Looking for Mommies like me

Looking for Mommies like me

Going your own way is a hard thing to do. A couple years ago when I discovered an internet community of women "like me" (mommy bloggers) I felt that I found a place I belonged. A large group of women who believed in natural home births, homeschooled their babes, grew ...

Spring waits for no man (or woman)

Spring waits for no man (or woman)

As per usual the season is following a timeline of its own, regardless of my opinion in the matter. After a week of temperatures in the 50's and 60's and days of unbroken sunshine I'm willing to condede that spring has arrived in Maine, weeks ahead of my schedule. It's ...

Celine sews a Sock Monkey

Celine sews a Sock Monkey

Celine has been sewing up a storm these days. To hear the sewing machine humming, to provide feedback for her design ideas and to see the quality work she's producing is such a blessing to this mama's heart. I feel a sense of deep satisfaction as she makes this learning ...

A Week of Homeschool

A Week of Homeschool

I'm taking a little breather from the final sorting of the girl's stuff to share with you this week in homeschooling. March has been a lovely month for the kids and I as we've settled into a steady late winter routine. In reality though we're experiencing an early spring but ...

The farm in March

The farm in March

You might have seen this coming, the somewhat regular farm report. It's been a while since I've written about the farm, a place very dear to our hearts. Last month's farm day was overshadowed by the busy-ness that was February. We didn't even actually "visit" the farm last month. Instead ...

Girls room ~ Almost done

Girls room ~ Almost done

I can almost taste victory. Their room had been emptied of all the contents and freshly painted (thanks Dad!). The sheer curtains we found at Goodwill months ago have been hung, a new ceiling fan installed and bedside tables cleaned off. More than half of the toys, collections and handmade ...

Great outdoor education books

Great outdoor education books

You'll find my monthly post published today at Simple Homeschool. I've written about two things we enjoy very much; reading and the outdoors. The combination of these is a post titled, Great Books for an Outdoors Education. Reading is something that inspires us to get outdoors more; to experience this ...