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Tea in the Beaver's Hideout
We have been enjoying reading aloud together "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" by C.S. Lewis, one of our Christmas gifts from Grandma Wright. This morning we read about how Mr. and Mrs. Beaver,...
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Three Kings Day Celebrations
As Episcopalians, we have always celebrated the Feast of Epiphany. Our family tradition has been to make King cake and display the three wise men worshiping the baby Jesus from the nativity set. And we...
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The Best Fresh Bread Hack Ever!
Once in awhile, amidst the meandering wanderings my many interests take me on the internet, I stumble on something really, really awesome, something so useful, easy and delightful, it's almost too good...
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Just Built!
No, it's not a wigwam, though I had considered that as an option. My goal was to build a chicken shelter with materials we already had on hand. Thankfully, I managed to find enough scrap lumber around...
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Enjoying Our New Location :)
About a month ago the four of us Nathans moved to Jacksonville, FL. We are enjoying all the sunshine so much! Everyday the kids play outside and soak up some good vitamin D. The other day we finally...
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When Children are Neighbors
Public shaming is a disciplinary tactic common in the classroom setting. Most of us have probably experienced it at least once. The teacher finds a child guilty of some negligence or disruption and...
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Jude's Birth
Jude Thomas Harding joined our family August 2 at 6lbs. 3oz. His birth was a lot different than the other four. After he had gone over a week past the due date, I realized he was stuck in a transverse...
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Cool giveaway at this site! It's a homeschool curriculum, and it sounds like a really good...
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I Am Sick of Hearing About the High Calling of Motherhood!
Don't get me wrong, I completely agree that motherhood is a high calling. So is fatherhood. But, like so many catchy phrases, it is often used to mean something beyond it's face value. It's often a...
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Biblical Worldview?
I have a big problem with the term, The Biblical Worldview. It assumes that whatever reality or truth is out there, we somehow have to justify it or connect it to the Bible. As a Christian, I think...
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Fall....and stuff
We've been having lots of fun this fall. So much fun, that I haven't had any time to blog about it all!We kicked off the first day of the season with an equinox party and bonfire at our home. A few...
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Empty Bowls
Last night the kids participated in a bowl making session for Empty Bowls, a project that brings all ages together to create clay bowls, led by a pottery instructor, which are then sold at a banquet...
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Around the House and Garden
Jude is full of new expressionsSeth enjoys Lego of all sizesThe kids like to be creative with their food. Reuben's style is to slice his carrots and then stack them.Seth prefers to dunk his in water...
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Trip to Kid Senses Science Museum
After a rough week, having lost two of our dogs within days of each other, the kids and I decided to celebrate Epiphany (or Three Kings Day) with a getaway to Kids Senses Science Museum in...
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Permaculture Design Certification Course Homework
Zone 0:The houseto shelter humansis shaded in summer to east and west by deciduous treesthat are bare in winter letting in sun.Inside, a wood burning stoveto warm and cheer the winter evenings.In...
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