Tag Archives: Children

Oh, to be Wild and Free!

I don’t know about you but I, too often, find myself lost in the whirlwind of life… not that being a wife, homeschooler, mompreneur, friend, sisterhood tribe facilitator, woman, and the hundreds of other hats that many of us wear … Continue reading

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First Childhood Break

This past weekend we experienced the first childhood “break” in our family when our youngest (age 12) broke her toe in the swimming pool. After a couple of hours in the ER (and her first x-ray), we left with taped … Continue reading

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10 Steps to Successful Homeschooling

I was recently visiting some of my old blogs and perusing past posts and I came across this post that I wrote (years ago). I originally wrote it for a homeschool newsletter I had started, then posted it on my … Continue reading

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Finally… A Field Trip

I cannot even begin to express how busy life seems to have been these past few years. But, in my efforts to truly slow down, I finally got around to taking us on a local field trip. I won’t mention … Continue reading

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Meet the Family

The other day our youngest daughter (12) was excited to show me what she had been working on that afternoon. I was excited to see. She designed these craft sticks to depict our family… including our dog, Suzie. Seriously… aren’t … Continue reading

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Wellnessversary

This is a photo of our children, 3 years ago today, in, what we called at the time, the “infirmary”. This is, also, when we first began using essential oils to promote and support wellness in our home. And it … Continue reading

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As Sand in an Hourglass… So is Life

How does a whole month pass by so quickly? … like sand in an hour glass? Sometimes it’s like I look away for a second and when I look back, I discover more time had passed than a mere second. … Continue reading

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Our New Priceless Works of Art

Today, we brought home two priceless pieces of art… and they quickly found a special place on our wall… … painted by our youngest daughters (ages 10 and 11)… their first paintings on canvas… And they are… Ā  Priceless.

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Reading a Family Treasure

I love books. I love family heirlooms. I love when the two collide. When I was 14 years old, I was given this book – this exact copy – by my dear gramma. She knew I loved to read. She … Continue reading

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