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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?
ChicoBag Giveaway
September 30, 2011
This summer when we went to Outdoor Retailer I was pleasantly surprised to come across a few companies with "green" home related products. I'm not a big gear junkie and most of Outdoor Retailer is all about gear. Gear for water sports. Gear for hunting. Gear for hiking. Gear for ...
A Summer of Hiking
September 28, 2011
I'm still in denial about the end of summer. It doesn't help when fall is such a gorgeous season here in Nova Scotia (it makes up for the cold, wet, miserable spring). There are some days still hot enough for the beach. Who can think about autumn and the inevitable ...
