mother."
📚 We are moving right along with term three of 📚 We are moving right along with term three of our school year. Slow but steady, we will finish up mid June and I’ll begin prepping for next school year in July and August! 📚

Here’s some of my random old and new tips + what I’ve been doing to help keep organized with the CMEC. 

01. Keep a regular day for nature outings or field trips. We have two days a week where I intentionally plan a hike or museum visit, etc. One is usually at the middle of the week and the other is at the end. It offers great variety to our weeks.

02. Notebook! I have had the girls consistently notebook this year, and it’s been such a delight to go back and see my form 1b student’s progress! I have a video coming out about how we notebook and why you should try it very soon! 

03. To stay on track with our morning timetable I’ve been writing the time we end each lesson in my logbook. It’s really changed how productive I am in making sure we get everything on our timetable done for the day. (I have a video on my logbook if you’re interested in learning more about that!)

04. And 05. Popsicle sticks! Friends, if you’re already a CMEC family, use these to help you choose which activities you review! I have on these for old singing games, French songs, folk dances or Swedish drill routines. I’ll share more on what I have on ours, specifically, but it’s fun because the girls and I get to be surprised rather than me choosing what we review!

06. Art instruction. Originally I had us doing three art lessons per week in the afternoon, but it didn’t allow for enough free choice, so we’ve reduced it down to one formal lesson a week for six weeks, then we change the method. So right now we are in week two of our chalkdrawing lessons. After six weeks we will switch to brush drawing instruction for the remainder of the term! As Charlotte Mason recommends, we draw from memory, model, and from imagination. 🌞

I hope this was helpful to you! So many of you guys are using @the.cmec next year! I am SO excited to see all of you at the online form meetings this coming year! 👏🏻 #thecmec #thecmecform1 #charlottemason
Do you keep your spices in a cabinet, on a shelf o Do you keep your spices in a cabinet, on a shelf or in a drawer? This drawer is right next to my stove and it’s my favorite way to store my spices! I reuse these little jars and fill them every couple of weeks with my bulk @azurestandard spices. 🧂
Are you planting a garden this year? What are you Are you planting a garden this year? What are you growing? Containers and raised beds? Or in ground? What do you plan to grow? Veggies? Flowers? We are doing a little bit of everything. 😍

It’s my third year growing food. (And ironically, our third house 😅) We just got our @greenstalkgarden planter, several @smartpots, and six raised beds that are ready to be filled next weekend. Really looking forward to this gardening season! 🥕🥬🥦🌽🌶🫑🫐🍓🥔
“Let then once get in touch with nature and a ha “Let then once get in touch with nature and a habit is formed which will be a source of delight through life.” -Charlotte Mason 

My kiddo had a birthday this past weekend. We do one main gift and a couple of small gifts; typically they’re  things they can use outdoors. Bikes have been a popular birthday item around here! My eldest wanted an apple tree last year. ☺️ But this year we got N a mud kitchen! Some friends of ours had one they built, and it inspired us. My kiddos have been playing on the forest floor in the mud for years now, but it’s exciting for them to have a little space in our garden for mud play. 🌳 What are some fun outdoorsy gifts you’ve purchased for your kids?
📚 When should I teach my child to read? How sho 📚 When should I teach my child to read? How should I teach my child to read? What does Charlotte Mason say about reading lessons? How did she teach children how to read? What curriculum do you use to teach your child how to read? 📚
These are all questions I answered in my blog post and video, “teaching reading the Charlotte Mason way” 📚 you can also swipe over to see some of my favorite CM quotes on teaching reading! 📚

I also shared what I do with my 3-year-old (which is very minimal) if you have younger children. You can view the post at the link in my profile! Are you up children school-aged? What do you use to teach reading?
I needed to accomplish a lot today. There was more I needed to accomplish a lot today. There was more unpacking and organizing to be done, pictures to be framed, meal planning to do, laundry that needed folding, bike rides to be had, meals to be prepared, sourdough to be prepped and lesson planning + pre-reading to do. Oh and dishes. So many dishes. 😅

I do essentially all of the inside housework aside from taking out the trash + recycle, but for a season my husband helped out while N was small by doing dinner dishes and sometimes even preparing dinner so I could nurse her after we ate. But as of late, I’m trying something new where I don’t ask my husband to clean up after dinner and instead I do it myself. I don’t mind it, and since my girls are old enough to get their own pj’s on now, I’ve been doing dinner clean-up (as well as lunch and breakfast clean-up and prep!) before I head upstairs to tuck them in, read them a story and sit with them while they fall asleep. Call me old fashioned, but I’m happy to do it, and I delight in my husband being able to enjoy some time with the girls after dinner instead of clean up a mess after a long day of working.

I’m not really sure where I’m going with this post - I’ve felt pulled in so many directions today and it’s something I feel often, (and I’m sure so many of you can relate) but after five months without a home to care for and nurture I simply can’t feel frustrated or annoyed at my list of 10,000 things I need to do. Instead I pray my way through each task. I sip tea in between. I light a candle and wear my great-grandmother’s apron as I work. I read notes like the one my six-year-old left for me this morning and I weep tears of gratitude and joy. Happy Sunday, my friends. ❤️ 
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(swipe to read her note 🥰 + a transcription in the comments!)
Remember that word we heard so often when we were Remember that word we heard so often when we were parenting infants? Attachment.  What comes to mind? Breastfeeding on demand. Co-sleeping. Babywearing. All of those things that come pretty natural to us when taking care of a baby. But did you know that attachment doesn’t just end when your child gets bigger? Attachment is actually necessary THROUGH adolescence. 😳

Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers by Gordon Neufeld and Gabor Maté is a brilliant book that stopped me in my tracks. The book addresses the severe lack of attachment to parents that is incidentally replaced by an attachment to peers. I wrote all about it on my blog, but if you swipe over you can see a few passages that I underlined, highlighted, and wrote down in my notebook. 

Peer culture is more prevalent than ever. Not only because our society now prefers it that way, but because of social media’s ability to unite our youth in an unprecedented way. What we need is a shift in how we pass down culture to our kids from a horizontal attachment (peer to peer) back to a vertical attachment (family to child). I’ve often felt this long before I read this book, but we prioritize our Children’s friendships and relationships with others before we prioritize their relationships with us. We don’t value the family unit the way we used to decades ago, and it’s to the detriment of our children. 

I will gift this book to every new parent I meet from now on because of the wisdom the authors share. I wish all parents would read it so we could be on the same page as a society and those of us who choose to hold on to our kids wouldn’t be going against the grain. So this is my plea to you. If anything I’ve said piqued your interest, or struck a chord, please read Hold On To Your Kids! ✨

(For those of you who have read it! Share your thoughts with us! Help me convince everyone to read it! 👏🏻)
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Babywearing, Breastfeeding, Motherhood, Postpartum, Pregnancy • August 1, 2017

How to Breastfeed in a Baby Carrier + Tula Free to Grow Carrier Giveaway!

Happy World Breastfeeding Week! I’m kicking off this week by sharing a post on how to breastfeed in a baby carrier. I’ve been counting down to this day for a few months, honestly. If you’ve been following my site or social channels for a while, you know that I’m a huge advocate for breastfeeding awareness.

Mom blogger Larissa of Living in Color blog shares tips on how to breastfeed in a baby carrier, the Tula soft structured baby carrier. Read more now.

I love talking all things breastfeeding, so naturally, I’m passionate about World Breastfeeding Week! I’ve got tons of great content in store for you guys, and LOTS of fun giveaways! Including a giant giveaway at the end of the WBW (on Monday August 7th) so be sure to check in every day so you can see what kinds of goodies there are to win. Plus, if you are a new or expecting mom, it’s a good idea for you to get super familiar with brands that are helpful to breastfeeding mothers!

HOW TO BREASTFEED IN A BABY CARRIER:

So, if you are a breastfeeding mom who has already heard about the wonderful tool that is babywearing, you are probably wondering, “How on Earth do I get my child to nurse in a baby carrier?” This is a question I get often, and honestly I’ve been meaning to write a blog post about this for quite some time. I use my Tula Baby Carrier most often when I breastfeed. It’s easy to adjust and readjust when I’m done nursing, plus it has this handy hood that allows me to be covered when walking through public (which happens often). Breastfeeding in a carrier will change your life. Especially if you are a mom to multiples.

I wish that I could have filmed a video of this process, but Grace wasn’t cooperating very well, and I wanted to share this with you today, so I promise to share one soon. In the meantime, these images should be helpful to you. It’s really a four-step process. You start by putting your baby in the carrier like normal. Then begin the nursing process by loosening the shoulder strap so that your baby is in line with your breast. Then simply take out your breast, and latch the baby. You may need to loosen or tighten to get a good position, but typically you get pretty good at estimating once you do this a few times.

Once baby is latched, take the hood and clip it up to cover you. Sometimes I use a Baby Tula swaddle blanket for extra coverage, but typically the hood is plenty. Lastly, once you are finished nursing, be sure to tighten your strap again when baby is done nursing for a good carry. It’s honestly so easy! Let me know if you have any questions. I have included some helpful tips below!

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OTHER TIPS FOR NURSING IN YOUR BABY CARRIER:

Wear a nursing-friendly top (nursing tanks are great) a tee like I am wearing that’s loose at the neck, or a top/dress that has zippers on the sides! This will be one of the best ways on how to breastfeed in a baby carrier. I’ve included some of my favorites below:

 

For extra coverage to cover up, while nursing in your carrier in public, consider getting a Baby Tula swaddle blanket. It can also keep baby warm if they do end up falling asleep.

 

TULA BABY CARRIER ‘FREE TO GROW’ GIVEAWAY:

The carrier I’m using in these photos is a Free to Grow size. This carrier works great for infants 7 pounds to 45 pounds. Grace is 30 pounds now and still fits comfortably in the Free to Grow at the widest and tallest setting. Because my favorite babywearing brand, Tula Baby Carriers is so passionate about breastfeeding awareness week, we are hosting a giveaway together! You could in an adorable ‘Soar’ print Free to Grow carrier simply by entering below on the Rafflecopter form.

Mom blogger Larissa of Living in Color blog shares tips on how to breastfeed in a baby carrier, the Tula soft structured baby carrier. Read more now.

Contest guidelines:

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Giveaway will be live for one week (ends Wednesday, August 9th) and a winner will be announced on this form below 24 hours later. Good luck!

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Well, mamas, I truly hope this how to breastfeed in a baby carrier post was helpful to you! If you enjoyed this article, please consider pinning any of the images below so other parents can find this article too! Be sure to check out our other breastfeeding articles before you go.

Mom blogger Larissa of Living in Color blog shares tips on how to breastfeed in a baby carrier, the Tula soft structured baby carrier. Read more now.

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Comments

  1. Beverly says

    August 1, 2017 at 8:11 pm

    This is so awesome! It took some practice but being able to nurse on the go while my baby was in my Tula was fantastic. It saved me (and my family/group) so much time when we were on outings like Disneyland because I didn’t have to stop everything to feed my baby.

    Reply
  2. Sarah Janes says

    August 1, 2017 at 8:22 pm

    I didn’t breastfeed much in my carriers, but I am hoping to be more of a pro with my third baby!

    Reply
  3. Heather says

    August 1, 2017 at 8:37 pm

    Makes it look so easy! It took us about 5 months before we figured it out!

    Reply
    • Living in Color says

      August 2, 2017 at 2:12 pm

      Truly it took me quite a while to feel comfortable with it too!

      Reply
  4. Ella Albregts says

    August 1, 2017 at 8:44 pm

    Thank u for this 😊 I can’t wait to wear Mila!! Just about one more lb to go. Such an awesome giveaway😍 My favorite color is pink 💕

    Reply
    • Living in Color says

      August 2, 2017 at 2:12 pm

      Awwww, i am so excited for you to use your free to grow carrier with Mila 🙂 xoxo.

      Reply
  5. Shauna says

    August 1, 2017 at 8:50 pm

    This is great. I didn’t get to do this with my first but I’m due in January for my second. Will definitely be trying this.

    Reply
  6. Erin says

    August 1, 2017 at 8:55 pm

    I’m due in January with my 2nd little guy and am planning to breastfeed for the first time. I love babywearing so this was super helpful!

    Favorite color-green

    Reply
    • Living in Color says

      August 2, 2017 at 2:11 pm

      Aw, congratulations, mama! I am so excited for you that you want to breastfeed! It’s rough in the beginning, but such a wonderful experience! I have a 10 must-haves for breastfeeding moms post going up on Monday too! There’s a huge giveaway tied to it! Also, if you haven’t already, check out the book “The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding” it helped me so much!

      Reply
  7. Lindsey says

    August 1, 2017 at 9:01 pm

    What a great post! I would love a free to grow carrier! I never knew it was possible to breast feed in one! That’s awesome!

    Reply
    • Living in Color says

      August 2, 2017 at 2:06 pm

      Yes! It’s life changing! Especially when you have a toddler running around to chase hahaha.

      Reply
  8. Kara Kieran says

    August 1, 2017 at 9:05 pm

    I adore that black and white stripe tula! Ive been super eager to try out a FTG!

    Reply
  9. Clare says

    August 1, 2017 at 9:12 pm

    I tried before with my son in my ergo but found it really difficult as he has a long torso & my boobs are really low on my chest.
    I love the colour of the soar print ftg carrier

    Reply
    • Living in Color says

      August 2, 2017 at 2:05 pm

      I have friends who have that problem, and they use a rolled up blanket under their boob to prop it up! See if that helps! Also, hopefully you win, because I looove Tulas! We had an Ergo at first but i ended returning it to buy my first tula a couple years ago 🙂

      Reply
  10. Andrea M says

    August 1, 2017 at 9:18 pm

    Soar is so pretty! My favourite colour is purple, but I tend to stay gender neutral with my Tula’s 🙂

    Reply
  11. Jessica C says

    August 1, 2017 at 10:15 pm

    It is even easier then you make it look! Thank you for the helpful tips. Nursing in a carrier is a game changer when you are out on the go. It is so helpful! Love your blog!!

    Reply
  12. Brittany Saule says

    August 1, 2017 at 10:50 pm

    Love the post about breastfeeding in the Tula. A lot of really good reads on this blog !

    Reply
  13. Beth Lintner says

    August 1, 2017 at 11:04 pm

    I love nursing in my boba…I would love to try a Tula! I love the color “connect”!

    Reply
  14. Laura Maynor says

    August 1, 2017 at 11:39 pm

    I nurse in our carriers but I still struggle… baby always tilts his head to lay down. We end up just taking one strap off completely which offers little privacy. I’ll keep trying. 😍

    Reply
    • Living in Color says

      August 2, 2017 at 2:01 pm

      which way does he tilt his head? Down or to the side? I love nursing in ring slings too! The tail offers great support, and it’s easier to control where baby’s head goes!

      Reply
      • Laura Maynor says

        August 3, 2017 at 5:48 am

        To the side. I used to nurse in the ring sling alll the time, but as he’s getting bigger he straightens his legs and pops out of the seat. Any suggestions?

        Reply
        • Living in Color says

          August 4, 2017 at 6:36 am

          in a sling I try to pull the fabric all the way up to baby’s belly button! Grace is 2 and can’t figure out how to pop her seat! hahaha. you can also wrap the excess fabric around the baby’s bum and tuck it in for extra support under the seat!

          Reply
  15. Margarita says

    August 1, 2017 at 11:48 pm

    Thank you for writing about this! The new carrier you uses here is gorgeous and has may favorite color black in it!

    Reply
  16. Nathalie Dow says

    August 1, 2017 at 11:50 pm

    Love green 💕

    Reply
  17. Ashley P says

    August 1, 2017 at 11:57 pm

    Breastfeeding in the Tula made outings so much easier and less stressful. I never had to worry about making sure I packed enough food. I was sad when our journey came to a close but so thankful it lasted 14 months!

    Reply
  18. Anel says

    August 2, 2017 at 12:15 am

    My favorite color is red! Thanks for this wonderful opportunity!

    Reply
  19. Jill says

    August 2, 2017 at 12:23 am

    Grey 🙂 love this post.

    Reply
  20. Samantha MacCallum says

    August 2, 2017 at 12:26 am

    My favorite color is green!

    Reply
  21. Becca Ellingsworth says

    August 2, 2017 at 1:24 am

    Soar 🙂 Love the green!

    Reply
  22. Lauren says

    August 2, 2017 at 1:32 am

    My favorite color is navy blue.

    Thanks for sharing this. I’ve never mastered nursing while baby wearing, but I need to!

    Reply
  23. Sierra says

    August 2, 2017 at 1:55 am

    I didn’t realize it was that easy! Love it!

    Reply
  24. Jenna MacCormack says

    August 2, 2017 at 4:54 am

    Love this! I never breastfed in my baby carrier with my son, but want to with this baby. (I’m due in November). This article was definitely helpful and I’ll be trying it out once he is born. I’ve also been looking into getting a FTG- so it would be so amazing to win it! Thank you!!

    Reply
  25. Katrina Carruthers says

    August 2, 2017 at 5:42 am

    Favourite colour is green!! Yay for soar!

    Reply
  26. Sara Maisonneuve says

    August 2, 2017 at 6:18 am

    My favourite colours are jewel tones, especially indigo!

    Reply
  27. Amy says

    August 2, 2017 at 8:09 am

    My favorite color is teal. Glad to see posts on breast feeding while baby wearing. That saved me so often when out and about. My little one was an easily distracted eater, but if I was wearing her she could shut out so much and feed.

    Reply
  28. AW says

    August 2, 2017 at 10:42 am

    I find that I am unable to get my young babies head in a good position to breastfeed in my SSC doing as you mention above. They push their head downwards so their nostrils are bocked by my boob. Had this problem with my eldest, now same issue with my 3 m.o.. Any tips?

    Reply
    • Living in Color says

      August 2, 2017 at 1:59 pm

      Hi there! Hm, do you have a ring sling? It’s a tad easier and more moldable for tiny babes to nurse. Otherwise, I would try to loosen the shoulder strap more to move them down so their head has to be tilted up rather than down? Let me know if that works! You cane mail me too, I’m a bit faster to respond to those 🙂 xoxo.

      Reply
  29. Jessica Jones says

    August 2, 2017 at 2:24 pm

    I did often baby wear with my first but never attempted to breastfeed while he was in the carrier. I imagine this will be a huge help with my second! I love the stripped carrier that you are wearing! Such a great neutral.

    Reply
  30. Brianna w says

    August 2, 2017 at 3:25 pm

    I love the black and white stripes!

    Reply
  31. Traci says

    August 2, 2017 at 3:49 pm

    Great post! The visuals make it easier than a written how-to 🙂 We’re a #teamred family here!

    Reply
  32. Heather Estay says

    August 2, 2017 at 4:10 pm

    I would love a tula baby carrier. I’m not too picky, as long as it’s fitting for a boy! And I love that it can hold up to 45 pounds since my little monkey wants to be carried constantly. This would be a back saver for sure! 🙂

    Reply
  33. Shelby Peron says

    August 2, 2017 at 4:28 pm

    Great tips and that striped Tula is absolutely gorgeous!!

    Reply
  34. Lindsay says

    August 2, 2017 at 4:31 pm

    You make it look so easy!! Hopefully it will be easier with my second squish!

    Reply
  35. Alyse schian says

    August 2, 2017 at 4:35 pm

    Favorite color is Red 🙂

    Reply
  36. Bianca Munoz says

    August 2, 2017 at 4:45 pm

    My favorite color green. And this is a great post! I breastfeed my babies, but haven’t breastfed in my carriers much. But it is something I would love to try with baby #3 on the way. Thank you for the giveaway!

    Reply
  37. Bianca Munoz says

    August 2, 2017 at 4:53 pm

    I love the color green. And this is a great post with visuals. I love breastfeeding and babywearing, Hopefully I can try it out with baby #3 on the way. Thank you for the giveaway. And Happy World Breastfeeding Week!

    Reply
  38. Maria Smith says

    August 2, 2017 at 4:59 pm

    Love the stripes, what cute prints they have… Thanks for the intro to this co!!

    Reply
  39. Katie Ault says

    August 2, 2017 at 6:09 pm

    This post is EVERYTHING!!! Lovvveeeee this new stripe print!!!!!!

    Reply
  40. Kayla Walters says

    August 2, 2017 at 6:25 pm

    It makes it sound so easy lol my favorite color is purple.

    Reply
  41. Sara says

    August 2, 2017 at 6:32 pm

    I would love to win this carrier my third little one doesn’t like either carrier my others used but I would love to have one she enjoys!

    Reply
  42. Ashley Robacker says

    August 2, 2017 at 6:47 pm

    Ahh what an awesome giveaway!!! SO exciting! I have always wanted a Tula carrier! I have a cheaper carrier that someone bought me for my babyshower but after doing research I found out it’s very important to get a carrier that really supports the baby in a way that the Tula does and doesn’t cause potential harm to the baby’s hips or spine. I also have a wrap but i’m not super coordinated and I think it may be a little too small to do the double hammock back carry that you did in your video tutorial.
    I have been begging my husband (and have also been eyeballing one that you are selling!) and was going to enter another giveaway several months back but he didn’t think I would need one still since we have a toddler. He doesn’t realize how much easier it would make life and going out not having to chase a toddler around. I currently use my citi babies multi use cover while i’m out and it has been a life saver!!! But I can only imagine how much easier it would be to just nurse him while in the tula! (I didn’t even know that was possible! I have been nursing him for 21 months now and still going strong!)
    My toddler is also small and probably around 25lbs so I would still be able to get SO much use out of it and how awesome is it that it comes with a hood that can act as a cover up! Ahh!

    Thanks again for such an awesome giveaway to help encourage mamas to breastfeed and babywear!!!

    Favorite color: I don’t really have a favorite color…it just kinda depends on what it is. I like colors like peach, blush, seashell, pale turquoise, light cyan, light mint, pale honeydew, sage, greys and earthy neutrals, I also like multi colors and indie patterns or aztec patterns.

    Reply
  43. Robyn m says

    August 2, 2017 at 6:57 pm

    That black and white stripe tula is amazing, I have tried nursing in carriers and find I have to tilt too far forward to make it work otherwise I feel like I’m gonna suffocate my babe with my large chest

    Reply
    • Living in Color says

      August 3, 2017 at 4:36 am

      hey mama, have you ever tried propping your boob up with a blanket? I have a friend who does that and it helps keep it upright for larger-chested women. I wish I had that problem– B cup over here lol

      Reply
  44. Olivia says

    August 2, 2017 at 7:12 pm

    Thanks for the great tips! My son isn’t 7 months and I’m glad I can finally figure out breastfeeding in a Tula!

    Reply
  45. Angela says

    August 2, 2017 at 7:13 pm

    I can’t wait to try breastfeeding my sweet little boy in my Tula carrier! My favourite colour is blue! <3

    Reply
  46. Liz says

    August 2, 2017 at 7:14 pm

    Great post! Favorite color is green 🙂

    Reply
  47. Katherine Matthews says

    August 2, 2017 at 9:42 pm

    Love this! Also love how you included some nursing friendly attire- I LOVE that dress!

    Reply
  48. Melissa says

    August 2, 2017 at 9:42 pm

    I always nurse in my carrier! I have three kids and now that my daughter is older we have all her activities to attend so it’s been so helpful! My favorite is the black and white stripes😍

    Reply
  49. Lydia says

    August 2, 2017 at 9:56 pm

    I didn’t try this with my first baby… will definitely try it when I have this baby! Love the look of the carriers!

    Reply
  50. Lydia says

    August 2, 2017 at 9:58 pm

    I didn’t do this with my first baby, but will definitely be trying it when I have this baby! Love the looks of these carriers!

    Reply
  51. Mikylla Moyer says

    August 3, 2017 at 12:05 am

    Entered the giveaway!! Thank you so much for the opportunity 😍 I would love to have a tula, it would make my life sooo much easier because right now my life consists of nursing on my baby’s terms lol so this would make both of us happy ❤ and I would finally be able to do things again haha 😊
    Oh, and my favourite color is pink 😄

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  52. Marie-Eve Legaulr says

    August 3, 2017 at 2:18 am

    I would love to win a carrier. How do you like the Ftg with an older child, is it as comfy as a standard ?

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    • Living in Color says

      August 3, 2017 at 4:34 am

      I have four free to grow carriers, and I love them all for Grace! she’s 2 years old 🙂

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  53. Holly Thannum says

    August 3, 2017 at 5:20 am

    I find I sometimes have to loosen and drop the waist strap lower on my hips for feeding and then adjust it back depending on length and age of my kiddoes. I also loosen the shoulder as well. Green is my favorite color, but we live in the Philippines (it’s really hot) so we invested in a Tula Coast Mariner.

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  54. Caitlin says

    August 3, 2017 at 12:41 pm

    Really good tips! Way easier than using a nursing cover. This is such a cute carrier, I think I like the black and white stripes the best.

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  55. Felicia says

    August 3, 2017 at 3:08 pm

    Love tulas for nursing on the go! We went to the zoo in San Francisco last weekend and I spent most of our day nursing my little in our blossom free to grow 😍 my favorite color is blue!

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  56. jaimie says

    August 3, 2017 at 3:59 pm

    Green!

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  57. Stefanie says

    August 3, 2017 at 9:34 pm

    This looks so easy! I wonder if it’s as easy with a larger bust? I would love to give this a try. My favorite color is teal, but I just love the Soar print. The Free to Grow looks amazing!

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  58. Nelly says

    August 4, 2017 at 4:57 am

    Love mustard color!

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  59. Bailee hobbs says

    August 4, 2017 at 5:29 am

    Love that this makes feeding in public so much easier! Awesome!

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  60. Brittney A says

    August 7, 2017 at 12:01 am

    All the colors! How could you pick just one?! I love the free to grow carrier!!

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  61. Connie Tornow says

    August 7, 2017 at 12:02 am

    Thank for hosting such a wonderful giveaway! My favorite color is yellow.

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  62. Brittany Seiler says

    August 7, 2017 at 12:07 am

    Any shade of blue is my favorite

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  63. Silver says

    August 7, 2017 at 12:30 am

    I have yet to get the breastfeeding while babywearing thing down. Great post. My favorite color is purple!

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  64. Jenny Andrews says

    August 7, 2017 at 12:35 am

    My favorite color is pink! But I love the striped Tula! I’m pregnant with baby number 2 and think babywearing will be key to survival of life with a toddler and newborn 🙂

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  65. Angie says

    August 7, 2017 at 1:05 am

    Love this tutorial! Love seeing other toddler breastfeeding mamas! When my 27lb 18mos old was much younger, we would nurse in our standard Tula all the time. I attempted this with recently and could imagine a free-to-grow size would be a touch more comfortable for both of us!

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  66. Erin Sobansky says

    August 7, 2017 at 2:08 am

    I wasn’t able to breastfeeding a carrier until my third child. I always thought it was bc my chest was too big. I wish I would have had a tutorial like this back then! Thanks for sharing!

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  67. Brittany says

    August 7, 2017 at 2:50 am

    My favorite color is yellow. Thank you for this tutorial and the opportunity to win a tula!

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  68. Sky Nobert says

    August 7, 2017 at 3:00 am

    This is so great and informative! I wish I saw this at the beginning of my bf journey!

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  69. Taylor Benedickt says

    August 7, 2017 at 3:31 am

    What a good idea! And I love how you showed a toddler, not just an infant. My toddler will be two this month and very much still likes being carried around and nursing! We borrowed a friends Tula to use on vacation and adored it. We wouldn’t have been able to walk & hike the places we did without it. It would be so nice to have one for everyday use! I would love to be able to have one, even though I don’t have an infant anymore, I love the muted color ones especially!

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  70. thekurdimom says

    August 7, 2017 at 5:26 am

    I love pink!!!

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  71. Megan Baily says

    August 7, 2017 at 5:31 am

    I struggled to produce milk with my first babe. I just had my second babe 5 months ago and thankfully I have learned some great info on milk production and I have not had to supplement at all this time around. I love being able to exclusively breastfeed my boy. The Tula makes it that much easier while chasing around my three year old. I want to try the free-to-grow so badly!! All the colors and styles are adorable! I love them all 😍

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  72. Bernice says

    August 7, 2017 at 6:07 am

    Thanks for the tips! I’m new to baby wearing so trying to gather as much info as possible. Would you say the material of the Tula is breathable in hot weather, but also suitable for colder weather climates?
    P.s. my favourite color is grey and yellow

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  73. Bernice says

    August 7, 2017 at 6:12 am

    Thanks for the tips! I’m new to baby wearing so trying to gather as much info as possible. My favorite color is grey and yellow.

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  74. MyChau Brikshavana says

    August 7, 2017 at 6:17 am

    I love breastfeeding in my Tula. It saved me on our family vacation to San Diego. My favorite color is burgundy.

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  75. Cindy Gauv says

    August 7, 2017 at 6:19 am

    Love this article and our favourite color is grey!

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  76. Jenn says

    August 7, 2017 at 11:16 am

    Great tips!! Super helpful while out with my older kids who are on the go. I love the striped Tula! Super cute!

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  77. Love.est2005 says

    August 7, 2017 at 12:25 pm

    Thankyou!!! Oh how nice this would be!! With baby #5 , mama needs this !!

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  78. Heather Bahorich says

    August 7, 2017 at 2:57 pm

    Great tips and that striped Tula is absolutely gorgeous!! I adore it so much!!

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  79. Samantha says

    August 7, 2017 at 6:08 pm

    Thanks for doing posts like this! <3

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  80. Brie Colgain says

    August 7, 2017 at 6:18 pm

    Can’t wait to help my sister learn how to breast feed in her carrier! Hoping to win her one for her new bundle on the way!!

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  81. Aimee says

    August 7, 2017 at 8:36 pm

    I’ve always been afraid to nurse in my carrier because I thought it would be super awkward to maneuver, but this helps so much! I will definitely try it!
    My favorite color is grey.

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  82. Arian Rose says

    August 7, 2017 at 11:05 pm

    I am in LOVE with the pattern! You always have THE BEST giveaways and I am absolutely in love with everything from Tula! My favorite color is olive green! (Hence the reason I think this carrier is ky fave!)

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  83. Jackie Bagley says

    August 8, 2017 at 12:12 am

    I’ve been practicing the art of baby wearing and feeding. I have a lot 9f practice, but I know one day it will be so worth it.

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  84. Maggie Austin says

    August 8, 2017 at 12:20 am

    Thanks so much for the tip. I have a free -to-grow and will try it soon! My favorite color is black!

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  85. Megan says

    August 8, 2017 at 1:16 am

    I love the how to breastfeed with a baby carrier! Thank you for posting this.

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  86. Kimberly C says

    August 9, 2017 at 6:07 am

    Wow, this is great! I honestly never even thought to try this, it looks pretty easy though. Thank you! The stripe is really nice!

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This week I’m writing + filming about a hallmark This week I’m writing + filming about a hallmark of the Charlotte Mason method: narration. Have you ever heard of it? What would you like to know? 

I’m focusing heavily on how we use narration in our homeschool, but if you have specific questions about it, I would love for you to 1. Take the poll in my stories, and 2. Ask any questions you may have about narration in the comments so that I can answer them in my video! ❤️
Happy Mother’s Day! I especially want to encoura Happy Mother’s Day! I especially want to encourage those who are intentionally making a better life for their children than what they may have experienced as kids. It is not easy to change the cycle, but it’s well worth the effort. 

In the words of Louisa May Alcott, “A woman's happiest kingdom is home, her highest honor is the art of ruling it not as a queen, but a wise wife and mother."
📚 We are moving right along with term three of 📚 We are moving right along with term three of our school year. Slow but steady, we will finish up mid June and I’ll begin prepping for next school year in July and August! 📚

Here’s some of my random old and new tips + what I’ve been doing to help keep organized with the CMEC. 

01. Keep a regular day for nature outings or field trips. We have two days a week where I intentionally plan a hike or museum visit, etc. One is usually at the middle of the week and the other is at the end. It offers great variety to our weeks.

02. Notebook! I have had the girls consistently notebook this year, and it’s been such a delight to go back and see my form 1b student’s progress! I have a video coming out about how we notebook and why you should try it very soon! 

03. To stay on track with our morning timetable I’ve been writing the time we end each lesson in my logbook. It’s really changed how productive I am in making sure we get everything on our timetable done for the day. (I have a video on my logbook if you’re interested in learning more about that!)

04. And 05. Popsicle sticks! Friends, if you’re already a CMEC family, use these to help you choose which activities you review! I have on these for old singing games, French songs, folk dances or Swedish drill routines. I’ll share more on what I have on ours, specifically, but it’s fun because the girls and I get to be surprised rather than me choosing what we review!

06. Art instruction. Originally I had us doing three art lessons per week in the afternoon, but it didn’t allow for enough free choice, so we’ve reduced it down to one formal lesson a week for six weeks, then we change the method. So right now we are in week two of our chalkdrawing lessons. After six weeks we will switch to brush drawing instruction for the remainder of the term! As Charlotte Mason recommends, we draw from memory, model, and from imagination. 🌞

I hope this was helpful to you! So many of you guys are using @the.cmec next year! I am SO excited to see all of you at the online form meetings this coming year! 👏🏻 #thecmec #thecmecform1 #charlottemason
Do you keep your spices in a cabinet, on a shelf o Do you keep your spices in a cabinet, on a shelf or in a drawer? This drawer is right next to my stove and it’s my favorite way to store my spices! I reuse these little jars and fill them every couple of weeks with my bulk @azurestandard spices. 🧂
Are you planting a garden this year? What are you Are you planting a garden this year? What are you growing? Containers and raised beds? Or in ground? What do you plan to grow? Veggies? Flowers? We are doing a little bit of everything. 😍

It’s my third year growing food. (And ironically, our third house 😅) We just got our @greenstalkgarden planter, several @smartpots, and six raised beds that are ready to be filled next weekend. Really looking forward to this gardening season! 🥕🥬🥦🌽🌶🫑🫐🍓🥔
“Let then once get in touch with nature and a ha “Let then once get in touch with nature and a habit is formed which will be a source of delight through life.” -Charlotte Mason 

My kiddo had a birthday this past weekend. We do one main gift and a couple of small gifts; typically they’re  things they can use outdoors. Bikes have been a popular birthday item around here! My eldest wanted an apple tree last year. ☺️ But this year we got N a mud kitchen! Some friends of ours had one they built, and it inspired us. My kiddos have been playing on the forest floor in the mud for years now, but it’s exciting for them to have a little space in our garden for mud play. 🌳 What are some fun outdoorsy gifts you’ve purchased for your kids?
📚 When should I teach my child to read? How sho 📚 When should I teach my child to read? How should I teach my child to read? What does Charlotte Mason say about reading lessons? How did she teach children how to read? What curriculum do you use to teach your child how to read? 📚
These are all questions I answered in my blog post and video, “teaching reading the Charlotte Mason way” 📚 you can also swipe over to see some of my favorite CM quotes on teaching reading! 📚

I also shared what I do with my 3-year-old (which is very minimal) if you have younger children. You can view the post at the link in my profile! Are you up children school-aged? What do you use to teach reading?
I needed to accomplish a lot today. There was more I needed to accomplish a lot today. There was more unpacking and organizing to be done, pictures to be framed, meal planning to do, laundry that needed folding, bike rides to be had, meals to be prepared, sourdough to be prepped and lesson planning + pre-reading to do. Oh and dishes. So many dishes. 😅

I do essentially all of the inside housework aside from taking out the trash + recycle, but for a season my husband helped out while N was small by doing dinner dishes and sometimes even preparing dinner so I could nurse her after we ate. But as of late, I’m trying something new where I don’t ask my husband to clean up after dinner and instead I do it myself. I don’t mind it, and since my girls are old enough to get their own pj’s on now, I’ve been doing dinner clean-up (as well as lunch and breakfast clean-up and prep!) before I head upstairs to tuck them in, read them a story and sit with them while they fall asleep. Call me old fashioned, but I’m happy to do it, and I delight in my husband being able to enjoy some time with the girls after dinner instead of clean up a mess after a long day of working.

I’m not really sure where I’m going with this post - I’ve felt pulled in so many directions today and it’s something I feel often, (and I’m sure so many of you can relate) but after five months without a home to care for and nurture I simply can’t feel frustrated or annoyed at my list of 10,000 things I need to do. Instead I pray my way through each task. I sip tea in between. I light a candle and wear my great-grandmother’s apron as I work. I read notes like the one my six-year-old left for me this morning and I weep tears of gratitude and joy. Happy Sunday, my friends. ❤️ 
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(swipe to read her note 🥰 + a transcription in the comments!)
Remember that word we heard so often when we were Remember that word we heard so often when we were parenting infants? Attachment.  What comes to mind? Breastfeeding on demand. Co-sleeping. Babywearing. All of those things that come pretty natural to us when taking care of a baby. But did you know that attachment doesn’t just end when your child gets bigger? Attachment is actually necessary THROUGH adolescence. 😳

Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers by Gordon Neufeld and Gabor Maté is a brilliant book that stopped me in my tracks. The book addresses the severe lack of attachment to parents that is incidentally replaced by an attachment to peers. I wrote all about it on my blog, but if you swipe over you can see a few passages that I underlined, highlighted, and wrote down in my notebook. 

Peer culture is more prevalent than ever. Not only because our society now prefers it that way, but because of social media’s ability to unite our youth in an unprecedented way. What we need is a shift in how we pass down culture to our kids from a horizontal attachment (peer to peer) back to a vertical attachment (family to child). I’ve often felt this long before I read this book, but we prioritize our Children’s friendships and relationships with others before we prioritize their relationships with us. We don’t value the family unit the way we used to decades ago, and it’s to the detriment of our children. 

I will gift this book to every new parent I meet from now on because of the wisdom the authors share. I wish all parents would read it so we could be on the same page as a society and those of us who choose to hold on to our kids wouldn’t be going against the grain. So this is my plea to you. If anything I’ve said piqued your interest, or struck a chord, please read Hold On To Your Kids! ✨

(For those of you who have read it! Share your thoughts with us! Help me convince everyone to read it! 👏🏻)
I promised I would share how I teach foreign langu I promised I would share how I teach foreign language the Mason way✨

When my oldest (now 6) was younger we loved and used @theculturedkid but since beginning formal lessons we’ve switched to this wonderful book by @cherrydalepress. 

Mason recommends that students learn 5-6 new French words a day and that they use them frequently. She writes in Home Education, “…children should learn French orally, by listening to and repeating French words and phrases; that they should begin so early that the difference of the accent does not strike them, but they repeat the French word all the same as if it were English, and use it freely…” (p. 80) she then writes about how important it is to employ the use of French vocabulary words during time out-of-doors. My kids and I have taken this to heart, because it isn’t uncommon for us all to be walking along the hiking trail, singing our French folk songs together. It’s something I’ll remember that we do together for many years. 

The Cherrydale Press program allows the child to learn common phrases, orally, a bit at a time. Along the way, they learn common verbs and vocabulary. 

Each “series” lasts about 2 weeks.
So here is the process we go through in that time:

01. We practice and memorize the English phrases. 
Here’s an example: 
I take the book.
I open the book.
I close the book.
So we say the phrases as we ACT THEM OUT, which is crucial to this method of learning French and retaining it! It’s helped me tremendously as a non-native speaker.

02. We then learn the French verbs from those phrases in French: je prends, j’ouvre, and je ferme. We memorize how to say them and act them out!

03. We learn the whole thing in French as we act it out. 
Je prends le livre.
j’ouvre le livre.
je ferme le livre.

After my daughter can say/act them without error, on her own, we move on to the next series!

Thanks to The Living Page, I keep a French notebook where I record the phrases or words we learn! (That’s what I shared in my stories the other day!)

In addition to this program, we have two French folk songs, one French vocabulary song per term (we sing daily) and a story we listen to in French, thanks to @the.cmec and their support!

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