July I’m watering my garden and letting the chickens wander as I drink my morning coffee before the kids are awake. Then I’ll walk the dog. So I might not see the kids till eleven. When they’re awake, they will wander down to the riverside beach or run through the sprinkler if it’s especially hot. … Continue reading
Some of our doubt feelings need a little more analysis. Deep breathing isn’t enough to change the negative thought train in our minds. We’ve spoken our doubts out loud. Or we’ve written them down. And we recognize them. They look familiar. We’ve doubted these doubts before. We’ve grappled with them, perhaps even reasoned through them … Continue reading
Doubt: that five letter word that occasionally occupies parents minds when they choose a less than conventional educational route for their children. Really though, you don’t have to be a homeschool parent to have parenting doubts. Have a child? Have doubts. Am I giving him what he needs? Am I influencing him in the right … Continue reading
We celebrated a 100 days of studies! From years past, celebrating with younger kiddos, and celebrating now, with older kiddos, here are some simple, and fun, things to do at your 100 day party. 1. Start with a 100 Day Breakfast. This year, no one was counting down the days to our 100 day party, … Continue reading
I’ve got a homeschool friend who has spoken more into my life than any other. She’s parented five. They’re all grown up now. She’s been through years and years of curriculum planning, and even years of unschooling, learning to do it right and letting go of that notion: that you can ‘do it right’. She’s … Continue reading
Is my family thriving? Some days just getting by feels like it surely must be enough. The kids are fed. They poured themselves a bowl of cereal, I think. They’re dressed. Well, he did wear that outfit to bed, but it’s relatively clean. And kept out of harm’s way. Until I realized a hot cup of … Continue reading
Giverny of the Mountains, the house. Perhaps I’ll have to paint window shutters and the front door apple green, because our home doesn’t look like Claude Monet’s home in France. The exterior blue clapboard, the watercolour greens and blues of the trees and river, the peaceful ambience of this untouched land, well, these certainly remind … Continue reading
