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Into the Woods

Earlier this week, the farmer was chastised by one big mama voice and three small little voices for going into the woods without us to hunt for mushrooms.  A trip up into the hills is usually a family affair, something none of us want to miss out on.  And to hunt for (and find!) yummy [...]

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I love homeschooling for many reasons, but this one is definitely at the top of the list.  I love that on a gorgeous fall day, we have the freedom to spend it all outside.  Everyone agrees, children (and adults alike) need to spend more time in nature.  Books have been written about it (like this [...]

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All through the month of October, I went back in forth, trying to decide if I should participate in NaNoWriMo.  Even though I have never been much for fiction writing, the idea of writing every day without worry and without editing felt very much like something I needed to do.  A stretching, of sorts, of [...]

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The quiet, cold mornings that these fall days bring–starting oh so much later than they used to and feeling oh so much sleepier when they are accompanied by that beautiful grey-blue cloudiness of Oregon’s rainy days–are perfect for lingering.  With warm cups in hand, the farmer and I sit and talk in the early hours [...]

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Even though we are blessed with a temperate climate and the ability to grow food year-round, and even though we will continue harvesting through the winter, the farm is still very beholden to the seasons.  The days are getting shorter and shorter, which means that the long work days of summer have come to an [...]

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