Johanna Bernhardt
Why Herbal Infusions and Motherhood go Hand in Hand
If you're mothering all-in, chances are you've run yourself ragged more than once. Mothering is exhausting, and beautiful, and...
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Johanna Bernhardt
- Dec 12, 2020
- 2 min
Do You Have a Little Dream that Feels out of Reach?
"The only thing worse than starting something and failing, is not starting something." ~Seth Godin I am not a hugely ambitious person by...
Johanna Bernhardt
- Oct 3, 2019
- 1 min
How to Make Peace with Autumn
Autumn is often viewed as a bitter sting after our fun loving friend Summer has gone. But that doesn’t need to be the case. Each season...
Johanna Bernhardt
- May 23, 2019
- 3 min
Introverts aren’t SHY, they’re Wonderful!
When I started dating my introverted husband, I quickly learned that being an introvert was a whole thing I had never considered. As our...
Johanna Bernhardt
- Feb 28, 2019
- 2 min
Play: It’s not just for Kids
Every winter, my husband likes to build snow forts for my kids. He puts serious effort (sometimes hours) into each one. I always check...
Johanna Bernhardt
- Jan 30, 2019
- 2 min
The Magic of Reading Aloud
You know those moments when your child is grouchy, whiny, or lashing out? Well, there is an (almost) instant cure that will soothe the...
Johanna Bernhardt
- Jan 16, 2019
- 1 min
How to Build Patience and Perception with Modelling Clay
“When we form something through artistic activity, we are formed and changed in the process, and that spurs the developmental process.” ~...
Johanna Bernhardt
- May 9, 2018
- 3 min
My Life without a Cellphone
Prepare yourself for some shocking information. I do not have a cell phone and neither does my husband. What?!! I know. It’s hard to...
Johanna Bernhardt
- Jan 4, 2018
- 2 min
How to make an UnPin-Worthy Gingerbread House
Over the Christmas break, we made the worst gingerbread house. That’s right. The worst. I had made the (crooked) cookie cut-outs for the...
Johanna Bernhardt
- Dec 11, 2017
- 3 min
Slowing Christmas Down
Before we had a family, Christmas consisted of cramming as much visiting and food into 48 hrs as humanly possible. We were driving an...
Johanna Bernhardt
- Oct 25, 2017
- 2 min
Halloween Without Sugar Overload
We may be unconventional in our house, but I have come to believe that you can still participate in many traditions without violating...
Johanna Bernhardt
- Oct 11, 2017
- 3 min
Lessons in Learning to Ride a Bike
A few months ago, we bought my son a bike for his birthday. We tried the pedal-less running bike. It worked amazingly. In a few short...
Johanna Bernhardt
- Sep 7, 2017
- 2 min
How We Lost a Tooth without the Tooth Fairy
A few months ago, my son informed me that his front tooth was loose. Ever the skeptic, I said, “Are you sure?” And as I pressed gently...
Johanna Bernhardt
- May 25, 2017
- 2 min
This Too Shall Pass
“Well, that was life. Gladness and pain . . . hope and fear . . . and change. Always change! You could not help it. You had to let the...
Johanna Bernhardt
- May 11, 2017
- 2 min
How to Make Amends with your Children
“The source of everything, is in our eyes. I see the good in yours, seeing the good in mine.” ~Sarah Slean Sometimes, in my quest to be...
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