Family Centered Living™

The Toilet-Resistant Child

30 November 2011 Pax Parenting™

You’re the parent of a five-year-old child who is still not potty trained. You get all kinds of advice. You may even be criticized. You may wonder if there is some underlying medical reason that your child can’t seem to do his or her business on the toilet. After all, your other [...]

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A Winter’s Afternoon…

29 November 2011 Family Centered Living

…in Concord Come walk with us through the snowy streets of Concord, Massachusetts, home of Emerson, Thoreau, Hawthorne, and Alcott. Though generations have passed since they strolled the lanes of this historic town, much is yet unchanged. Several of the original buildings stand just as they did in the [...]

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Recipe:: Lussekatter

29 November 2011 Advent and Christmastide

Lussekatter This recipe is wonderful for making with your children. It helps build anticipation for the special treat to come in the morning. Have them lay a tray with a special linen cloth, or pretty printed napkins (also available from the Gift Chalet) For more information about St. Lucia’s Day, see [...]

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Festival of Light

29 November 2011 Advent and Christmastide

It is when winter is at it’s darkest that we celebrate the coming of the Light, and the turning of the season that will bring longer days once again. Most people are familiar with the Jewish feast of Chanukkah, and how the menorah in the temple burned for eight days when the [...]

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{Favourite Things}

29 November 2011 Family Centered HOME

Boutis Whole cloth quilts from the Provence region of France. Boutis, meaning “stuffing” is a variation on the 17th century matelasse quilting style. Rather than placing a sheet of batting between two layers of fabric, these quilts are made by quilting two pieces of fabric together, then stuffing with wool yarns and roving [...]

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