07/29/2023
Hey friends, it’s been a minute!
If you’re new here, I’m Lydia — mama to three growing littles ages almost-8, 6.5, and 4! Our family has been on a (mostly) homeschool journey for five years, with a brief interlude in public school and two major cross country moves within a year. We love learning artfully — and our educational philosophy incorporates Charlotte Mason and Classical methods with a sprinkle of Montessori and foundation on the Bible. I like to make learning beautiful with rich stories, interactive art projects, and nature exploration.
After a long and much-needed sabbatical from content creation, I’m feeling ready to begin again. I’ve got new ideas and fresh perspective, and I can’t wait to share them with you!
As I get back into working, I’ve decided to shake things up by rebranding. Green Urban Creative is becoming Learning Artfully! I’ve wanted to make this switch for some time, but rebranding is a big undertaking and I’ve felt pretty daunted by it. I’m going to go ahead and give it a go — but please be patient with me as it will be an imperfect process. If you’re having trouble finding or accessing anything because of broken links —> send me a DM or email [email protected] (Yes, I’ll eventually get a new email address, too.)
I’ve written about our choice to try public school over on my blog. I always strive for honesty and transparency with you guys, so it’s important to me that you can have window into our educational whys and wherefores… and if they don’t jive with your POV that’s totally ok! We are all doing the best we can with what we have, who we are, and where we are with our kiddos. I love learning and growing alongside other families who may see things the same way I do — or not!
This past year has been an exceptionally hard one for our family (public school was not the reason for this). While I’m going to be careful what I share about it, I have learned a lot of hard lessons that could either have completely crushed me or refined me for the future. After months of heartache, grieving, and prayer, I feel like I am beginning to embrace the pain of peeling away dragon scales and beginning anew.
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