by Eva van Strijp | Apr 24, 2021 | Peaceful Parenting, Simple Living
Probably the most common question I get when people learn I homeschool 6 kids is how I do it all. Short answer: I don’t. Long answer: I guide them through various English skills; learning to read, spelling, grammar, punctuation and story-writing. I guide their journey...
by Eva van Strijp | Mar 13, 2021 | Essential Oils, Low-tox DIYs, Peaceful Parenting
Two of the most common ways that aromatherapists have traditionally supported people is with massage and compresses and these are treatments that we as mothers can utilise any where, any time. Aromatherapeutic massage comes with some incredible health benefits and it...
by Eva van Strijp | Jan 20, 2021 | Essential Oils, Peaceful Parenting
True story. A couple of weeks ago we were camping and one of the kids was overtired and very upset about some mozzie bites. We tried to help soothe her skin with a few different things we had on hand but she was still utterly inconsolable. I think she would have been...
by Eva van Strijp | Dec 15, 2020 | Peaceful Parenting, Simple Living
For the past 10 or so years, the kids have given each other gifts at Christmas. Some years we did acts of service, some years it was the Kris Kringle thing, others it was only homemade gifts and still others it was essentially a free-for-all, the only restriction...
by Eva van Strijp | Aug 8, 2020 | Essential Oils, Peaceful Parenting
As mothers, we are constantly pulled in various directions by our hearing and our sight. Everywhere we look there’s something to pick up, clean up or move. A constant tangible to-do list that only disappears when our eyes are closed. And always there is noise. Baby...
by Eva van Strijp | Aug 7, 2020 | Peaceful Parenting
Like most parents, I’ve spent a substantial amount of time telling bored kids to find something to do. I’m a firm believer that children need to be bored in order to learn to overcome boredom, so I hesitate to fill their hours with activities and ideas of my own...
