Hello! Thank you for stopping by our blog! We would like to take a minute {or two} to introduce ourselves and our reason for creating this lovely space.
My name is Dee, a former public school teacher for 6 years, until June 2018. Once our first babe, S, was born we made the decision for me to become a stay-at-home-mom. While the choice to dramatically change our lifestyle was daunting and terrifying, it was the best decision we could have made for our family. I will soon be celebrating 3 years of marriage to my love, Justin. We actually met at the public school we worked at. We spent a night walking at Relay for Life in support of our co-workers and my mom, and the rest is history. He is my biggest fan and greatest supporter, and I am blessed to call him mine. We are currently expecting babe #2 at the end of June. Alongside the change to our family, we recently made the choice to sell our home and simplify life in order to continue my adventure as a Montessori stay-at-home-mom. Our Montessori journey started about a year ago when I began the journey of researching pre-school options for our daughter. She was only 14 months at the time, but what can I say? I am a planner. In my search, I stumbled upon Charlotte Mason philosophy and felt that the ideals helped to develop the whole child, which intrigued me. As I delved deeper into my research, Montessori was mentioned continuously as a closely related philosophy to Charlotte Mason. Once I discovered Montessori, I was hooked and knew that this was how I wanted us to live our lives. Please re-read the previous statement... I did not say I wanted to teach this philosophy, I wanted to LIVE it, breathe it, day-in and day-out. It truly changed my perspective on life, children, and my ideals. You may wonder, she was a teacher... why wouldn't she send her children to pubic school? If I am being honest, my experiences as a public school teacher taught me that I wanted something different for my children. I am by no means discrediting public education. The teachers are amazing and my heart with always with them. It's intentions mean well and it provides many opportunities, but being on the inside gave me a perspective that I could not shake. Education is a cornerstone, so we must all make informed decisions based on the needs of our family. Montessori was that, for us. So this blog is the journey of our family learning about Montessori, implementing the ideals to our lives, and sharing its benefits with the people around us. More often than not, you will find many of our posts involve pajamas and messy hair because... well, life. Our intention is to keep this blog real and honest. I hope you enjoy our content and follow along as we learn more about life and homeschooling with our two babes! Welcome aboard!
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