Author and Creator Interview: Janet Nicole

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Janet Nicole, author and creator of Golden Days at Home recently received a request for an interview. A new publication with the goal of bringing more attention to the amazing small business owners, artists and creatives in the community approached Janet Nicole desiring to feature Golden Days at Home, LLC in an upcoming issue. We […]

Family Rhythms, Routines and Rituals

A smiling father, mother and 3 young children are seated in a field of orange flowers.

In every home, whether mindfully created, a default reaction or natural happenstance, a healthy family life moves to a steady beat of rhythms, routines and rituals. They comprise all the activities and patterns each family member performs daily, weekly, monthly and seasonally through the year. It is worth the investment to create healthy patterns for […]

The History of Halloween

A scary, creepy haunted house on Halloween.

The old and eerie history of All Hallow’s Eve hints at the origin of many of our present day Halloween rituals. Pagan traditions date back to the ninth century Celtic festival of Samhain celebrated on October 31st. This night was also considered to be the Celtic New Year with celebrations of great gatherings and feasts. […]

Autumn Activities at Home

a mother and daughter are dressed in colorful coats walking hand in hand outside on a path. Golden autumn leaves cover the ground and trees with dark trunks line the path.

  Autumn is nature’s annual, bounteous gift offering a plethora of autumn activities at home. This gentler season of wind swept skies invites a time to rest as the carefree and high-spirited activities of summer come to a close. A more orderly lifestyle ensues and with it comfortable temperatures as well as the reassuring bounty […]

Your Schoolhouse, A Home of Learning

Your schoolhouse, a home of learning supports a child’s growth and creativity. There are many elements parents consider as they establish their family home. Creating a home of learning is preceded by the basic need of providing a structure. The physical qualities of shelter and security rank top on this preliminary list as they provide […]

The Children’s Hour – A Nighttime Routine

As part of their Children's Hour - a nighttime routine, a mother is reading a book to her young daughter and son. They are sitting on a bed together in a yellow room with a lamp lit on the bedside table and a curtained window next to them.

“Between the dark and the daylight, When the night is beginning to lower, Comes a pause in the day’s occupations, That is known as the Children’s Hour.” -Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Today’s hands-on parents enjoy a more modern version of this cherished nighttime routine. If mom and dad have been home all day working and interacting […]

Conscious Parenting Discipline

a dad carrying two little children in a field of red flowers. A son is running ahead of everyone.

Moving swiftly and efficiently through the morning, I woke up, dressed, fed my child and attended to his needs. Then, I suddenly stopped in my tracks as I saw his big, brown eyes looking directly at me. My precious child had been by my side since the light of day yet, I hadn’t ‘seen’ him. […]

Picture Book Lesson Plans by Golden Days at Home

Sleep Like a Tiger by Mary Logue Preschool Lesson Plan snack

Reading Together is Top Priority Reading to your child is a treasured, shared experience. The opportunity taken to sit together in a comfortable corner and open a picture book, new or regularly requested, invites a welcomed adventure for you both. The motivation may be your child’s simple request to “read to me” or just moving […]

Easter Sunday

Spring is here and alongside the budding anticipation of blossoms, fresh green grass and bird song, is Easter Sunday. Many Easter celebrations involve children. Together, families create and enjoy traditions or rituals to share the magic of this season of new growth. Parents may pass on to their children beloved activities from their own childhood. […]