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The Value of Handwork and Handicrafts

November 8, 2018December 29, 2018 Maria Arana1 Comment

“Busy hands, happy heart.”      I enjoy creating items with my hands.  I was influenced by my dad who enjoyed to making handicrafts in his free time.  I grew up watching him make beautiful things with his hands.  When he was very young he was ill and my grandparents wouldn’t let him go out toContinue reading The Value of Handwork and Handicrafts →

Connecting with my Kids

September 24, 2018January 7, 2019 Maria AranaLeave a comment

     I’ve written a few posts about taking time to slow down and spending quality time together with my kids.  In this post I would like to share how we as a family spend time together and how we spend quality one-to-one time with each of our three kids.      One of reasons,Continue reading Connecting with my Kids →

Taking Time to be Mindful

February 24, 2018October 8, 2020 Maria AranaLeave a comment

The winter and spring season is filled with the kids’ sports activities.  We enjoy being active and the kids love to participate in sports they love.  We spend late weekday afternoons at practice and Saturday mornings the kids have meets or games.  Sometimes it feels like we are always headed out the door and rushing.Continue reading Taking Time to be Mindful →

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Welcome to the Guided Learning Studio! I’m Maria. A mom of three and a former classroom teacher turned tutor. I am committed to providing engaging learning experiences based on a learner’s needs and interests.

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Happy New Year!
Work desk turned creative spot for 2023. Exploring oil pastel and color with inspo from @pearfleur video.
👩🏽‍🎨 I finally gave our maker space some attention. A clean table for a holiday season of painting & crafting. 🎨🎄
The first mathy craft of the season- #kusudamaorigami !
Fun day cheering in DVCC runners at the state meet on Saturday.
Started out the morning with a trail run and followed it by some teacher crafts with items I purchased yesterday from my teacher haul.

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