Winter Thoughts
My, how quickly late fall turned into the full force winter we are in right now. I took this picture about 7 weeks ago…when we had some fall color left … Continue Reading →
Category: Girls
Pondering 2009
…pondering 2009 while sitting on a carpet of bright green moss overlooking the wintry pass in the deep woods of Tennessee on this blustery day…
Conversations with Our Children
It’s a busy time…farming and home schooling and livin’ life. We’ve had a full Fall already with difficult funerals and happy weddings. We’ve tried to slow down. I’m beginning to think … Continue Reading →
Somebody Turned Off Summer
We really enjoy the changing seasons. Last week our oldest son came in the house from evening chores and commented on how amazing it was that you could smell Fall … Continue Reading →
Homeschool Science Lessons from Junk Birds
I am not quite sure how long the moniker “Junk Birds” has been around in our family. Maybe after we dealt with bird mites invading our house one Spring. I’m trying to forget … Continue Reading →
Homeschool Science Lessons from the Frog
The frogs and toads are out in full force. Night time is a symphony of sound. I love leaving the windows open and listening to the night sounds…that is until … Continue Reading →
Teaching Children Responsibility and Work Ethic
One fact that we quickly learned after we moved to the farm is that children can do more work than what you think. It’s amazing how helpful they can be…when required … Continue Reading →
Calf Chasing
We have a new exercise…it’s called calf chasing. You can join us every morning and evening if you like. It’s what you do when you buy a bull calf that … Continue Reading →
Gardening Roots
I use to think our garden spot was a big garden spot. However, after seeing some of the gardens around here and realizing the reality of what it actually takes … Continue Reading →
The Country Snowman
Before spring time arrives in full swing, I forgot to mention the great snowman the kids created a few weeks ago. They rolled the bottom ball, then the middle ball. They had … Continue Reading →