lately

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. . . Sometimes I dream that everything in the world is here, in my room, in a great closet, named and orderly, and I...

homeschooling on the go

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Have I mentioned I’m a daydreamer? I know, a daydreaming homeschooler is such a cliche, but truly, words, pictures, ideas — they stir regularly in...

OUR HOMESCHOOL IN PICTURES

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It seems winter went on strike at some point this month, but we didn’t mind. Instead we did what all of you with real winters...

dark chocolate cake

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Is there anything quite like a really good piece of chocolate cake? Not to me. It’s simple, unpretentious, and always delicious — and did I mention,...

wild + free

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Life is pure adventure, and the sooner we realize that, the quicker we will be able to treat life as art. — Maya Angelou This...

day hike

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As I mentioned last week, lately we’ve been indoors more than usual, and while I value indoor activities in their own manner, there’s nothing quite...

three minutes with Olive

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[vimeo 57716796 w=500 h=281]   While I have millions (I’m sure) of pictures of my children and even several letters and stories about them, I...

threads | wine night

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10   These long, blustery January nights...

facing fear and doubt

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Some of you have already read how we formally started on this homeschooling journey 5 plus years ago. (If you haven’t, you should read it...

sausage + red potato + kale

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My sister and mother are wonders in the kitchen. Of course I can select and follow great recipes, but creating my own like they do?...