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Let's Talk About Fear
October 14, 2011
Today at Simple Homeschool I'm talking about my biggest homeschool mistake. Like I say in that post, I just don’t look at life that way – looking back to mistakes, wishing or wondering if I should have done something different. If that sounds know-it-all, trust me, it's not. I am ...
Intentional Living and Wholehearted Writing ~ Fall @ FIMBY
October 11, 2011
Remember that little piece I wrote this summer on not waiting for the stars to align to pursue this craft of mine called writing? If you are new here you may have no idea what I'm talking about, and it's probably better that way. I promised something I have not ...
The Glory of Everything (Canadian Thanksgiving Edition)
October 10, 2011
One of my favorite phrases from the many books I've read to my children comes from the last paragraph of Charlotte's Web. I've already written about that passage, two years, almost to this very day. Mr. Zuckerman took fine care of Wilbur all the rest of his days, and the ...
Mama Wears a Mini-Skirt
October 9, 2011
I'm pretty sure the last time I wore a mini skirt was to a high school dance, in my more rebellious and well... teenaged years. I'm just not a mini skirt girl, ahem, woman. Till now. In the past month I've added a half dozen pairs of black leggings to ...
Herbs For Winter
October 7, 2011
Last spring I put together a summary of the herbs we used during the winter. Today I am reposting that for your benefit because now's the time to get your act together if you want to start some tinctures and stock your herbal cupboard. But before you read that I ...
Knitting ~ Together
October 5, 2011
Earlier this summer my mom and I celebrated her birthday with a mother-daughter outing. There was lunch in a touristy town (not hard to come by around here) and there was yarn. Mom and I both have a thing for nice yarn. We ohh and ahh, appreciating the beauty of ...
Changes in These Middle Years (Video) ~ Defining Structure
October 3, 2011
This video is the second part in a two part video series about our Middle Homeschool Years. I also answer the question - how does interest-led learning work within structure?
