Homestead Updates: Homesteaducation!

Homesteading and Home Education complement one another nicely. In fact, there have been a handful of curriculum creators/curators who have noticed this and sought to profit from the rich learning opportunities that homesteading provides. Many families would like for their children to have these types of life skills- cooking, food preservation, handicrafts, animal husbandry - … Continue reading Homestead Updates: Homesteaducation!

My Passion Project: Homeschooling Planner

EEEEEEEEEEEEEKKKKK! That's my excited to announce sound. You're welcome for not recording it audibly. I am beyond excited to have finally made some progress in this passion project of mine that first became a twinkling of an inkling back in the summer of 2022. My prayer is that this planner becomes for you an indispensable … Continue reading My Passion Project: Homeschooling Planner

Finance over Faith: My Review of WPG’s 2022-23 Homeschool Planner

When the Christian company follows secular feedback over bold integration of faith, I begin to doubt the integrity of the company.

Updates and Summer Workshop Series 2022!!!

I am REALLY excited about this year's summer workshop series, because I've found a way to make it more accessible. So because of parking limitations, and consideration for my neighbors has in the past limited the number of in-person classes/workshops I can do at one time, in addition to me having a boatload of little … Continue reading Updates and Summer Workshop Series 2022!!!

Homestead Update

I've got folks coming in for a visit next week so I will try to do as much updating as I can in this week so that I can enjoy our guests next week. First, our kitchen project is making incremental progress! The sink is finished being restored! Before And after! So when I brought … Continue reading Homestead Update

2021-2022 Homeschool Curriculum Picks

A hefty weight has lifted from my chest since purchasing and going through our curriculum for next school year. I had been praying about it for WEEKS and waiting for God's leadership and peace in my decisions. That looked like a lot of comparison shopping, and placement assessments, and whatnot. What finally gave me peace … Continue reading 2021-2022 Homeschool Curriculum Picks

Homestead Update

Summer is winding down and autumn is just around the corner! I'm busy doing all sorts of things to make sure we are ready for the next transitional period in our home. Confession: I'm a big proponent of year round homeschool. But we didn't do that this year. Why? Honestly, everyone needed a break. It's … Continue reading Homestead Update

Homestead Update

Well, we're as busy as ever here. Had visitors last weekend so this weekend is catching up/jumping back into regularly scheduled things.We had a nice and uneventful Father's day. That particular holiday usually finds someone sick or injured in our family, so it was nice that nothing terrible happened this year- yay for no stomach … Continue reading Homestead Update

Homeschool in the Summer

This will be our 3rd- wait, 2nd? No... 3rd- official summer doing homeschool. I decided after our first year which included teaching a preK pre reader curriculum and taking care of a 1 year old while pregnant with babe #3- yeah... That was a LOT- I decided to take a break from teaching lessons. Which … Continue reading Homeschool in the Summer