Chag Samaech!
Or in English “Happy festival!” Do you know the story of passover? We had some new friends over yesterday and they didn’t know what Passover was. They had some ideas but for the most part, didn’t know the whole story. I...
Read moreOr in English “Happy festival!” Do you know the story of passover? We had some new friends over yesterday and they didn’t know what Passover was. They had some ideas but for the most part, didn’t know the whole story. I...
Read moreWe introduce to you the schoolhouse We have a vision of a place where people can come and find out more about themselves. They can discover the magic of making something with their own hands. The joy of sitting down at the table and breaking...
Read moreFree-range Crafting is a time without cause Sometimes we do crafts and there’s an expected outcome. That is what happens with free-range crafting. We make masks, paint pots, put googly eyes on paper plates, and smile with our kids as these...
Read moreHomeschool from the non-expert People often tell me, or ask me, or mention to me something about homeschool or homeschooling and I’m pretty nearly clueless. Sure, I’ve heard the terms and can sometimes even understand when the...
Read moreThe Sunday before thanksgiving is our last processing day. Its the day that officially ends our poultry growing season. Here is how we do it. We gather all the birds the night before. We go into the coup with a red light and catch everyone and...
Read moreBaskets of Baskets A Haiku Ode to Baskets: You hold my treasures You invent new collections, One by one by one Like an ark for nature for yarn and blocks and produce When ere there’s a need. A creativity nest. Simple, ancient craft. One by...
Read moreWe’ve had AMAZING weeks here. Truly amazing. The weeks that really make it all exactly what we expected and all that we want to do! Babies. Babies. Babies. Everywhere. Leviah said it best ‘It’s like it’s baby season around...
Read moreWe work them around here. They don’t earn their keep, and they’re not always cheery, but they work. They are paid in food and shelter and really great birthdays. And when other kids visit their faces light up and they squeal at the...
Read moreSo this is a Circular Perpetual Calendar. It was a project that the girls made. And might I say, it is super fun! The girls haven’t quite finished it yet ’cause admittedly it was too difficult for Leviah (4-year-old). Though she...
Read moreWhy 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...
Read moreHow the schoolhouse came to be I finally came up with the perfect name for this blog. It suits us so well. This is the realization and beginning of our dreams. This is the materialization of our schoolhouse. Learning isn’t just in the...
Read moreMaking a Sourdough Starter is so simple! We have this great book that breaks down many of the prairie activities throughout the Little House series. I love it and can’t wait to try lots of them with the girls over the years. Today I decided...
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