Succulent and flavorful, this delicious baked halibut is seasoned with lemon, garlic, Dijon and dill—it's the main attraction in the perfect healthy meal!
Wildflower Bouquet for Riley Blake Designs Showing at Spring Quilt Market 2019 and shipping in September 2019: Click here to order fabric and kits from my website. Click here to view the Sto…
3 ingredients, 1 pan, and 15 minutes is all you need to make the best pan seared salmon! Crispy on the outside and deliciously moist on the inside, this salmon recipe is best out there!
Montessori potty learning from start to finish, positive potty training, no pressure potty learning with no rewards and punishments, following the child, natural potty learning journey
I spent some time today finishing a tutorial and pattern for the Little Fishy Bean Bag/Soft Toy I designed. The tutorial and pattern have d...
I wanted to write about something another Montessori parent mentioned on Instagram the other day which has had me thinking. She spoke about watching her daughter struggle with removing clothes from her doll, and how it fascinated her to see her child so focussed, determined to problem solve for herself. She mentioned how this was a huge shift from how she had approached this type of situation a short while before. Hovering Nearby, Not Over In parenting, I tend toward the hummingbird side of the spectrum, rather than the helicopter parenting so often seen these days. I hover near my children, giving them safe and purposeful freedoms which encourages deeper focus, concentration, independence, and self-confidence, careful not to intervene, much as I might want to, unless they truly need assistance. Does this mean I look like a mean mom while my child struggles to shimmy down from the play structure? Maybe. Does this mean I look like a lazy mom because my child is getting himself some bread with peanut butter? Maybe. Does this mean I sometimes wait an extra twenty minutes while my child tries to navigate a pair of underwear? Yeah. But I'm doing it on purpose, and I know my children will be better for it. What is The Harm in Overhelping Our Children? Children struggle with things daily. This struggle is an important aspect of their development. In order to explore and master new skills and abilities, children need the freedom to struggle, and eventually overcome, these struggles. If we help them with something they could have safely learned to do themselves, we undermine their creative abilities, sending the message that we can do it better. My children have shown they need space to learn to trust themselves. They need space to problem solve an obstacle or complete an exercise for themselves. Yes, it is hard. I find myself often repeating a quote from Maria Montessori: "Never help a child with a task at which he feels he can succeed." Maria Montessori Why Are We So Quick to Intervene? That post on Instagram the other day was a good reminder of why Montessori encourages we step back and let our children figure some harmless things out for themselves. I think it is all too easy to feel we must help our children far more than they actually require us to. When he sees a child making great efforts to perform some seemingly fruitless action which he himself could do in an instant and much more perfectly he is pained and attempts to assist the child. [Maria Montessori, Secret of Childhood, pg 88] Maybe it is frustrating, or agonizingly slow, to watch a child as they slowly maneuver a sock over their toes, place a book in its slot on the book rack, or get down from the tiniest of ledges. We know how easily, or quickly, the task could be accomplished if we just stepped in. Maybe we are quick to rush in to save our child from frustration or harm as they attempt something that is not inherently unsafe, but that we do not think they are capable of overcoming. We do not give them room to surprise us. But I encourage you: Allow your child to test every side of a puzzle piece Watch them problem solve how to open the garbage can to dispose of their own trash Give them the freedom of dressing themselves Let them pour themselves a glass of water Don't rush to help them when they think they are stuck on a chair I believe we give our children so much more than a new skill or independence when we step back. Watching the pride and satisfaction they have in their accomplishments shows something so much more. We have sent the message that they are capable, they are worth the extra time and effort, they are human beings worthy of respect. Never Wanting When Needed Of course, as a hummingbird parent, I am not abandoning my child to their own devices. As I mentioned above, I am careful to hover nearby observing my child, ready to offer assistance if they become frustrated or simply cannot do a task they have undertaken. "The help that never stands in the way of [formation] is never wanting when needed, but is never over-assertive, never over-forced. [Margaret E. Stephenson] Thank you for reading! If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact me. I would also love to hear any suggestions for posts you would like me to write about. And if you are interested in following along in our daily adventures, follow us on Instagram where I post daily. God bless, Olivia Fischer
What an adorable book of amigurumi - so fresh and creative! She also has an Etsy shop! Get the book via Amazon, by Natasha Tishchenko - features * This post contains affiliate links.
Practice the names of 4 different sea creatures with this flashcard set for the song, “10 Little Fishies.”
The Rocky Mountains are known as a prime fishing destination, and as such, rainbow trout is often on the menu in Colorado, whether that's at a restaurant, in homes, or at campsites. This easy, classic Pan Fried Trout recipe makes a delicious, quick dinner of store-bought or fresh caught rainbow trout by lightly dredging it in seasoned flour then quickly searing it in a hot skillet with a little butter.
Make easy and delicious oven "fried" fish fillets. This recipe uses just a few simple ingredients to make an awesome fish dinner you will love!
A recipe for fast and easy blackened salmon fillets, which are cooked on the stovetop.
Simple Lemon Butter Baked Cod easy-to-follow recipe. Perfect for a healthy family dinner, this dish combines the tender flakiness of cod with a zesty lemon butter sauce. Ready in under 30 minutes, it's ideal for busy weeknights or a special weekend treat. Dive into a meal that's both nourishing and bursting with flavor!
This easy Oven-Baked Whole Rainbow Trout recipe is a flavorful and healthy way of preparing your fresh catch! Baked trout takes less than 20 minutes to make, so it's perfect for busy weeknight dinners or a filling lunch!
Read the wonderful counting book Fish Eyes by Lois Elhert and then enjoy some fishy activities with your preschooler (Free printable)
This Hamachi Crudo recipe features buttery yellowtail covered in a soy and yuzu-infused marinade. Garnish it with jalapeños for a vibrant and refreshing appetizer!
I spent some time today finishing a tutorial and pattern for the Little Fishy Bean Bag/Soft Toy I designed. The tutorial and pattern have directions to use poly-pellets and buttons. To change it to a soft toy for a small child or baby, just replace the buttons with appliqued felt circles and fill the entire toy with polyester fiberfill. Enjoy! If you want to make them, please do - but please limit them to personal use only (no sales). Finished size is approximately 7 inches x 6 inches Supplies you will need: 1 fat quarter main fabric (head, fins, back) 10 2-inch square cotton scraps in coordinating colors for scales 1 2-inch square scrap of wool blend felt for heart 1 1.5”x5” fabric strip in 2nd print in same color as main fabric 1 5.5”x5.5” fabric scrap in 3rd print in same color as main fabric (#7 body/tail) 2 buttons (5/8 to 3/4 inch for eyes) Polyester Fiberfill for stuffing Poly-pellet beads for stuffing Thread Instructions 1. Print template onto card stock and cut out pattern pieces. 2. From main fabric print - cut one 9”x6” rectangle for fish back, one 4”x6” rectangle for upper and lower fins, and one fish head (pattern piece #6). Note: I like to use 3 different prints in the same colorway for the fish front pieces and have the back and fins match the fish's head. 3. From 2nd printed fabric in same color as main, cut one 1.5”x5” strip. 4. From 3rd printed fabric in same color as main, cut one pattern piece #7. 5. Cut one pattern piece #3 from felt. 6. Fins: Fold 4”x6” main color rectangle in half with right sides and short ends together. Trace upper fin (#5) and lower fin (#4) on one side of folded rectangle. Sew on traced lines leaving straight sides open for turning. Trim and turn right sides out, stuff with fiberfill, and sew edges together within seam line. All seams are 1/4 inch unless noted otherwise. 7. Fish Scales: Trace pattern piece #2 on to wrong side of 5 2” fabric squares. Sandwich square with traced pattern together with another 2” square right sides together. Sew each of the 5 sandwiched squares on traced line leaving straight sides open for turning. Trim and turn each piece right side out and stuff with a small amount of fiberfill (just enough to give it a little volume, not stuffed full). 8. Position 2 of the scales (#2) on right side of fish body and tail (#7) as shown in placement guide. Pin and sew in place within seam line. 9. Place 1.5”x5” fabric strip on top of #7 and scales right sides together matching edges. Sew seam on straight edge, open and press with scales on side of #7. 10. Place 3 remaining scales (#2) on raw straight edge of fabric strip as shown in placement guide. Pin and stitch in place withing seam line. 11. Place fish head (#6) on top of strip with 3 scales aligning straight edges and right sides together. Sew seam on straight edge, open, and press with scales towards the fabric strip. 12. Pin upper and lower fins onto fish body front right sides together aligning front edge with seam between fish head and fabric strip. Stitch within seam line. 13. Place fish body top on remaining 9”x6” rectangle of main fabric right sides together. Pin and stitch body from x to x leaving straight edge of tail open for turning and stuffing. 14. Trim seams to 1/4 inch and clip inner curves of fish tail. Turn fish carefully right sides out through tail opening. 15. Stuff head of fish with fiberfill, then fill body with poly-pellet beads to the middle of the tail. Stuff remainder of tail with fiberfill. Turn raw edges of tail in 1/4 inch and hand stitch to close. 16. Applique felt heart on tail positioning as shown in template’s placement guide. 17. Position buttons on fish head as shown in placement guide. sew buttons in place by taking needle/thread through button on top side of fish and through button on back of fish drawing thread to slightly indent the eyes. 18. Enjoy your fish, he is finished! Here are shots from front, back, and side (showing multi-colored underside of the fins). Sew up a school of these for your favorite child!
Increase syllable awareness with this fishy activity to build phonological awareness. Includes a free printable and books about fish.
These delicious Lobster Rolls hit the spot no matter if you're a Connecticut-style or Maine-style lobster roll fanatic. Warm and buttery chunks of succulent lobster meat stuffed inside of toasted brioche rolls with mayonnaise; these lobster rolls are undeniably good. It's the most epic summer meal to enjoy with kettle chips and a cold beer or beverage. Super quick + easy to whip up, you'll love these rolls!
How delicious are the colors and compositions of these Mark Rothko inspired chalk pastel drawings!? To introduce the links between color and emotions, we read the story "My Many Colored Days" by Dr. Seuss". We then made a mental list of all the emotions we had felt during the day (tired when we woke up, excited to be at school, happy hamburgers were for lunch, and so on). Whatever color we felt we drew. Our next step was to talk about artists who use color to influence emotional responses from a viewer. Enter...Mark Rothko! Using chalk pastels on black construction paper we mixed and blended our Rothko inspired works. WOW! I'm still getting goose bumps, they turned out so stunning! I'm so proud!
