You’d think I was doing nothing but homesteading with all these homestead posts. Based on my tan, you might partly be right. Beginning of June and I’m as tan as I am usually at the end of a summer. What are the kids doing in this mix? We take a seasonal shift at the beginning … Continue reading
Did I tell you I’ve been a practicing bread maker? This has been a fairly new endeavour. I’ve tried it before, but not made my family dependant on it until January. Occasionally I still buy bread, but mostly I keep the sourdough starter happy and make a couple loaves every few days. I won’t start … 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
He just turned Toby Keith on Spotify after a half hour of Spamalot. We each have a glass in hand: Me with Spanish Temperanillo and Him a glass of Moosehead. “I want to talk about me,” the song from Toby Keith, is playing, coincidentally…and we will talk about him…because I’ve asked if I can interview my … 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 unschooling, learning to do it right and letting go of that notion: that you can ‘do it right’. She’s told me … Continue reading
As a home educating mom, I can enlarge my interests as my children are being educated. Fine arts is definitely one of my interests. A departure from a typical public education, I’m eager to expand our repertoire into classical music, fine art, and traditional literature. These interests definitely originate with me. I didn’t attend a fine art’s … Continue reading
