I wanted to title this post, ‘we’re having a baby’, but that would be disingenuous. We’re having thirteen babies! How to make a home a homestead? Add some critters. And we are doing that in a bakers dozen this week. An unexpected surprise added to our world, a dog baby. To decide on a dog … Continue reading
We’ve been reaping the benefit of a financial children’s teaching program for four years. (This is the only gimmicky sales seminar I’ve ever purchased.) The program was hoping to teach me something about financially savvy kids (and also sell me their wares). And it has been worth every penny! We want our children to learn … Continue reading
There’s a lot of talk about self care out there. For good reason. “Self care is provided by you, and for you. It’s about identifying your own needs, and taking steps to meet them. It’s taking time to do some of the activities that nurture you. Self care is about taking proper care of yourself … Continue reading
I often say that if you were a fly on the wall, you’d get a real experience of life in a homeschool family. I imagine what it looks like. It’s not a school. It’s a home. Where I try to fit in feeding the sourdough starter, watering seedlings, blog writing, lunch making DURING the time … Continue reading
I’ve been working outside for a week now. The snow flurried last weekend. A stubborn clump of snow still sits at the end of my driveway. But if I can go outside, I go outside. I have stuff to do. Garden plans & sketches For those hibernation months when outdoor gardening was impossible, I planned. … Continue reading
I went to a homeschool conference last spring, and I didn’t buy a thing. I must be… a. No longer homeschooling. b. Already in possession of enough books to occupy a public school library. c. Homeschooling ten years and have learned that I just don’t need it all. C it is! (Oh, and obviously also … Continue reading
The thing is, I don’t see myself as teaching more than one grade. What is a grade? Teaching kids common stuff at a common age. Unless you are a homeschooler with twins, triplets, or quintuplets, you don’t have kids with common ages. What is the value of teaching geology in grade 5 and astronomy in … Continue reading
