Cooler temperatures and changing leaves mean that Winter is right around the corner – at least in Minnesota. That means the days of your chickens foraging in the run, pecking delightedly at bugs and soaking up sunlight, are severely numbered. (Boo.) Before the temperatures plummet, […]

We haven’t opened a textbook in a week-and-a-half, but we’ve been schooled. We’ve learned that life is fragile, precious, brief. That everyone. everyone. makes a difference and impacts those around them. We’ve learned that coming together as loved ones is the one thing we can […]

So, you’re having one of those days. Or, it might be difficult to tell bad days from bad weeks because the days, the disappointment, the drama, they all seem to run together. Homeschooling was supposed to be inspiring. To you and your children. This summer […]

We are in week four of My Father’s World kindergarten curriculum, Creation from A to Z,  so today my six-year-old (the kindergartener) and three-year-old (the boy who wishes he was the kindergartener) snuggled in to read Little Bear by Else Holmelund Minarik. The illustrations give […]

I screwed up today. I said a few things I shouldn’t have said. To be more specific, I used a few words in particular that I shouldn’t have used. (No, not that one.) I’m sure you never do this. You remember to take a deep […]

Our little town changed their chicken zoning earlier this year and we were first in line for a permit. (Yes, chickens require permits now. Because bureaucracy makes the world go round.) I grew up around chickens, but not like these. These beauties are pets, coworkers, part […]

In typical late-adopter fashion, I discovered essential oils about two years ago and am now a full-on, spread-the-word believer. I think anyone can find relief (for something) by using them. The world of oils can be kind of overwhelming if you’re just getting started, though, […]

Best. First. Day. Ever. Seriously, you guys. The kids were happy, laughing, bummed when our work was complete and told me over and over again how fun they thought school was today. And, it was our first day with three school-goers! I fully understand that […]

Tell more than two people that you’ve chosen to homeschool, and you’ll have gotten at least one uncomfortable, “Oh…” Why? Because homeschooling is weird. And homeschoolers are weird. But, if we take the time to breakdown the things that make homeschoolers socially abnormal, we might […]

When we first began to research homeschooling, prevailing wisdom told us not to place too much pressure on ourselves and not to look at the decision as a life sentence. Take it one year at a time, one day at a time, whatever – but […]