Spring time is coming!! But while we are still stuck inside lets have some fun and do some shopping!! Get … More
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Winter Planning on Second Time Around Homestead
Life slows down a little on the homestead in the winter, at least there are fewer projects to be done outside and more time spent on the computer and at the kitchen table. Now is the time when dreams and goals move to the planning stage. Now is the time when projects are started by buying supplies or drawing out the layouts and designs.
Fourth Week of January Reading Challenge Updates
While my intention may be to update my progress on Reading Challenges each week, I will definitely need your help to remember! Here are my updates for Week Four of January.
Easy Out-of-the-Box ideas for Valentines Day
Are you like me, and roll your eyes at all the commercials for jewelry and fancy dinners for Valentine’s Day? It’s like all the brand new cars with big red bows on them at Christmas time. Completely ridiculous for most people I know. So let’s talk about the gifts that really work!
Online craft and vendor fair!
Do some or ALL of your Valentine’s Day shopping in one spot!! Also, All these vendor’s made a donation to … More
Book Review of The Fire Within The Storm
Fire Within The Storm begins as a slow burn and rushes into a full bonfire. The book is full of detail and interwoven plot threads.
Third Week of January Reading Challenge Updates
While my intention may be to update my progress on Reading Challenges each week, I will definitely need your help to remember! Here are my updates for Week Three of January.
Stop the Winter Blues – Self-care in Covid
We all need to take care of ourselves (I’m terrible at self-care) and even more so this year. A global pandemic takes its toll on everyone. Add to that the standard Winter Blues, aka SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder), and many of us need a little pick-me-up right now.
First Week of January 2021 Reading Challenge Updates
o be fair, I feel a little like I cheated with my two completed books of the year as they are far shorter and simpler than my normal reading. But, I justify it by the fact that I not only read them, but I am also guiding students reading through them, so there is an awful lot of analysis of character, inference, predictions, etc.
Winter 2021 Homesteading Accountability
Homesteading is one of those things that doesn’t really lead to resolutions. It’s more about plans and dreams and the steps of how to achieve them. However, we still need to be accountable for our actions (or in-actions) and consistently re-evaluate. You may remember what we wrote in the fall here. I was in the process…
