Natural Parent Guide

nurture through art, nature, & clean eating

  • Home
  • About Me
    • About Me
    • Contact / Featured
    • Disclosure and Privacy Policies
    • 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!

Cookies For Cancer Bake Sale this Sunday!

Team G's Cookies for Kids' Cancer Bake Sale Sunday, September 30, 2012 from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM (PDT) http://teamgbakesale-eorg.eventbrite.com/# September 30th, 201210am to 5pm4 locations in Santa Cruz County1) Surf City Coffee in Aptos2) Fresh Prep Kitchens/Baskin … [Read more...]



Teaching Art Classes this September!

I just mentioned this in my last post, but decided it was deserving of it's very own post. I'll be teaching art classes next month: every Tues in Sept 2012 at 10:30am at the Discovery Learning Center in Santa Cruz, CA. An introduction to working with different materials. I'm using up some supplies left over from the summer camps I taught and … [Read more...]



Fossils (practically) in our back yard!

Yesterday we took a break from learning about dinosaurs, which has been the focus of everything for the past week!  We went for a hike at Nisene Marks State Park in Aptos and found our way down to a creek where almost every rock had fossils of shells in them! Back to talking all about dinosaurs and how fossils are formed, found, etc! It was … [Read more...]



Art Camp 2, SO FUN!

Such a great week in Art Camp 2! I had even more kids this time, but it went smoother than the first week. This week had the theme "faces". We made some amazing masks, self portraits, portraits of friends, and even threw in tie dye just for fun! We also had a nature art day, where we made hedgehogs with pine cones and clay and owl masks with nut … [Read more...]



Art Camp was a blast!

Art camp was craziness! It was great fun and a wonderful learning experience for me. I have taught small classes before, but never had this many students. I think I did pretty well! I survived the week and my students seemed to have a good time. I chose messy projects that their parents would most likely not want to do at home, like splatter paint … [Read more...]



Inspired by local artists

If your hands look like this, it's been a good day. I had such a wonderful Mother's Day! The kids had their easel set up next to mine in the backyard and we painted the afternoon away! We were all inspired the previous weekend having gone to open studios at 17th Avenue, 17thavenuestudios.org. If you ever have the chance, I highly recommend it! … [Read more...]



Inspiration

Not only did the kids learn a lot and have a great time exploring some wonderful local places this week, I was very inspired by the beauty around me.   … [Read more...]



Fun learning outdoors this week!

We've had such a fun "school" week outdoors! We went to Harvey West Park, I don't get over there very often and forget how beautiful it is! I should know, it's where I got married after all! We went to play with friends at the playground, but as the nature lovers we are, were drawn into the forest. We walked along a path and found a little stream, … [Read more...]



Local Treasures! Great Fields Trips Right Here in Santa Cruz County

Great Field Trips or just day trips to take with the family and you don't have to go very far!  With the weather so nice it's hard to stay indoors! So I don't! These are some of the wonderful field trips I've had the pleasure of experiencing with my kids in the last few months. We are so lucky to live in such a beautiful place that has so … [Read more...]



What a Spring!

Well it went from freezing, to rainy, to super hot! What a spring! But I'm loving it! I've always been a sun lover. My kids and I have been outside as much as possible. We planted our garden, took swim lessons the last two months at Simpkins Swim Center, which is awesome! My son improved so much! And I got to swim with the baby while my son … [Read more...]



  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • …
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 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
After hitting the books all morning, hitting the c After hitting the books all morning, hitting the creek in the afternoon has become almost daily routine. #itshotoutside🔥 
.
#wildschool #schooloutside #cm #charlottemason #forestschool #mountainkidsforlife #hsmom #education #letkidsplayoutside #naturelover #natureschool #ao #ambleside
Load More... Follow on Instagram

Popular Posts

How to Homeschool in stressful times | homeshcooling tips | homeschool ideas | work and homeschool |

Homeschooling Through Stressful Times

Learn about penguins with these great kids books | penguin books | penguin facts | science | Arctic animals | education | homeschool science | #wtrw What to read

Learn About Penguins

Top Nature Study Books for the Young Naturalist | homeschoolling | forest schooling | kids books | nature books | nature crafts and nature activities | gifts for kids | gifts for teens |

Top Nature Study Books for the Young Naturalist

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 · The Adalynn on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in