Season Extending: A New Skill For The New Year
Okay, we’ve established that I don’t really do New Year’s Resolutions, but that doesn’t mean I’m not interested in learning new things and improving on the old.
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Happy New Year!
Our New Year is off to a lovely and productive start and I hope yours is too! I’m not a huge one for making resolutions, but when I do they’re usually along the lines of “I’m not going to suck at growing tomatoes this year”. […]
I Make My Kids Leave Me Alone For An Hour Every Day (And So Should You).
As a homeschool family we spend a lot of time together. And frankly, sometimes it gets to be too much of a good thing. I know if they are getting on each other’s nerves, and on my nerves, then I’m probably getting on their nerves […]
Halloween Costumes: DIY VS Buy
Despite the fact that little signs of fall are popping up everywhere, and we are fully aware that Halloween is just around the corner, we will likely be scrambling to pull together last minute bits and pieces at 3:45 pm Oct 31. We do it […]
Three Moms, Five Kids, And Four Days On The Trail
I am so blessed to be friends with some pretty badass women who encourage me to think and go bigger than I would on my own. Each year we try to get our kids out on a nature adventure and this year my youngest was […]
Join My Summer Reading Kick Off Party!
I don’t know if my kiddos would agree with me, but isn’t one of the best things about summer all the extra time you have for reading?! To kick off Summer Reading I’m hosting an online Usborne Books party through facebook! Of course you don’t […]
So Which Curriculum Do You Use? (And Why I Have A Hard Time Answering)
If I scroll back through my messenger feed I have a minimum of one or two friends PER MONTH ask me about which curriculum we’re using for homeschool and how we like it. And I kind of panic every time. I should have a good […]
Pinterest Fall Recipe Roundup
I don’t even actually know what season it is. I typically consider it fall up through Thanksgiving, but we awoke to three inches of snow and counting this morning. So I guess Winter has arrived on the Half Acre. Whatever the weather is telling me, […]
Dear Younger Mom. . .
I’ve become an older mom. Ugh. I didn’t see that coming! I first realized I’d rounded the bend when I was reading a book by an even-older-than-me mom who reflected that she would love to sit and visit with young moms, but they seemed to […]
Five Baby Steps To Getting The Family Outdoors
We all know by now how important time spent in nature is for our health, and especially the health of our growing children. Not only is fresh air and exercise essential for healthy bodies, more and more studies are linking time in nature with mental […]