Robert Shaffer

Cooking with fresh, nutrient-packed greens like swiss chard, kale, and mustard greens offers a wonderful way to add flavor, texture, and health benefits to your meals. When combined with staples like onion, radish, and rice, these ingredients create dishes that are both satisfying and vibrant. This post explores several recipes that highlight these ingredients, providing practical tips and ideas to bring variety and nutrition to your kitchen. A bowl of rice topped with sautéed swiss chard,...

Thanks for attending our 🎅 Kris Kringle 🎅 event! There are many ways to make a simple decoration with your child using the materials we gave you! The first step, of course, will be to unpack everything in that little Christmas book box. You will also need a pair of scissors, and reading glasses if you’re like me! Figure out what shape you want your decoration to be- we did a simple tree shape here. You could do an oval, a star, or a bell! The twine will start peeling off the wire, so just...

Introducing Forest School in Middle Tennessee Welcome to the first post in our new blog series, "The Wonder Woods: Inquiry and Imagination." In this blog, we explore the magic of learning through nature, inspiring creativity, curiosity, and connection — all at Oakview Farm Forest School, nestled in the heart of Middle Tennessee. Forest School is more than an outdoor classroom; it’s a philosophy rooted in child-led, inquiry-based learning, nurturing deep bonds with the natural world. In our...