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Home education resources and encouragement for moms & caregivers

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About

 

Welcome, thank you for visiting, I’m Amy.  You’ll find my heart here — which is mostly with my children and teaching them to learn and love.  I pray I can be a resource and encouragement to other parents and teachers.

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I am blessed with my two angels: John ( 8/10 ) and May ( 9/12 ), and my husband, Marshall {their middle names}.

I am always learning.

I love to teach and nurture my children — I am blessed to be their constant as a stay-at-home mom.

I am passionate about early literacy and phonics and music — I have a Masters in Elementary Education, studied voice performance, and am a former Kindergarten teacher.

I am passionate about health, not medicine — I am a former vegan but now love and crave the goodness of saturated fat from animals.  I love to eat.  I don’t count calories.

I am passionate about homebirth and breastfeeding and cloth diapering and gentle parenting — but many of my friends “cry it out” and I don’t think they are horrible moms.  I believe a baby is a baby who deserves to live and to live whole.

I am passionate about Israel and America {and I’m a Sergeant First Class in the Army Reserve}.

I love to laugh, easy craft, cook, eat, talk politics, garden/kill plants, argue and debate.

I am stubborn, but still loved and sought after by my Creator and Saviour, Jesus Christ.

I pray that I serve God with my words — and that my time spent here will not be time taken away from Him or my family.

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My favorite personal posts:

The home birth story of my son

The water birth of my daughter

Live for what matters {step away from the internet}

What captivates me? {are we addicted to screens?}

Creating a content closet

Be healthy for you {sleep / eat / move}

 

Favorite homeschooling posts:

Montessori learning

Reggio Emilia inspired approach

10 reasons to read to your child

Early Literacy Stages series

Connecting with my son and how boys learn

Our Preschool Plans

Preschool essentials for kids

Crafting essentials for moms

 

The difficulties and joys of breastfeeding my son:

Nursing after a tongue tie {pumping for six weeks until he finally latched}

Nursing through thrush and teeth

Generations of breastfeeding joy

Weaning my firstborn

 

My heart towards my dear daughter:

Daddy’s little girl

My second nursling {breastfeeding through bleeding and a tongue tie}

Babywearing my sweet girl

Can I love my second child?

 

Our wedding:

the dress

the flowers

the day

On breaking my arm:

85 things I’m thankful for {after breaking my arm}

Mercies anew {amidst deployment, death, and a broken arm}

Lessons from my arm break

My arm will be new again

Perspective about a broken arm

A year after I broke my arm

 

{my photography of the outdoors}

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1 He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High
Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress;
My God, in Him I will trust.”

Psalm 91

 

Please email me with questions, comments, ideas, or thoughts: amy @ wildflowerramblings . com.

I hope I can be a resource and encouragement to you, blessings,

-Amy

 

 

Family, author, and button photo credit: SDReevesPhotography



Comments

  1. LaChen Brown says

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    I am sitting here at my computer (on pinterest shhh..) at 3 am and came across you. I am amazed! To be honest, I had bad thoughts about home school. I am mother to 3 grown children. When I had them I was so busy just trying to keep my house clean, I left “teaching ” them stuff to my mother (the teacher) and then public school. Now I am a “Ya-Ya” to a three year old and she spends her days with me. I was just lost and a little frustrated as to exactly what to do with her. I will be back to read more and apply your experiences to make my Kamani ready for school. Thank you! LaChen Brown

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    • wildflowerramblings says

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      Wow, I am so humbled that our “school” inspired you — all of the wonderful homeschool mom blogs have also inspired me! Just start very small — with one small activity a day, or a week. Thank you for your kind words, and I pray that it will be, above all, a bonding time and FUN for both you and Kamani! This post really inspired me: http://www.1plus1plus1equals1.net/2009/06/behind-scenes-where-do-i-begin/

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  2. Sanz says

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    Lovely About Me page! You have a precious little family. I keep having thoughts about cloth diapering my 4th baby that is coming soon, but I just don’t think I have it in me. I am also a stay-at-home, homeschooling mom. You have a delightful blog. :)

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  3. Erika says

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    Hi Amy,

    I landed on your blog through your alphabet Lego cards on Pinterest. (Very cool idea – can’t wait to try with my little guy.) Then, I recognized your picture! I’m not sure if you remember me from Cru. Anyways, I appreciate your blog. Thanks for sharing your talent with the blogosphere. Blessings to you!

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    • wildflowerramblings says

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      Hi Erika!! Yes, it is so great to hear from you — and your blog is beautiful! Hope you’re doing well ♥

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  4. clara lauber says

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    Thank you for making available the upper case Lego Letters free of charge! I also love your flowers! You are very generous.

    Clara Lauber

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  5. tina ding says

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    THANK YOU for the Lego Letters!!! I was grateful to see them sent to me via email. They are perfect!

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  6. Deebi27 says

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    I love your blog and the resources are fantastic. As a former Early Educator so many of your activities were used in my classrooms. (clap) As I now have 2 beautiful grandsons, a May 3 yeaar old and a July 2 year old. My daughter is blessing my with my 3rd grandchild in October. I will be returning to your blog, as I make many ealy learning activities for my grandsons now! Thanksso much for you fantastic ideas!

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    • wildflowerramblings says

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      Thank you Deebi <3 I'm so happy to hear that it has been helpful for you!!

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  7. Dani says

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    Hello!! I love the way you transform toys into educational material!!!!

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  8. Olivia Bomai says

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    Hi, Amy . thank God that you are gifted with this ministry.

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  9. Judy says

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    Hello, Amy,
    What a wonderful website you have. I can tell you were/are a teacher of preschoolers. Your ideas are so adorable. I am a retired special education educator (elementary age level) and now have a 10-month old grandson. I am trying to create different sensory experiences for him. I came across your felt alphabet animals, which I LOVE! I am going to create an animal alphabet book based on some of your animals. Here’s my question: For the backing…..If I use felt and Velcro as a way to “mount” the animals into a book, how can I put the felt “pages” together to make them into a book? I am at a loss and am wondering how you put all the animals together into one book? Because of their weight, I can’t use card stock and am not sure of the felt backing either.
    I welcome your ideas.
    Thanks so much, Amy. Good luck to you!

    Judy

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