In the late 2000s I kept a personal mom blog called Nest Bliss. I reviewed books, wrote about the house and the girls, and was even in the Wall Street Journal. These posts are from then: light, young, a mom in her late twenties. I have edited them to stand on their own.
Well through a long chain of events I co-own a school, just a preschool right now but I have BIG ideas. Co-own with the best, coolest partner ever & I have some awesome (way over-educated) teacher moms that work with me as well.
Through an at times intense summer of super hard work I started the school year in an amazing huge old house with hardwood floors, gardens, and porches the size of classrooms. I have a pair of chickens running around and a monster airplane see-saw that 7 children at a time can ride on.
My kids ages 2 to 5 rotate 'classes' all day and take turns in Italian, Yoga, Art & Nature Studio (my class, like the fancy name?), English, Math, Gardening, Music, Sensory experiences & ample blocks of open play.
I have gorgeous hand carved wooden dishes in my play kitchen and tons of laughter filling my hallways - life at school is very good. Seeing my own children gathered around my little school's kitchen table cooking with friends and other parents (I am cooperative) is amazing and still highly surreal.
I have thought about blogging about school plenty of times but because my blog gets some kind of random traffic and I want to protect the privacy of my families I have been hesitant and really just too busy to even stop and post a little blurb!
I'll give you a little view of my front porch though. These days I eat meals and snacks whole school, family style with my blue picnic tables lined up end to end.
Life is full. The ability to bring to life your dreams and imaginations is a superb reality.