When You Finally See “Waiting” for What it is
Waiting. I’ve been drowning in “waiting” for a year’s worth of seasons.
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Looney Nature Study
Nature study in our homeschool turned a little loony this week. And it was spotty. And uncolorful… The lake who stretches her clear waters out northward from the base of our slopping property supports an array of wildlife and picture-perfect sunsets…
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When You Need a Vacation (at Home)
It had been a tough week. I needed simple ways to relax. As pathetic as it is, I will admit it: We were only 3 weeks into a new school year, and my daughters and I needed another summer vacation. So last weekend we did the next best thing and made HOME feel like a vacation…
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12 Things to do With Fall Leaves
I’m always somber this time of year; sad to see summer fading. To get out of my funk, I focus on the vibrant beauty that next month will bring and think of things to do with autumn leaves. DISCLOSURE: This post contains affiliate links. ♥ While I realize that Sweet Summer can only offer a few more stray weekends
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So you want to own a farm…
Being raised on a farm affects one profoundly. Being raised on a farm is so acutely part of my dad that his boyhood experiences surface now and again–long after the boy has left the farm–as a personality trait. Farm life is a fiber of his being that sinks down to his achy knees and runs through the weathered veins in his hands, inspiring
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Hope and Growth
She and I were longing for hope. This week, we found it everywhere. And we’ve grown. I sometimes felt God’s face was far from us the recent, difficult months. But I learned that He wanted us to grow by seeing his hope in other’s faces, in prayers and gifts of friends, and even where I
Beauty in the Sorrow (verses when your child is sick)
As a parent, we know there will be pain and difficulty in our child’s life that we can’t fix, but there are some encouraging verses that give hope when your child is sick or in pain. I spent many hours shedding puffy-eyed tears while Jordyn suffered through intense pain this week that I can’t take
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Great resources on bee keeping
I am a huge fan of impromptu, unplanned, teachable moments… One such moment recently was way better than any field trip this homeschool mom could have planned or lesson I could have prepared. Take it from me, if you ever hear a neighbor mention they’re getting bees delivered tomorrow, most definitely ask if you can watch! ♥ DISCLOSURE:This post
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A Big Fat Mistake
I was debating if there were any good reasons to have a rooster. I was furious and heartbroken at the same time. I had made a horrible mistake that wound up costing the lives of many precious chickens on my farm. I make mistakes. A lot of them. Sometimes I wear a brown belt with
5 Tips for Gardening with Kids
It’s dirty. It makes you sweat. It takes many months of hard work before you ever reap rewards. So is it really possible to enjoy gardening with kids? I think Robert Brault, an American operatic tenor who must create melodies in a garden as beautifully as he does on stage, answered that question well with a query of his own: “Why try to
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