Natural Parent Guide

nurture through art, nature, & clean eating

  • Home
  • About
    • About
    • Contact / Featured
    • Disclosures
    • Sponsor
  • Kids & Family
    • Crafts
    • Fun Activities
    • Green Living
    • Kids & Family
    • Parenting
    • What to Read
  • Homeschool
    • Educational Activites
    • Field Trips
      • Local Learning- near Santa Cruz, CA
    • Homeschool
    • Natural Learners FB Group
    • Natural Parent Guide Resource Library
  • Recipes
    • Delicious Food
    • Desserts
    • Gluten Free
  • Get Involved!
    • Causes
    • Get Involved!

Me? Homeschool my kids? Are you crazy?!

I never thought in my life I would be homeschooling my kids! I thought homeschooling was only for extremely religious people or people who wanted complete control over their kids. And now here I am a homeschooling mom! Why do I homeschool? Lots of reasons, but these are the top few: I am more interested in my kids being happy, caring, productive … [Read more...]



Handmade Halloween Costumes

Rio Bird Costume, Little Bo Peep and her Darling Sheep! It's that time, your kids are probably already thinking what they will dress up like for their Halloween costumes or their Harvest Festivals. I love to dress up, but never anything dark. I like whimsical Halloween costumes or period Halloween costumes. I was hired to create a Blue Macaw bird … [Read more...]



Renaissance Faire Costumes

We love to go the Northern California Renaissance Faire in Hollister every October. This year, I made Ren Faire Costumes for my family and they came out SO great! I want to make more and sell them on Etsy! Here is a pic of our Renaissance Faire costumes With upcycled materials, I made the dresses and overlays (not sure what they're actually … [Read more...]



Boys will be Boys or Bullies?

artist Greg Capullo It's difficult to know when to intervene and when to let our kids deal with conflict on their own. It's good to let kids resolve their own conflicts if possible, at least give them time to work things out, but also to teach a shy kid to speak up for himself and intervene if anyone is in danger of harm. We were at the park … [Read more...]



Goodbye Beloved Green Shirt

It was a big day for us! I gave my son plenty of warning over the past week or so that soon his favorite green shirt would be too small and he would have to find a new favorite. If you read my post about this shirt a couple weeks ago, Must Have Green Shirt at All Times, you'll understand what a big deal this would be for him. This is the kid that … [Read more...]



How to Teach a Preschooler to Give

How does kids' stuff pile up so quickly! My kids have way too much stuff! I've been trying my hardest to get rid of as much of it as I can. For one, we live in a very small space, but mainly because the more stuff they have, the less they appreciate it. Also they seem overwhelmed as to what to play with when too much is out. I rotate what toys we … [Read more...]



Must Have Green Shirt at All Times

My little girl is all better, but then my son came down with a cold. Seems to be feeling better today, though. Hopefully I can get back to normal life now! My son is obsessed with a green shirt He got this shirt for Christmas. It's just a plain, olive green, long sleeve shirt. It's almost too small and he wears it every single day! If it's dirty … [Read more...]



Gripe Water Works Miracles for Sensitive Kids

Why is it that when you especially need a good night sleep, the kids are up all night?! I was up too late all weekend and felt exhausted last night. My kids went down pretty easily, so I was happily settling into my pillows and blankets, and curling up with a good book. I just wanted to read a chapter then get some much needed shut eye. My husband … [Read more...]



  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • …
  • 52
  • Next Page »
  • Bloglovin
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

About Me

Hello, I'm L. E. Mastilock. I am a lover of food, family, and nature. I encourage parents to live a green, healthy lifestyle and have fun learning together. I am a published author and multi media artist, homeschooling my kids in the beautiful CA mountains. Read More…

Follow on Instagram

naturalparentguide

Natural Parent Guide
I miss the days when the kids would freely play ou I miss the days when the kids would freely play outdoors. Rocks & streams, sticks & flowers, their toys of choice. They're older now and drawn and to technology. They still have a love of nature, but it takes a push to get them to go outside and their play is different now. How do you get your big kids or #teens outdoors? ⁠
.⁠
.⁠
.⁠
.⁠
.⁠
.⁠
#freetoplay #ourclassroom #ihs #getoutside #livingsimply #simplejoy #freetolearn #wildchild #mountainliving #homeschoollife #bliss #childhood #kidsunplugged #green #thisisthelife #unschooler #homeschooling #learnthroughplay #outdoors #kidsoutside #beautifulthings
Load More... Follow on Instagram

Popular Posts

Handmade Halloween Costumes

Renaissance Faire Costumes

Boys will be Boys or Bullies?

FRIENDS & SPONSORS

Your Ad Here....Details

The Hunger Site
#womenslives Tobacco Free

Recommended Reading

Free to Learn
 
Carschooling
Deschooling Gently
 
Support Small Biz- Order online
from Bookshop Santa Cruz!

Books I am part of

My Pet Blog

Categories

Disclosure

All writing, photos, and artwork, belong to me. Don't steal my hard work, please. Some links on this site are affiliate links. I earn a small commission from sales generated through these links. Help me afford to keep on blogging! Click the image below for my full disclosure policy.

Search This Blog

Archives

Copyright © 2023 · The Adalynn Theme By Blogelina · Built on the Genesis Framework

Copyright © 2023 Natural Parent Guide by L. E. Mastilock | Terms | Disclosure | Privacy