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Hello! I’m Robin. I blog about natural living and my family in rural Ireland. I’m a part-time dance/fitness instructor, holistic bodyworker, and full-time mom. My interests include crafts, reading, writing, travel, and food. I tweet about current affairs, wellness, and books. Thanks for visiting! I welcome comments and would love to connect.

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How did you homeschooling mothers make the decision to educate your children at home? For the last 2 weeks, my son has unexpectedly been home because his preschool is closed. I’m trying to imagine what it would be like if this became normal for us. Next year he’s supposed to start primary/ national school, but we’re on the fence about where to send him.

One of the things I miss about where I grew up in Ohio is the vibrant colour of the leaves at this time of year. Often I only see see brown leaves on the ground here in Ireland. We lucked out finding these bright shades of yellow, orange and red today. I’ve wanted to try preserving leaves in beeswax for a while but @growing.up.waldorf inspired me to actually give it a go this evening. This was a great way to recycle leftover candle stubs and a fun activity for the whole family. When they’re dry, I’ll string the leaves up to make an autumnal garland to decorate the house.

Today is the last day of #woolfeltandyarn week so I thought I’d make an Autumn Fairy. What better way to spend a rainy day at home?This is my first attempt at making a wool standing doll for our seasonal table. She’s about 6 inches tall and made from merino roving in various colours with bouclé yarn for hair. The head and arms aren’t in perfect proportion but I’ll know better next time. My 4 year old has given her the seal of approval and enjoyed playing with her and the the pumpkin child this evening. He pointed out that her hair is like mine which seemed to make him happy.

The excitement of collecting leaves in autumn. 🍂 I’ve seen so many cool craft ideas to make with fallen leaves on IG, but we haven’t managed to do anything other than press a few. What’s your favourite craft at this time of year?

Last October I sewed a pumpkin child for our nature corner but he’s been missing. Today I found him packed away in the attic with the lanterns we made last year. He’s made out of wool, felt and cotton. I love the simplicity of Waldorf dolls and plan to make more soon. The Nature Corner is a great resource for anyone who would like to make small dolls and other creatures out of natural materials.

Hello October 🍁 I’ve been creating coziness and preparing our home for the long, chilly nights ahead. You can never have enough wool blankets, candles or craft projects! I love this month because it’s time to celebrate some of my favourite people; my mom, daughter, partner and bonus son are all Libras! Yesterday I started knitting a gift for my soon to be 17 year old. How did my baby girl grow up so fast?!! I’m cherishing every minute with my smallest boy because time has a way of slipping away faster each year. We’ve recently enjoyed collecting hazelnuts, leaves, conkers, pine cones and all of the treasures that autumn offers. I’m looking forward to baking, reading more books, and warming myself by the fire. What do you enjoy most at this time of the year?

Even in a town garden nature is a wonder to behold. 🐛

I’m barefoot, sun-kissed and grateful for a chance to slow down today. My kids have a back-to-school cold which I’ve been fighting off too. It’s actually been a blessing staying home, relaxing in the garden, reading stories and knitting outside. I hope this end of summer heatwave will last a few days! I’ve finally cast on the Find Your Fade shawl that I planned to make earlier in the year. I’m loving the autumnal vibes of the Firefly colourway by @litlg.

We enjoyed a lovely Sunday walk this afternoon. As usual small treasures such as sticks, leaves, conkers, and flowers were picked up along the way for our nature corner. At home we created a natural weaving loom inspired by @imaginationtree. (See her original post for simple instructions on how to make one with your child). I discovered her account through @ladybird.library. Both of them share such wonderful resources for imaginative play and nature inspired learning. This was an activity for the whole family. Even my 15 year old bonus daughter helped. I think it’s really beautiful in its simplicity. 🍁

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