I have found that one of the biggest struggles since I started taking this whole homestead schtick seriously is finding the time to get homeschooling done. I know I’m not the only one that feels that way either. Many of you have told me time and again that you share with me in this struggle. […] Read more…
I have been asked or involved in discussions several times over the last few months about whether or not our family eats grains. It’s one of those hot button topics about which everyone seems to have an opinion. There is a lot of controversy about grains and the effects they have on our health. Usually […] Read more…
| homestead management, keeper at home, motherhood, reader questions
I’ve had several of you ladies write recently asking the question we all think every now and again when we get a peek into someone else’s life… “How do you get it all done?” My experience is that if so many are asking it, there are even more thinking it. And boy the last thing […] Read more…
By God’s provision we were able to buy a beautiful 3 acre piece of land two weeks ago. I’ve always dreamed of living in the country and now that we are here I don’t know where to start. Our property came to us completely fenced for goats and equipped with a small chicken coop and […] Read more…
| 2011 vegetable garden, Bible, Charlotte Mason, creation science, dictation, homeschooling on a budget, homestead management, Hymn Study, In the Schoolroom, Literature, nature study, reader questions
I think it is pretty safe to say that most homeschooling mothers are always on the look-out for the perfect curriculum. One that is wholesome, well-rounded, simple, attractive, comprehensive, preferably inexpensive. The very existence of bustling “vendor halls” across the nation testify to this fact and we’ve all known the disappointed feeling as our hope […] Read more…
Of all that I’ve shared with you about how I manage our homestead, it is this post that I have dreaded writing the most. It feels so odd to say, in this country, in this culture, as a homeschooling mother, that the education of my children is not my top priority. Have we not had it […] Read more…
Well here’s a subject I feel totally unqualified to tackle. (Actually, I feel that way with most subjects, but more so with this one.) What follows is more of a hodge-podge of thoughts I’ve had over the last couple years probably with gaps of logic big enough to drive a car through. But here they […] Read more…
This week I’m going to be posting a different reader question each day. There have been some good ones lately, and perhaps more than one of you have wondered the same thing. If you’ve been wanting to ask me question or if there is a topic I haven’t addressed and you’ve wondered about, now is […] Read more…
Tackling a reader’s question today… I was asked about finding maternity skirts and I’m so happy to report that this is my first pregnancy where I have exclusively worn skirts!! During my last pregnancy, I shared how uncomfortable and restrictive I find maternity jeans to be. Perhaps I’m shaped funny or something, but I feel […] Read more…
| Cattle, Chickens, cost analysis, dairy, farming ethics, frugal, In the Barnyard, Pigs, reader questions
I am loving the discussion fueled by my previous post analyzing the actual costs and yields from our homestead in 2011! So many of your worries and concerns are the same ones I’ve been battling with this past year! You’re right, food prices are on the rise and I’m not just talking about at the […] Read more…
Several months ago, I shared how I found myself having to come to terms with my life-long straight hair being declared curly and that in order to manage the dryness that comes with curly hair I threw out the shampoo and conditioner bottles and embraced the more natural method of hair cleansing… otherwise known as […] Read more…
I thought I would address some common sewing questions that I’ve received. After all, it may be that more than one person has wondered the same thing. How do you sew and do school? My sewing table is my kitchen table and with the mess that I make creating all those different articles, I don’t […] Read more…