enjoying the gentleness of charlotte mason education

Enjoying {the gentleness of} a Charlotte Mason Education

by Meghan // April 24, 2017 // No Comments

I have been on a really big Charlotte Mason schooling kick lately. I blame spring; it does this to me! I My kids would rather be outside in nature, reading books and playing in the dirt than inside. And who can... Continue reading →

Friday on The Farm {Finding a new home for Thora}

by Meghan // January 27, 2017 // No Comments

It may do me in, finding a new home for our precious, giant baby, smart, protective Thora. It isn’t that she is a bad dog (or that I think we are bad owners..). It is that she is food dominant.... Continue reading →

Wordless Wednesday {beans}

by Meghan // September 28, 2016 // No Comments

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Friday on the Farm: Canning and Harvest

by Meghan // September 16, 2016 // No Comments

So far this year we have harvested: 14 jars of salsa, 7 jars of spicy carrot salsa, and 10 jars of plain tomatoes in their own juice, PLUS what we have enjoyed eating. =) We also now have more peppers... Continue reading →

Friday on The Farm: The End of Summer

by Meghan // September 9, 2016 // No Comments

Friday on the Farm … it has been several weeks since I have written about the farm. Things are pretty lively around here! We have started back to homeschool so most of our mornings involve that. Oh- and we have... Continue reading →

calves 3.5 months old {QuietInTheChaos.com}

Weaning Bottle Baby Calves: What I’ve Learned {All Around the Home and Homestead Blog Party #2}

by Meghan // June 1, 2016 // No Comments

We were a bit late on weaning the calves from the bottle onto feed and grass; we waited until about 3 months old, mostly just because we lost track of time! They were weaning just as the grass was really... Continue reading →

The pond is full, with spring rain! {QuietintheChaos.com}

Friday on the Farm {May 20, 2016}

by Meghan // May 21, 2016 // No Comments

So this is titles Friday on the Farm … but it is actually Saturday on the farm. This morning was full of lots of chores- watering the meat chicks in their brooder, weeding the garden, moving the tractor coop to... Continue reading →

All Around the Home and Homestead Linkup {Bi Weekly Blog Party!}

by Meghan // May 2, 2016 // No Comments

You may know, in the fall of last year we moved to our dream land- a 40 acre homestead. It has been such a blessing to our family in SO many ways. We are not a “fast paced, go-go-go” family;... Continue reading →

On The Farm: Calf and Chicken Update

by Meghan // April 4, 2016 // No Comments

The calves are now 2 months old. They are still on milk, but I think we are weaning them soon. That should be interesting, since they are BEYOND obsessed with their milk- much worse than any 12 month old human... Continue reading →

Preparing for Spring on the Farm {Daybook 21}

by Meghan // March 7, 2016 // No Comments

Outside my Window … Spring is here … about 6-8 weeks early. It is warm, there are buds on the trees, the perennials in the flower beds are blooming. J.Tom and I spent the weekend cleaning out the asparagus bed,... Continue reading →