As with most homeschooling families, our home is filled with bookcases.  They are not display cases to show off our treasures, but literally filled with our own personal library.  We have biographies, novels, collections of poetry, collections of short stories, practical books, resource books, picture books, field guides, etc. As each gift giving occasion approaches, my husband always asks me what... »

Have you ever gotten so interested in something that time flew?  You look up and wonder, "Where did the day go?"  You realize that you have completely absorbed in what you are doing that you have not done all that you intended or needed to get done that day. Dirty dishes are piled up in the sink.  Clean laundry is piled... »

Birthdays are more special to me than other holiday because I can devote the entire day to one person in my family.  Regardless of whose birthday it is, we plan the day for them.  The birthday boy/girl gets to choose the menu, what we do (within reason), and open a few presents.  We usually eat on china.  Our family does... »

I have always striven to get the best grades possible.  Yes, I was that kind of student,  a teacher's dream.  So it makes since that even in our home dairying, my husband and I would strive to get an A on the quality of our milk. According to the USDA,... »

I have been making yogurt for awhile now, but I just recently tried making raw milk yogurt.  All the yogurt I have made has been from our raw goat milk; however, I have heated the milk to 180 degrees and let it cool to 110 degrees before adding the yogurt culture.  If you are... »

We are not a recording studio, and have access to simple computer tools.  I thought I would share some music that my daughter, Kyla, has composed. She has played harp for years now.  I think she is really gifted.  One of my favorite things in this world is to hear her play the harp.  The music is soothing and beautiful.  My... »

This is my first year to completely write my own curriculum for my children.  Eight years ago when I began my home-schooling journey, I relied heavily on curriculum.  I used Sonlight at the time, which I really liked.  It is a literature-based curriculum and I absolutely loved their reading lists. As I grew in... »

Last Saturday, the Grimes County 4-H clubs met at the KC Hall in Anderson, Texas for an awards social.  We met the new County Council members and saw many friends. The DeHaven family was represented well by both Kyla and Jake.  They are both Junior 4-H members.  They completed record books and both advanced to the District 9 competition.  Kyla competed... »

My family is celebrating the Biblical holidays for the first time this year.  We have really enjoyed learning about the holidays of the Old Testament.  Not only have we enjoyed having extra holidays to celebrate, but we have learned so much.  What I am most excited about is the growth in our understanding as we read the Bible.  I highly... »

We prefer to raise our animals in as natural a state as possible.  All of our animals are given areas in which to roam and forage for themselves.  Some of our animals are completely free-range.  They can go where they please to find the best food sources for themselves.  I believe... »

Whether you eat gluten-free, avoid carbohydrates on a high protein diet, or are simply an adventurous cook, I bet that you have cooked with almond flour.  The recipes in my cookbook, Texas Homesteader Wheat-Free Cookbook, depend on almond flour.  But as I found out while experimenting for my cookbook, not all almond flours are... »

I promised to share some of my foreign language teaching techniques from time to time.  "Incorporating the Gouin Series in Spanish" was my first article on the subject after I wrote, "Review of Rosetta Stone Software."  If you are interested in the Gouin Series or Rosetta Stone, please check... »