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Hi, I'm Meghann, the voice behind Rooted Childhood and mama to three littles.

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Monday...a fresh start. A blank slate. A world of possibilities.

Our perfectly mundane Monday will be filled with math at the kitchen table, baking muffins together, running around the yard barefoot, and enjoying whatever other adventures come our way. ✨
I find there is a fine balance between having enough rhythm in our days to have consistency and predictability but enough white space to say yes to rabbit trails and enchantment (as @juliebravewriter would say!). It always seems that our very best days are not the ones I’ve planned down to the minute but the ones that we’ve spontaneously dreamed up together...those are the days I’m so thankful for. 🍂

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Every year on Nov. 1 I hit up the clearance shelves for next year’s costumes and then spend the next 12 months convincing my kids that they want to be what I got them. Genius mom hack or ridiculously cheap?! 🤷‍♀️Call it what you want but my witch, dinosaur, and flower fairy are cute either way! 🎃 #halloween2019

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Painting day. 🎨 With all the things we have to get done, it’s easy for things to fall through the cracks. One way that I make sure that we’re enjoying a well-rounded education is by following a weekly rhythm for things like painting. On Wednesday afternoons, we paint! Sometimes we do watercolors, sometimes we’ll go out and use our outdoor easel, sometimes we’ll paint birdhouses or a canvas or do another special project. The magic happens when we set aside the time and space in our lives to let it.

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Probably going to regret this 5pm nap...but mama’s gotta do what mama’s gotta do 😴 My two oldest willingly napped until after 5, but I fear this one is getting ready to quit naps in the near future. 😭How old were your kids when they dropped their afternoon nap?

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After 5 months in transition, we are finally feeling settled again! First day of school in our new house included math, the letter B for my kindergartener, mapping out our new property, saying farewell to our journey with Sacagawea, and a costumed retelling of the story of Macbeth (not sure this one was appropriate 🤦‍♀️🤣🤷‍♀️) Plus lots of snacks and a baby who doesn’t feel well today. Every day is an adventure, and I’m just so thankful I’m here to learn alongside them like this. Plus...fall has come to south Texas!!! We are out of the 90s today and my kids insisted on jackets this morning! 🍂😂 🥶 How’s your Monday shaping up? Hope it’s a great one, friends! #homeschool

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Starting to feel like 🍂 H O M E 🍂

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Is there anything that says “fall” better than a basket of cozy yarn and a sweet craft project??? I’ve got a house full of sick kids 🤒 but this one can’t stop moving so we worked on a little project to spice up our empty walls during our last few days here at this house.
Handicrafts can be for all ages; you just have to adjust your expectations with little ones. It will take longer and might not come out exactly how you planned. There is always something they can do. Today she unspooled the yarn, held the stick while I braided, counted strings, and even made a few snips with the scissors. Crafting with a 2yo is a bit of an adventure, but worth the memories. ✨How do you get your little ones involved in craft projects? #rootedchildhood

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Our “back to school” has been a little different this year with traveling and getting ready to move next week, but even on days we can’t do school, we always play games! I’ve packed up most of our games already but here are a few we have out this week that my kiddos ages 2-8 are loving.
And in related news...I finally learned how to play chess last week! I highly recommend No-Stress Chess for anyone who wants to learn. I’m no match for my 8yo but I can now play a good game with my 5yo. 😉
What games are your family loving right now?

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