The Price of Paradise ~ My travel plans for Allume

The Price of Paradise ~ My travel plans for Allume

Last Friday I shared the view from our backyard. It looks like paradise and in many ways it is. I have a "pinch me, I actually get to live here" outlook most days. When we decided to leave Maine to move back to Canada we had two criteria in looking ...

New at Outsideways

New at Outsideways

Damien and I are writing up a storm these days at Outsideways. Ok, maybe not a storm of writing, but for us it's a lot. Our goal is publish there twice a week - one meaty "ideas" post on Monday and a Thursday photo post of recent adventures (because for ...

The View Around Here ~ I washed some windows

The View Around Here ~ I washed some windows

No writing this morning. I slept in. (Usually, not always gives me the freedom to do that.) When I sat down to work I realized I had a bunch of photos I wanted to edit rather than writing. And I also wanted to hang out with my family, instead of ...

State of The Union ~ Late Elementary and Middle Years

State of The Union ~ Late Elementary and Middle Years

In the coming weeks I will be sharing our homeschool curriculum and resources for the late elementary and pre-high school years. You could call these pre-high school years junior high, middle school or transition to scholar - all would work. I don't know the best definition to use, so just ...

These Two

These Two

They don't know it, but they're best friends. They spend their days playing together - all manner of games. Sneaky, hide-and-scare-mommy games are their favorite. Dressing up and stalking around the house like ninjas is also a fun one. Whispering under tents, sharing stories and plots. Building fairies houses in ...

A Peek into My Kitchen

A Peek into My Kitchen

I am very appreciative for this beautiful workspace.

Usually, Not Always (I Join the Organizing Party)

Usually, Not Always (I Join the Organizing Party)

The internet is a flurry these days with organizing posts. Or maybe the flurry is already past (I'm not current with my blog reading) and people are moving on to planning for Christmas and drinking pumpkin lattes. I'm still living the end of summer and it takes me a good ...