Raising A Revolution
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When I was 36 weeks pregnant with Joss, Louis and I hiked up to Shine Falls with another family - it's a day trip when you're walking with kids. This pregnancy, at 34 weeks, Louis, Joss and I did White Pine Bush - a far more gentle meander through NZ bush. We loved it. Felt so good to get into the bush, take our time, dip fingers and toes into the streams, study the decaying logs, the giant Kahikatea, limestone rocks, and shining sun catching spider webs. . . . . . #naturewalksinpregnancy #funandlaughterinthebush #easydoesit #exploringourenvironment #writinginnature #learninginourownenvironment #famkesselsWe read a book called Hatchet in which a boy is stranded in the Canadian forest and one of the things he does is figure out that the bark of birch trees is really good for lighting fires. We got some firewood yesterday and in amongst it was some gum with glorious bark on it. So, Louis has set about scraping the bark off the gum to stockpile and use as fire starters. . . . #learningiseverywhere #learninginourownenvironment #inspirationineverything #hoursofentertainment #free #famkesselsStoking the fire before bedtime. We've been watching some reality tv about subsistence living & Joss learnt about blowing a fire with a pipe (straw) to get it going. So, at 9pm tonight she thought she might try it out to get our neglected fire going. . . . #learningallthetime #learningiseverywhere #learninginourownenvironment #learningthroughscreens #famkesselsMore sans-brother fun. Pretty cool times :-). We *are* missing Louis too. . . . #famkessels #learninginourownenvironment #unschoolingtrigonometry #unschoolingphysics #unschoolingmaths #unschoolingfunWhen big brother is away and you get to choose Whatever You Want for breakfast: mushrooms and eggs it is!! . . . #sleepyhead #bedhair #lovingtheoneononetime #chatterbox #famkesselsLook at my all-grown-up-9yo!! On a flight all by himself to see Granny. . . . . #allchildled #hewasready #urbanadventures #famkessels #learninginourownenvironmentMore exploring in nature today, this time just north-east of us in luscious NZ bush. Kids were full of delight and amazement 🕸🐚🐦🌲🍃🍂🍁💧💧 . . . . #nznature #waterinwinter #prettycold #friends #exploring #learninginourownenvironment #famkessels #weneedafantailpictureA small meet up with some fellow home edders in a little patch of paradise. . . . #teawanga #sunshineinwintertime #learninginourownenvironment #famkessels #raisingarevolutionWriting workshop on Saturday with @tourettesone was amazing - so glad I did it!! Now for day one of a 30-day write-every-day challenge. Yes I'm procrastinating by posting on instagram.Talking About
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