I'm not your typical homeschooling mom... You won't find me planning this week's lessons or devoting an entire room of my house to homeschooling. There's nothing wrong with that style, it's just not me. If homeschooling has taught me anything, it's that you can't force yourself into the "perfect homeschooling mom" peg. You have to examine … [Read more...]
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A Day in the Life of a Homeschooler: Year 3
Here we are, ending our third year of homeschooling! It was harder than I thought to document our homeschooling doings for the day. But, because I'm a diligent gal, I kept the camera by my side all day to share with what a day of homeschooling/farming/blogging looks like! I realized a few days ago that I haven't spoke much of homeschooling … [Read more...]
Homeschooling Hacks: Simple tricks to make homeschooling a breeze!
Are you that perfect homeschooling mom? The one who is always organized, covers every subject with ease and poops rainbows? Me neither. Nope, I'm not even close. I'm more of your "activewear" wearing, "let's all eat ice cream and beef jerky for lunch" saying, "it's okay if we count washing the car as art today" kind of homeschooling mom. And … [Read more...]
Cyber School Homeschooling
Homeschooling is like the stairs at Hogwarts... It likes to change. I don't know about you other homeschooling hippie moms, but when I set out to homeschool my offspring, I had clear intentions of what I would teach, what we would do, and how my children would act. It didn't exactly turn out that way, because we found unschooling. If you … [Read more...]
10 Things I learned from our FIRST year of Homeschooling
It's been almost a year since we began our homeschooling journey, so naturally, we're experts. (whips hair over shoulder) Er, not really. If homeschooling has taught me anything, it's taught me that I will never be an expert. I will never have it all "together" and I will never know what the "best" homeschooling method is. It's also taught … [Read more...]
Why we chose to Homeschool in the middle of the school year.
Choosing to homeschool. Yikes. Milking goats. Butchering chickens. You guys have all known it would only be a matter of time before we went full weird and...HOMESCHOOLED! (dun, dun, dun). I've been mulling over this decision for over a year now. What has kept me from taking the plunge? Probably the same reasons why others hesitate to homeschool. I … [Read more...]
Our 2017 Farm Dreams & Projects!
Take a minute and dream with me, will ya'? 'Cause this lady is ready to hit 2017 hard with some farm projects! I cannot be stopped, for I am on a mission. A mission of fences and gardens and trees and ponds. Yes, ponds. (psst, before you continue, don't forget to follow us on YouTube throughout this year's adventures!) From … [Read more...]
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- WE TEACH YOU HOW TO GROW FOOD & EAT HEALTHY - BECAUSE HAVEN'T YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO LIVE ON A FARM? What kind of articles can you find here? - PRACTICAL - FARMING Have you ever wanted to raise chickens? Or maybe a goat or two (or ten)? I'll share my years of experience so you don't have to make the same mistakes that I did! - … [Read more...]
Creating an outdoor space your children will LOVE.
The following is a guest post by James Davis. James is a co-founder of Camp Stomping Ground, a summer camp in New York designed to help kids find lifelong friendships while also pursuing things that interest them. He’s also a part time stay at home Dad that spends a great deal of time trying to figure out how to create nutrient rich … [Read more...]
Nubian Quads on the Farm!
There's something so special about freshly born baby goats. They are so sweet, smell so good and haven't discovered their naughty nature yet. Yesterday was a busy day of homeschooling events, grocery shopping, and getting some food prep done. I kept looking out the kitchen window watching poor Luna get up and down, up and down. She has been … [Read more...]
Homestead Barn Hop #171
This week on the farm... We're getting into the swing of school...homeschool, that is. Yep, we are heading into our second year of homeschooling and we are excited about what this year holds! The first week of school? Building raised garden beds. Yes, we like to teach real life lessons here on the farm and what better way to learn about … [Read more...]
36 Fool-Proof Dehydrator Recipes
Looking for some easy-peasy-lemon-squeezy dehydrator recipes? Well, look no further. Today I'm sharing with all of you my favorite, fool-proof recipes for the dehydrator. Using one is easier than you think, and it should be a staple in anybody's home. Sure, you can use an oven to make these foods. But there are some real benefits to using a … [Read more...]