The Sunday Table

When we gathered under the trees for our final “Farewell for Now Feast” at Painted Oak Nature School, the air held more than just the...

There’s something sacred about the slow, messy magic of a barefoot afternoon. In this post, we explore nature-based parenting and slow childhood through the lens of what we call Earth Days—unplanned moments of presence, connection, and wild joy. It’s a gentle reminder to pause, breathe, and root into what really matters.

Discover the quiet magic of a simple cup of tea — a gentle ritual that invites us to slow down, savor the moment, and reflect on the passing of time. Shared on a milestone day: my daughter’s 17th birthday.

Having spent the last three weeks battling Lyme disease (after being wrongly diagnosed as viral meningitis,) let’s just say the weeds in...

There’s a rhythm children are meant to move with. You can see it in the way they collect acorns with no agenda. In how they stop mid-step...

Before Sunday Element Co. had a name, it had a feeling. It was the pull to wake slowly. The desire to plant something and watch it grow....