Monthly Archives Sep 2010
Autumn Spice Cake ~ A seasonal soap recipe
September 29, 2010
This moment feels like fall as I sit here crunching a Nova Scotia Macintosh apple and take in the changing foliage across the river from my parent's property. But the day also feels like summer vacation since I'm sitting in a camping trailer, door wide open, enjoying the sun following ...
Welcoming Fall
September 27, 2010
I've turned the corner from the transition period of late summer into fall. Truly I can say now I'm joyfully embracing this beautiful season. I'm choosing to not think about what lies ahead (winter) as I don wool socks and sweaters on the chilly mornings. Instead I'm reveling in the ...
Medieval Party Play
September 26, 2010
One of the things I love about my children's childhood is how much time they have for creative and imaginative play. Since they also have a keen interest in the middle ages (inspired I think a lot by the fantastical Lord of The Rings Trilogy) we have read plenty of ...
A Walking We Will Go
September 24, 2010
Exercise for the sake of exercise has never been my gig. I know getting a good work out is as "easy" as stepping out the door for a walk but my efforts at making this a regular part of my routine have been half-hearted at best. I am thankful for ...
Wednesday's Journal ~ Day in Our Life
September 22, 2010
I want to share what a real day looks like at our house. I didn't choose this Wednesday for any particular reason. In fact if I wanted to paint a better picture I should of told the story of a day when all goes according to plan. But this is ...
Weekly Blocks ~ A Planning Tool
September 20, 2010
Last week we resumed our morning school routine after taking three weeks off at the end of summer school. During summer, my goal was to stick to a light schedule that would, at bare minimum, keep up the kid's basic math proficiency and writing skills. With a new season upon ...
Friday's Kitchen
September 18, 2010
On Wednesday this week I made pancakes for supper. Then on Thursday, after getting home from the farm, instead of cooking supper I had a hot bath with this book. We ordered pizza (and bought a frozen g-free version at the grocery store for Damien) and drank farm-fresh apple cider. ...
Words I Need to Read
September 17, 2010
Right now I'm reading the book Chosen Faith, Chosen Land The Untold Story of American's 21st-Century Shakers. I took it with me to the farm today. While the kids were playing I sat down for a few stolen moments to read a bit. Not for a long time mind you, ...
Deciding What to Teach
September 15, 2010
Several months ago, a reader asked me “How do you decide what to teach your kids?” Today I answer that question over at Simple Homeschool. This was a hard question to answer. Some people want defined and fixed parameters about what you need to teach children to give them a ...
How to Freeze Tomatoes ~ or Preserving made Easy
September 13, 2010
This post may just be a thinly veiled excuse for posting more tomato photos. So be it. But I do actually have something of value to share with you all, my super easy way to preserve tomatoes. Over the past week and a half 35 lbs (easily) of organic garden ...
Blue Sky Beach Day
September 12, 2010
This morning we are going to the mountains for our usual hike. In fact I better get off this computer soon if we're going to leave in time. Seems like a good day to share the beautiful time we had at one of Maine's nicest beaches last weekend. We're usually ...
Are We There Yet?
September 10, 2010
Seasonal transition is always hard for me. I'm sure I could link to posts written each spring and fall for the last couple years to help prove my point . (Speaking of which I have archives up now, as some of you have requested. You'll find the link at the ...
Blue and Yellow ~ The Colors of Late Summer
September 9, 2010
The colors in my backyard and of our annual labor day trip to the ocean. What are the colors of your late summer?
A Beautiful Day
September 6, 2010
We recently acquired a little video camera. We took it on our hike last weekend and Damien posted a video of that trip to our Adventure blog. It's a great video. Check it out if you want to see our family in action. Eating farm melon on a mountaintop Here's ...
The Birds and the Bees
September 4, 2010
My backyard sunflowers are simply glorious this summer. They were all "volunteers". Having originated from seeds of last year's sunflowers they germinated early in the spring and because of their healthy head start have grown to enormous heights. When I found the little sunflower seedlings in April and May popping ...
Critters in my Garden
September 2, 2010
It has been ridiculously hot this week. In the 90s and humid. Yesterday afternoon we went swimming but the other days I've been working to get life in order for the new season. Organizing for the school year and wrapping up my buying club commitments along with my usual daily ...
Reflections on August
September 1, 2010
I don't usually look back over a past month and spend much time reflecting. I'm fairly forward thinking and like to look ahead more than over my shoulder. But as we move through the days of late summer, shifting gears to prepare for fall, I feel the need to make ...
