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We have been homeschooling for many years and I sometimes forget that what we do isn't the same for others. So, I decided to try adding a monthly homeschool recap to this blog to demonstrate one way (there are so many methods out there!) that homeschooling can work.  We use an eclectic method of homeschooling that leans very heavily towards the Charlotte Mason method of teaching. Without going into too much detail about this method, it can be described as very literature-heavy. We read and discuss A LOT of books. We don't spend a lot of time on workbooks, worksheets, etc.,...

  Years ago, when my oldest kids were just babies, I attended a MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) meeting. A presenter was there who talked about homeschooling. I don't remember all of the details of her speech, but there were a few words that stuck with me. She stated that they chose to homeschool "because they wanted to live life together as a family". It has been many years, so please forgive me if the quote isn't her exact wording, but you get the point.  I began to consider what it meant to "live life together". In my mind, it is...

Homesteading is a journey. Some months you accomplish your goals by leaps and bounds. Other months, you fall back a few steps. The important part is to keep working hard to progress forward in your goals. It doesn't happen overnight. Many websites make it seem easy, but it isn't. It takes baby steps to get to the big projects. So, I'm starting this monthly homesteading update to share our progress and setbacks. I hope that you find them useful in your journey of homesteading.    November - We continued harvesting fiber from our french angora rabbits. This is a simple process...

Starting Behind It happens every year. It shouldn’t be a surprise. It is marked on every printed calendar that you buy. And yet, every year it sneaks up on me. The month of December, that crazy and packed month. This year was no exception. I always have grandiose plans for this month. I tell myself every year that this one will be different. And yet, I always find myself stressed out. I’m sure that my situation isn’t any different than those of millions of other mothers that strive to provide the perfect Christmas experience for her family (I know that...

We have been homeschooling for many years and I sometimes forget that what we do isn't the same for others. So, I decided to try adding a monthly homeschool recap to this blog to demonstrate one way (there are so many methods out there!) that homeschooling can work.  We use an eclectic method of homeschooling that leans very heavily towards the Charlotte Mason method of teaching. Without going into too much detail about this method, it can be described as very literature-heavy. We read and discuss A LOT of books. We don't spend a lot of time on workbooks, worksheets, etc.,...