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I'm Larissa. I'm a mom to two and a wife to my college sweetheart. I am extremely passionate about slow fashion, plant-based recipes, and home education. I try to enjoy the simple + beautiful moments of the every day. You can usually find me sporting a wide-brimmed hat, with a baby on my back.

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One shirt three ways. Which outfit is your favorit

One shirt three ways. Which outfit is your favorite? ✌🏻
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This is the striped boyfriend shirt by @vettacapsule, a sustainable fashion company working hard to make a difference in the fashion industry! You’ve heard me shout about them from the rooftops before but I absolutely love their work. They make 5 piece capsules that can be paired together to make thirty different outfits! 😍 I linked this top in my stories! I am wearing an xs! #larissawears #licsustainablestylesessions #gifted

My mom uniform this summer... bike shorts + anythi

My mom uniform this summer... bike shorts + anything else! Perfect for hiking, beach trips, hiking, and playing outside with your kiddos! I linked to my favorite ones in stories! Also, this jacket that you’ve seen me talk about non-stop... I thrifted it but I think it’s restocked too! Will link in stories too! 🌿

#ad I picked up @justbreathemagazine from the chec

#ad I picked up @justbreathemagazine from the checkout of my Albertsons store and it’s been so great to follow the mindfulness activities. Me time or “self-care” as we so often call it isn’t a new idea! Charlotte Mason, a British philosopher from the late 1800’s, coined the term “mother culture” over a century ago! Mother culture can be defined as the nourishing of the soul, the filling of a cup. I used to believe homeschooling wouldn’t lend itself to me being able to take some time to nourish my mind and body during the day, but I’ve found just the opposite to be true.
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I sprinkle in quiet moments to myself throughout the day. Sometimes I sit down with a good book or eat a snack. Sometimes I’ll do a few yoga poses, play the piano, or simply sit down to drink my coffee or tea! It doesn’t take much, but it’s extremely important to take care of myself and do things that I enjoy. Do you like to read when you have time to yourself?

Conversations about gravity and inertia at the din

Conversations about gravity and inertia at the dinner table. Followed by impromptu science experiments with plates, cups, and water. Empathy for the mouse who could almost got sucked into the vacuum cleaner during our read-aloud. Practice reading the signs on the trails during four-mile hikes behind waterfalls on the weekends. Recitation through song on the long drives home. The two-year-old hums to classical music at breakfast. These are the days. ❤️ Our school happens everywhere. 🌿
. #lichomeschool

So many texts and messages from friends looking fo

So many texts and messages from friends looking for support on possibly homeschooling next year. ❤️ I want to be clear: quarantine schooling is not the same as homeschooling! Still, if it’s something your family is considering for next year, either out of necessity or desire, I want to be a support for you. 🌻
.
Last year I used a wonderful program by @gentle_classical_press for a preschool/kindergarten hybrid for my five-year-old. This summer we are doing another preschool/kinder year with my 5 and 2 year old with @ayearof_learning’s A Year of Tales and in the fall we are starting a Charlotte Mason curriculum I’m very excited about! I’ll share more soon, but for now, I just uploaded a new video to my @youtube and there’s a new post up where I share a flip-through of the AYOT curriculum, and also some initial thoughts. We are only 3 weeks in, so I’ll share a full review at the end of our summer, but I wanted to share a bit more about it in case you’re in researching mode for next year! Visit the “homeschooling” tab on my blog for a wealth of information on how we’ve spent the last year! 🔆 #AYOT #ayearoftales #beatrixpotter

My inbox is full of questions, so I think it’s t

My inbox is full of questions, so I think it’s time to dish about these lashes! Soooo, here we go: after 5 years of lash extensions I wasn’t ready to go back to mascara when the salons closed! I’ve tried several options and I just really don’t like applying it but mostly really dread washing it off at the end of the day. 😓 and I’m the type of mama (even while homeschooling) who functions and feels better when I get ready... so I knew I needed to find another option! .
I tried @flutterhabit after my sweet friend @katieault told me about them! I ordered them and applied them the day after they got here... and I absolutely love them!
.
So here’s some helpful info:
-they last 3-5 days. I remove and reapply mine every weekend and that’s been a great routine for me!
-there are different styles... these are the “original” style, but if you swipe over you can see the “wink” style in a little boomerang, ....and I’m in love 😂🥰 they’re much wispier, and more of my style!
-you apply them at home, and they come in sections, (4 sections total), and you can customize them to your eye shape!
-they sell glue but I prefer battington glue, as it’s a “cleaner” option, ingredients-wise.
-you can’t get them wet, like, swim in them, but they’re fine with a splash here and there! I clean my lashes throughly before reapplying, and sometimes give my eyes a break over the weekend if necessary, but it’s been almost a month and I really love them! .
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I think that’s all the info! You can’t beat the price either, they’re $30 for 6 sets! If you want to try them out, they graciously provided a discount code for you! It’s Larissa10 🔆❤️

I was seven. It was the middle of the night. My si

I was seven. It was the middle of the night. My sister and I were sitting in a car, parked in front of a bar. The car was off. It was dark. Outside it was loud. We were hungry and confused. Left to our own devices. We didn’t know how long it would be... And while I don’t remember many of the details from that night... or the subsequent nights... I remember how I FELT.
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I felt this way a lot as a child. Angry. Motivated. Determined to change life for the better. Sometimes I forget about it all...I mean, I don’t really forget, I suppose I just think of everything we went through less often because I’m too busy feeling incredibly thankful and almost in awe that I get to live my dream life. .
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I get to be with my two beautiful children. I get to have a supportive, sweet, and understanding husband. I get to spend my days breathing fresh forest air, and feeling the sun on my skin or the rain on my face. Then I get to come home to my cozy house and cook a WFPB meal for my family and sit around the table with them while we eat together. Usually with jazz or classical music playing in the background. I know this all sounds incredibly vanilla, you guys, but I really am that weirdo who just feels thankful every day. .
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I am creating the childhood I wish I had for my children. I’m teaching them to appreciate all the world has to offer. 🌿 I look at a wildflower and relish in its beauty. I see the trees sway in the wind and my heart skips a beat. These are things I didn’t have the opportunity to notice as a child. But I’m noticing them now, and it feels so good. 🔆 #lichomeschool

A year of tales week 2 🌿 we read the “tale of

A year of tales week 2 🌿 we read the “tale of squirrel nutkin” this week, along with, “because of an acorn” and “owls” by gail gibbons. We went looking for squirrels in the forest almost every day and saw TONS at the state park we went to this past weekend! She’s getting really good at identifying them now. 😍 .
We gathered acorns for our sensory bin and found some oak leaves in the neighborhood to use for our squirrel tail crafts! But the best part was spotting a barred owl when we were on a hike the week before we started this unit! It couldn’t have been timed more perfectly! 😍 #AYOT #ayearoftales #lichomeschool #1000hoursoutside

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One shirt three ways. Which outfit is your favorit

One shirt three ways. Which outfit is your favorite? ✌🏻
.
.
This is the striped boyfriend shirt by @vettacapsule, a sustainable fashion company working hard to make a difference in the fashion industry! You’ve heard me shout about them from the rooftops before but I absolutely love their work. They make 5 piece capsules that can be paired together to make thirty different outfits! 😍 I linked this top in my stories! I am wearing an xs! #larissawears #licsustainablestylesessions #gifted

My mom uniform this summer... bike shorts + anythi

My mom uniform this summer... bike shorts + anything else! Perfect for hiking, beach trips, hiking, and playing outside with your kiddos! I linked to my favorite ones in stories! Also, this jacket that you’ve seen me talk about non-stop... I thrifted it but I think it’s restocked too! Will link in stories too! 🌿

#ad I picked up @justbreathemagazine from the chec

#ad I picked up @justbreathemagazine from the checkout of my Albertsons store and it’s been so great to follow the mindfulness activities. Me time or “self-care” as we so often call it isn’t a new idea! Charlotte Mason, a British philosopher from the late 1800’s, coined the term “mother culture” over a century ago! Mother culture can be defined as the nourishing of the soul, the filling of a cup. I used to believe homeschooling wouldn’t lend itself to me being able to take some time to nourish my mind and body during the day, but I’ve found just the opposite to be true.
.
.
I sprinkle in quiet moments to myself throughout the day. Sometimes I sit down with a good book or eat a snack. Sometimes I’ll do a few yoga poses, play the piano, or simply sit down to drink my coffee or tea! It doesn’t take much, but it’s extremely important to take care of myself and do things that I enjoy. Do you like to read when you have time to yourself?

Conversations about gravity and inertia at the din

Conversations about gravity and inertia at the dinner table. Followed by impromptu science experiments with plates, cups, and water. Empathy for the mouse who could almost got sucked into the vacuum cleaner during our read-aloud. Practice reading the signs on the trails during four-mile hikes behind waterfalls on the weekends. Recitation through song on the long drives home. The two-year-old hums to classical music at breakfast. These are the days. ❤️ Our school happens everywhere. 🌿
. #lichomeschool

So many texts and messages from friends looking fo

So many texts and messages from friends looking for support on possibly homeschooling next year. ❤️ I want to be clear: quarantine schooling is not the same as homeschooling! Still, if it’s something your family is considering for next year, either out of necessity or desire, I want to be a support for you. 🌻
.
Last year I used a wonderful program by @gentle_classical_press for a preschool/kindergarten hybrid for my five-year-old. This summer we are doing another preschool/kinder year with my 5 and 2 year old with @ayearof_learning’s A Year of Tales and in the fall we are starting a Charlotte Mason curriculum I’m very excited about! I’ll share more soon, but for now, I just uploaded a new video to my @youtube and there’s a new post up where I share a flip-through of the AYOT curriculum, and also some initial thoughts. We are only 3 weeks in, so I’ll share a full review at the end of our summer, but I wanted to share a bit more about it in case you’re in researching mode for next year! Visit the “homeschooling” tab on my blog for a wealth of information on how we’ve spent the last year! 🔆 #AYOT #ayearoftales #beatrixpotter

My inbox is full of questions, so I think it’s t

My inbox is full of questions, so I think it’s time to dish about these lashes! Soooo, here we go: after 5 years of lash extensions I wasn’t ready to go back to mascara when the salons closed! I’ve tried several options and I just really don’t like applying it but mostly really dread washing it off at the end of the day. 😓 and I’m the type of mama (even while homeschooling) who functions and feels better when I get ready... so I knew I needed to find another option! .
I tried @flutterhabit after my sweet friend @katieault told me about them! I ordered them and applied them the day after they got here... and I absolutely love them!
.
So here’s some helpful info:
-they last 3-5 days. I remove and reapply mine every weekend and that’s been a great routine for me!
-there are different styles... these are the “original” style, but if you swipe over you can see the “wink” style in a little boomerang, ....and I’m in love 😂🥰 they’re much wispier, and more of my style!
-you apply them at home, and they come in sections, (4 sections total), and you can customize them to your eye shape!
-they sell glue but I prefer battington glue, as it’s a “cleaner” option, ingredients-wise.
-you can’t get them wet, like, swim in them, but they’re fine with a splash here and there! I clean my lashes throughly before reapplying, and sometimes give my eyes a break over the weekend if necessary, but it’s been almost a month and I really love them! .
.
I think that’s all the info! You can’t beat the price either, they’re $30 for 6 sets! If you want to try them out, they graciously provided a discount code for you! It’s Larissa10 🔆❤️

I was seven. It was the middle of the night. My si

I was seven. It was the middle of the night. My sister and I were sitting in a car, parked in front of a bar. The car was off. It was dark. Outside it was loud. We were hungry and confused. Left to our own devices. We didn’t know how long it would be... And while I don’t remember many of the details from that night... or the subsequent nights... I remember how I FELT.
.
I felt this way a lot as a child. Angry. Motivated. Determined to change life for the better. Sometimes I forget about it all...I mean, I don’t really forget, I suppose I just think of everything we went through less often because I’m too busy feeling incredibly thankful and almost in awe that I get to live my dream life. .
.
I get to be with my two beautiful children. I get to have a supportive, sweet, and understanding husband. I get to spend my days breathing fresh forest air, and feeling the sun on my skin or the rain on my face. Then I get to come home to my cozy house and cook a WFPB meal for my family and sit around the table with them while we eat together. Usually with jazz or classical music playing in the background. I know this all sounds incredibly vanilla, you guys, but I really am that weirdo who just feels thankful every day. .
.
I am creating the childhood I wish I had for my children. I’m teaching them to appreciate all the world has to offer. 🌿 I look at a wildflower and relish in its beauty. I see the trees sway in the wind and my heart skips a beat. These are things I didn’t have the opportunity to notice as a child. But I’m noticing them now, and it feels so good. 🔆 #lichomeschool

A year of tales week 2 🌿 we read the “tale of

A year of tales week 2 🌿 we read the “tale of squirrel nutkin” this week, along with, “because of an acorn” and “owls” by gail gibbons. We went looking for squirrels in the forest almost every day and saw TONS at the state park we went to this past weekend! She’s getting really good at identifying them now. 😍 .
We gathered acorns for our sensory bin and found some oak leaves in the neighborhood to use for our squirrel tail crafts! But the best part was spotting a barred owl when we were on a hike the week before we started this unit! It couldn’t have been timed more perfectly! 😍 #AYOT #ayearoftales #lichomeschool #1000hoursoutside

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