A few weeks ago, I was asked by a friend with younger children and plans of homeschooling them how I went about our days and how I was able to homeschool the bigger kids with a little one in tow. As we spoke, I was reminded of those early years of parenting–reading everything I could [...]
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Always learning
Posted in family, children, home, tagged family, mother, homeschooling, unschooling on February 8, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Looking for spring
Posted in changes, children, family, farm, farming, nature, spring, tagged family, farming, homeschooling, nature study, spring on February 3, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Today was so brilliant! It was decidedly sunny and that sun felt so good. The kids and I spent nearly all day outside. We started out there this morning with songs and times tables, and after a quick trip inside to do some writing, we happily returned out of doors for picnics and stories and [...]
Take off
Posted in children, cycles, family, home, tagged family, home, mother, rhythym, seasons on February 1, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Really quick, before we slip into February and the year is officially on its way, let’s pretend that all year we will be as poised and ready for flight as we are in the freshness of January. I have had this list floating around in my head for the past month or so, taking shape, [...]
Happy (Chinese) New Year!
Posted in family, farm, farming, health, home, tagged family, home, mother, rhythym, seasons on January 24, 2012 | 2 Comments »
This year I think I’ll throw my lot in with the Chinese calender and call this the start of a (great) new year. I am a dragon child after all; according to the eastern skies this will, indeed, be a year meant for me. There was a part of me itching to go right after [...]
A farmer’s respite
Posted in CSA, family, farm, farming, home, winter, tagged csa harvest, farming, home, winter on December 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Things are winding down for the year just in the nick of time. As the farmer harvests these last few CSA shares in the brisk window of time between defrosting and dark, washes them in the cold in spurts while alternately coming inside to warm his hands by the fire, he is all the while [...]
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