Can you even believe we are talking about summer? This is a bit of a two-fold. If you're working on Easter Baskets this week, some of these may be great additions! Otherwise, how do we survive the summer? Well, it's a lot like the rest of the year but we incorporate water and ice where… Continue reading Summer Fun
Author: Anna Knaub
“Or the End of the World.”
“My place beside you, my blood for yours, 'till the Green Ember rises, or the end of the world!” ― S.D. Smith, The Green Ember Admittedly, as I often joke, I read a lot of dead people. Though I may love the worlds of Tolkien and Lewis, I rarely entreat to go beyond my scope of Shakespeare,… Continue reading “Or the End of the World.”
Stayin Alive-Surviving Indoor Weather with Littles
We are in Pennsylvania, one of the states that experiences all four seasons; sometimes in one day. But usually between about November through April-ish we are more or less stuck inside. I say this as today was 56° and sunny so we were most definitely outside. Here are a few items that help us get… Continue reading Stayin Alive-Surviving Indoor Weather with Littles
Outdoor Kids in an Inside World- Steven Rinella
"Getting your family out of the house and radically engaged with nature." What a title. And what a tag line. We are huge @stevenrinella fans, so pre-ordering this last January was a no brainer. We often listen to Steve's podcast, podcasts he's on, watch MeatEater, follow their social media, etc... What I personally love about Steve is… Continue reading Outdoor Kids in an Inside World- Steven Rinella
The ABC Update
A few weeks ago I shared how I had done a training on teaching the alphabet with a letter a DAY instead of a letter a week. I was wildly curious to see how this would work when applied to our homeschooling. We have been doing gentle homeschooling since Athena was about 2 1/2, which… Continue reading The ABC Update