I may do this homesteading life a disservice most days. I am a romantic and love to weave a beautiful story, just like my Dad always did so well. And I am a writer and photographer and love to carefully choose words and frame images to their maximum appeal. So I apologize. My storytelling and […]
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A Mother’s Day message for my mother-in-law? I sat down to write one; and I had to wonder why I hadn’t done so years sooner. This Mother’s Day? I’m writing an open letter to my mother-in-law… If you’d rather listen in than read, I just recorded the audio version of this post in the Simple
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My 12-year-old and I enjoyed learning new Photography Tips in our self-guided mini Summer Photo Challenge. She was deeply intrigued in the beginning, which revolved around a lazy July morning. I suggested we each take some pictures–a Mother/Daughter Photo Challenge–using some interesting techniques. My young author listened eagerly, immediately seeing potential for improving her blog posts. (Yes, my 12-year-old
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She loves photography. And she has a natural bent for it, framing her subject in unique ways and using engrossing angles. I am truly in awe when I scroll through her photo folders on the computer. So I was excited to hear she was “all in” when I asked if she’d like to complete a
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So your kid might wanna start a blog? Read on for inspiration. Scroll to the bottom for 3 tips that will enable to you help your child start blogging like a pro. You’ll love this post too–> Secrets to encouraging your child as an entrepreneur On hot summer afternoons when I was 11, I would
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The latest issue of Harvard Magazine has me feeling exceptionally grateful, after I finished fuming. Reading through the misconceptions and illogical arguments of Erin O’Donnell’s article, “The Risks of Homeschooling,” I was left with a new appreciation of the premises of homeschooling. Y’all know I don’t have Harvard Law degree, and you can probably make
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There are a few questions that all successful parents ask themselves, whether they know it or not. Answering these questions will give us insight into our success (or failures) as a parent. {Scroll down for the 4 Questions Successful Parents Need to Ask Themselves.} If you’d rather listen than read about this topic, you’ll love
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It’s crazy really. I am thrilled to be featured in the new issue of Where Women Create Work. But it’s crazy. I never would have dreamed I’d seriously be in a magazine, not alone the author of the article… and my brand the topic of the article! How this crazy ride started And this whole
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Y’all know I love a great tree. And a great story. Last night I stumbled upon both. In one. We had dinner in a beautiful port town of New Hampshire. Portsmouth, NH, is a historic seaport and popular little patch of quaintness on the Piscataqua River that beckons summer tourists. But I wonder how many folks miss the
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It’s not easy to motivate a child to learn. It’s not easy to foster a passion in a child and encourage them to pursue that passion. It’s not easy being a parent. My biggest parenting challenge One of my biggest parenting challenges has been to redefine what’s absolutely necessary in any given afternoon and what
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