Homeschool Video-Based Art Curriculum {a review}

by Meghan // June 13, 2018 // No Comments

We have been using Art of the Ancients from ARTistic Pursuits Inc. This is a new edition book from their Art Instruction Books with DVD and Blu-Ray series. Art is always a fun topic in our home; we have really enjoyed ARTistic Pursuits when... Continue reading →

Homeschooling Through Transitions: the hard times and the happy ones

by Meghan // June 11, 2018 // 2 Comments

**Originally published February 2016** I enjoy these practical tips, even now, during seasons of what feels like temporary chaos. My children are older now, we have a small farm, and much more on our plate in this season than normal.... Continue reading →

Homeschool Cursive Writing with Memoria Press {a review}

by Meghan // June 7, 2018 // No Comments

Recently, we have been using a cursive program from Memoria Press-I love so many of their products and there is always something new on my wish list. This time,we have been using New American Cursive 2 (Famous Americans). We began learning... Continue reading →

C is for Cows, Chicks, & Chores, on the homestead

by Meghan // June 1, 2018 // No Comments

I’m not sure if I could have come up with more C words for homesteading, but I imagine these are the most basic ones. So how do each of these things fit into our homestead? Let’s get started! Cows I... Continue reading →

B is for Building on the Homestead

by Meghan // May 21, 2018 // No Comments

This week’s letter is B, and for us nothing would be more fitting than building. My amazing, hard working husband has spent the last 2 weeks building a (hopefully) goat proof fence for our new goat babies. He has taken the... Continue reading →

A is for Anglo Nubian Goats {homesteading on the farm}

by Meghan // May 13, 2018 // 3 Comments

I don’t know if we are a homestead or a farm … if a farm, then definitely a hobby farm. Either way, this little homesteader has put down the deposit on a few sweet babies! We will be adding 2,... Continue reading →

First Steers on the Farm {a Grateful Reflection}

First Steers on the Farm Go to Processing {a grateful feflection}

by Meghan // May 8, 2018 // No Comments

We have spent the last 2 years raising, loving, and caring for our big ole’ “baby cows.” These ornery boys have been so much fun to learn the ropes of raising cattle on our little farm. They left with scratches,... Continue reading →

Learning to Read: Rhyme, Memorization, & Phonics {and a llama llama review}

by Meghan // May 4, 2018 // No Comments

You probably know by now, our family loves to read! My youngest children begin their love of learning with poems and rhyming books from some of the greatest authors of children’s literature. I have videos of my oldest at 18... Continue reading →

Friday on the farm {Gardening & Meat Chickens}

by Meghan // April 27, 2018 // No Comments

After a looong winter, We are finally preparing to plant the garden. We are putting down a heavy plastic for weed control, and covering with hay once the plants get up a little taller. My husband is also setting up... Continue reading →