When Cedar and his dad are together I really never know what to expect. The two of them are so much alike, they get into all sorts of fun and interesting explorations and conversations, and they come up…
Cedar has been drawing up a monster storm around here lately. And I’ve been wanting something to put on a wall in our house. So, I figured a new chalkboard might be a nice way to watch those…
We’ve been having a really nice time getting to know the women and children in the homeschool group we’ve been participating in for the past several months. It’s really rewarding not just because of all the friends I’m…
You are looking at a typical morning at our home-“school.” Every day is different– most include math and reading, others arts and crafts, sometimes we take trips out with friends or our homeschool group, other days are heavier…
This post is another one about the current awesomeness of Ashton, who seems to be growing not only older and taller, but also more and more capable of learning, understanding, and practicing a variety of new skills. Sewing…
Later we typed a story and glued it onto the pages. The Princess Once there was a mom named Strawberry, and she had a daughter named Juliette. Juliette had her own daughter named Rapunzel. One day while they…
Her papa is teaching her to play the piano. It just seems to be the time for her to start learning– and asking for, practicing, and thinking about– things like reading, writing, and piano. On her own, without…
Yes, we have drums. It started when, after buying a cheap electronic drum set for Cedar for Christmas, Matt realized a cheap drum set just wasn’t going to offer our children the musical learning and experience he wants…
I imagined, when I first began thinking about what to photograph that would represent “quiet” in our life, I would post a photo like the one below. The solitude of nature, the early morning quiet, the beauty of…
