Too Much To Say
So much going on around here I can’t pick a topic to stick to. So, I’ll summarize in pictures. first there was the beach. great time with sweet friends. then there’s the booth downtown where I’m now selling some of...
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On Our Homeschooling Style
I’ve been doing a lot of mental organization–lining things up, taking stock of my vision for our homeschooling this year. Drew has been helping a lot, and both of us have been reading and researching. Thank goodness for the internet!...
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The Homebirth Story: A Family Affair
3 months later…sorry for the delay. I’m not sure what excuse there is beyond me just putting it off. I think in one way I’m sort of embarrassed for not having had the triumphant experience I did with Leviah. That’s not...
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Fall Signs and Smells
we found some of these on our tree, so we picked. and peeled. and peeled some more. and put them in a pot to make sauce. and smelled (sorry, no picture for that) looking forward to more cool mornings, crisp evenings, fall holidays and another...
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Learning More about Waldorf
Another promotion?! Well, I guess it’s just that time of year… I’m excited to participate in this E-course. Drew and I have learned so much since we discovered Rudolf Steiner a few years ago. His writings are extensive and his...
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Busy as Bees
these are now ready for consumption through the winter. Not having a lot in the way of spare moments to sit and type and share…summer is far from lazy! If we’re not cooking up something to put in jars, we’re visiting friends at...
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Homeschooling is Cheap and Cedar Ring Circle
Why homeschooling? In thinking about our upcoming school year we had a lot to consider. We enjoyed Oak Meadow and while I think what they offer is great, I wasn’t thrilled about paying for all their curriculum and still needing to buy all...
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What are You Making From Your Garden?
Here’s hoping more of you will share here. I love peeking through internet windows into other people’s gardens…it’s easier if you tell me where to look. Anyway, this month has been the busiest garden month & it’s...
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Tomato Paper Craft
As we harvest, eat, and process the endless supply of tomatoes from our garden, Drew thought of a fun activity making use of tomato peels. The girls loved it, and the outcome is like stained glass… Many recipes for canning tomatoes call for...
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Who’s Baby is This?!
We’ve been doing a lot of staring. There have been a few milk man jokes…but, really, I think we’re all excited and awestruck by the creativity of Creation. I mean, the same gene pool has turned out a very different baby. Our...
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Sunday Garden
Summer has swept us away, and the garden. Things are growing–nearly out of control. It’s a delicate balance, one minute everything looks great, the next sunflowers are falling over under the weight of their own blooms and the paths...
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