The Treasured Library
note the cute little air drying penguins the girls made. We’ll paint them when they’re dry. I love the library–particularly the ‘juvenile’ section, but all of it. First, you’ve got the books and the knowledge...
Read morenote the cute little air drying penguins the girls made. We’ll paint them when they’re dry. I love the library–particularly the ‘juvenile’ section, but all of it. First, you’ve got the books and the knowledge...
Read moreBecause I have a minute while everyone is resting… We just released butterflies from our butterfly observation kit. Painted Ladies. Here are some of the last one we released, it took a bit to fly away and it was bittersweet. Naomi wanted to...
Read moreOne major thing I’ve learned about homeschooling this–our first real–year of doing it, is that support is essential. There’s more support now than there ever has been, it’s abundant on the internet, in the...
Read moreWe bought some polymer clay and I had a plan to make beads. I’ve never done it before and it was probably wrong of me to assume it’d be as easy as I’d thought. Well, it wasn’t hard, but as with most crafts, it led us...
Read moreAutumn is upon us. At least that’s what I keep dreaming; the weather does not yet reflect this change. But, the fall issue of Rhythm of the Home magazine is published today and it gives me hope that those activities dedicated to the cooling...
Read moreThis is quick, easy, & entertaining for the littler ones. Leviah gets 2 uses: 1. rolling to a new destination & 2. opening the top, dumping, and refilling the can. (if the second use isn’t one you approve of, just tape or adhere the...
Read moreInspired by this post to retry making playdough (we’ve done it before but with less than perfect consistency), I had a revelation. When it came time to mix colors I thought it’d be a good opportunity to present Naomi with the...
Read moreI’ve actually accomplished things today! Hannah at A Handmade Childhood talked about a shelf she has that she stores ‘things to do’ on–like her handmade soap. I ALSO have that shelf, things that I want to try, I’m...
Read moreLast week at the Charlotte Mason homeschool group we attend I saw the preschoolers making these simple butterflies to go along with what the big kids were studying. Anyway, I couldn’t help but want to do it with Naomi, and I’ve been...
Read moreA few weeks back when we last visited Rising Meadow, we mentioned that we’d be happy to volunteer should they need a hand. Anne emailed Drew last week &, of course, we were excited to get our hands dirty. We helped get new lambs their...
Read moreFirst. YAY! I won an adorable give away (which if you’ll notice via the right sidebar I share the ones I’ve entered & you should as well. The list is pretty long right now! feel free to let me know about yours, I’d be...
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