Lessons from the Mail Order Catalog
The herbs that I do not grow or wildcraft, I like to buy in bulk. Once while working on an order, I realized that the kids could learn a great deal from filling out orders for me–on paper and online....
View ArticleChildren and Mason Bees
My boy and I took beekeeping classes a couple years ago, when he was 11. He learned more science than I would have taught him at home. But one experience, especially, taught me that beekeeping with...
View ArticleHomeschool Planning Starts with Meal Planning
When planning for a new homeschool year, one thing that I like to know I have in hand is meal preparation. After all, who can handle homeschooling while trying to do the homestead chores and the...
View ArticleLearning with Games
If you’ve been reading this blog long enough, you know that I love to teach my kids academic skills using real life. We learn a great deal while we work. And we learn a lot while we play, too. I...
View ArticleEasy Meals for Homeschool Moms
I’m taking a vacation from my part-time freelance job right now to plan for our 2014-2015 homeschool year. Most folks think lesson plans when I say that. But just as important for this homeschooling...
View ArticleCreate Your Own Fast Food
With homeschooling and homesteading, do you struggle to get meals on the table? Are you tempted to grab on the go, drive through the fast food joint, or order a pizza to eat in front of the TV? I...
View ArticleMath in the Garden
Remember “Math on His Turf,” A post where I shared about drilling my eight-year-old in mental math calculations while he continued the project he didn’t want to abandon? Here’s another math lesson...
View ArticleTeaching Kids about Fungi
One skill that I love teaching my kids is plant identification. I’m great with wildflowers and herbs, but one thing I know nothing about is fungi. Really, to me a mushroom is a mushroom and I know to...
View ArticleYoung Entrepreneurs on the Homestead
About a year ago, my daughter and I went with some friends to a festival sponsored by a group of midwives organized to raise money for area pregnancy centers. At the festival were women vendors...
View ArticleHomeschooling with Magazines
Have you ever thought that you could enhance your homeschooling with magazines? Well, you can–especially if you homestead–because part of living on the homestead is reading homesteading magazines....
View ArticleFree Drawing Lessons for Kids
You are not going to believe what I came across–free drawing lessons online! It’s amazing to me the free stuff out there for homeschoolers. Folks are so generous. Anyway, as I think I’ve mentioned...
View ArticleFirst Day of School and a Giveaway!
Whew! What a whirlwind month we had with the Back-to-Homeschooling on the Homestead Bash. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did! But you know what? It’s time to get buckled down to our books. While...
View ArticleLessons from the Homestead–On Sale Now!
I know, I was taking the week off, but I forgot to tell you something important. For the next two weeks, I will have the five volume set of Lessons from the Homestead on sale for $10.95. That is four...
View ArticleHow to Can–101
Remember Kettle Klatches? Well, Jenny and I have a few more that we’re cooking up for you. So stay tuned. With that in mind, I want to talk about canning. You know that this is the beginning of...
View ArticleHeirloom Seeds Giveaway
Welcome to my friend Mary’s (from Mary’s Heirloom Seeds) Birthday Celebration Giveaway! I’m participating in a HUGE bash to celebrate and YOU get a chance to win one of 3 prizes from Mary’s...
View ArticleHealthy Soup Recipes
I am so excited about what I am about to share, I’m about to bust at the seams. Remember Jenny from Black Fox Homestead? Well, we’re back at it again with recording our Kettle Klatches: Homestead...
View ArticleHarvesting and Preserving our Soup Gardens
Harvesting and Preserving Our Soup Gardens This spring, my friend Jenny Cazzola of Black Fox Homestead and I introduced you to Kettle Klatches: An Audio Series on the Art of Soup Making. After two...
View ArticleWriting with the Five W’s–Homeschool Writing Lessons
The Five W’s approach often lowers the intimidation factor for students who struggle with writing. If you’ve never heard of the Five W’s, they are a list of questions that provide a framework on...
View ArticleSoup Toppings and Additivies
Last week on Kettle Klatches: Homestead Conversations on the Art of Soup Making, Jenny and I discussed harvesting and preserving our soup gardens. Today, we invite you to listen in as we chat about...
View ArticleBreads to Serve with Soup
I can’t believe that this is the last session of Kettle Klatches. I hope that you have enjoyed it as much as Jenny and I have. For a recap, we started in May with Planting a Soup Garden and The Value...
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