This month our lessons from the homestead came from the Mother Earth News Fair. Most of our family returned from there last evening laden down with stuff, sales ideas, physician and motivation to try new things. I have found that learning can come from a variety of places. But I especially like those places that are akin to our lifestyle. Last year we attended the Blue Ridge … [Read more...] about Lessons from Fairs, Large and Small
Stress Busters for the Over Committed Mom
Way back in August I wrote an article entitled How to Put More Home Into Your School. When I wrote it, ailment I had full intentions of following my own advice…especially tip #4 JUST SAY NO. I’d be willing to bet that most of you had great intentions as well. Now, view here we all are a month into our school year and the calendars are over crowded and we’re started to … [Read more...] about Stress Busters for the Over Committed Mom
All It Takes Is Grace
I am impatient. I am bossy, stubborn, and a perfectionist. I need grace. My preschooler sometimes shows these same qualities. He needs grace. Some days I'm not sure who needs grace more: he or I. When people ask me how I can homeschool...that I must be SO patient...I want to laugh. They say I must be organized {well, I am that}, and that they could never do … [Read more...] about All It Takes Is Grace
The Great Adventure ~ Journeys of Faithfulness Week 6
If you’d like to join in the book club for Journeys of Faithfulness by Sarah Clarkson, feel free to join in at anytime. You can find the reading schedule for the 12 week book club at the end of this post, along with additional printables for each week. “If we trust God to lead us in His own beautiful path, if we remove our white-knuckled fingers from the wheel, He will take … [Read more...] about The Great Adventure ~ Journeys of Faithfulness Week 6
It’s All a Matter of Perspective
My younger daughter is all about princesses. She eats, and sleeps, medicine and breathes “princess.” That works well when we’re in situations that lend themselves to “princess language.” But we recently took a homeschool field trip to Kids’ Day at the Fair, and there’s not a lot of “princess” going on at the rodeo, agriculture shows and exhibits, or livestock barn. For this … [Read more...] about It’s All a Matter of Perspective