Monthly Archives: September 2016

{Home Canned} Tomato Hamburger Soup

The geese have already started heading south. I can hear them honk and take flight- it is the grandest sight to see them fly right by my little balcony, eye level with me. I love to see them in flight and, although some people think geese are a nuisance, I think they are beautiful! It […]

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Education {at home}

“Thank goodness I was never sent to schools … it would have rubbed off some of the originality.” -Beatrix Potter     September, with its fresh crisp mornings and warm afternoons, cool evenings and painted leaf-tips, is here. And so it begins … another chapter in our homeschooling journey … the pencils are freshly sharpened, […]

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Fall Fair 2016 {and a lot of animals}

“The crickets sang in the grasses. They sang the song of summer’s ending, a sad monotonous song. “Summer is over and gone, over and gone, over and gone. Summer is dying, dying.” A little maple tree heard the cricket song and turned bright red with anxiety.”  ― E.B. White, Charlotte’s Web That time has come […]

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The Best Infant Swing

  “The BEST infant seat is mother’s arms, The BEST baby swing is mother’s lap in a rocking chair, The BEST stroller is mother’s body, The BEST nursery record is mother’s own heart beat, The BEST lullaby record is mother’s singing, and of course, The BEST food, pacifier, electric warmer, and tranquilizer can be found […]

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