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Home-schooling: The Road Less Traveled
It is no surprise to me that many modern homesteading families also make the decision to home school. We have the do-it-yourself spirit. We strive to live self-sufficiently, which also includes educating our own children. We know that our ancestors, who grew up with the responsibilities of collecting eggs, weeding the garden, and milking the family cow, grew up to be... »
Osteichthyes (Ahs-tee-ik’-thih-eez)
It has been one of those days, which sadly are few and far between at my house. A day when everything seems to go just right. When there are no interruptions and everyone is doing what they are supposed to do. This was a great day at the DeHaven household. First we began our morning with our family Bible time at... »
Stir Crazy?
It has been raining so much lately that the ground is completely saturated. Even if it is not literally raining, the humidity and the mud make going outdoors unpleasant. So our family has spent more time in the house than usual. At first it was not so bad. We cleaned the house, caught up on laundry, baked cookies, watched a... »
Creation Notebooks
Charlotte Mason believed that young people should spend as much time as possible enjoying nature. It was not until I read The Charlotte Mason Companion by Karen Andreola that I completely grasped the idea of keeping a nature notebook or journal. Inspired, we began keeping one. I say "we" because I have one as well... »
