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My Kids Think School Is Out. I Know Better.
School may be out for the summer, but learning has not stopped. In our house, summer learning looks like audiobooks, gardening, chores, paid work, boredom, conflict resolution, and all the practical life skills that do not fit neatly on a worksheet.
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I Am Practicing the Life I Want Before I Can Afford It
I did not know it was abundance. I thought it was dinner. Homemade bread, canned pears, fresh tomatoes, animals, woods, pasture, and food that came from the work of our own hands. I do not have the land yet, but I can still practice the skills, rhythms, and values of the life I am building…
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From Vacation Mode to Lesson Plans: Our Homeschool Prep Process
We just got home from vacation and you’d think we’d still be unpacking, doing laundry, and easing back into our daily rhythm. And yes, we’re doing all of that. But in the back of my mind there’s another clock ticking: the start of a new homeschool year. For us, that means more than just picking…
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Learning Without Desks: How Nature Supports Our Homeschool
We homeschool our kids, not because we think school is bad, but because we needed something more flexible, more supportive, and more aligned with our reality. We live with chronic illness, neurodivergence, and disability. That means rigid schedules and all-day classrooms don’t always work for our brains or our bodies. But learning? That’s still a…
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