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Category: Ethos

  • Sayonara Montana

    Sayonara Montana

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    Mia
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    We’re going to miss Montana. This move is bittersweet in that while we’re resolute about returning home for this next season of family life, we’ll certainly miss Big Sky Country and many of it’s inhabitants. It’s been a beautiful oasis in which to homeschool, homestead, simplify, adopt, and adventure. The land is where are roots are. The…

  • J is for Journaling

    J is for Journaling

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    Blogging through the alphabet with fellow homeschoolers online has become a wonderfully introspective exercise that’s helped identify my mission & aim in educating my kiddos here at home. This week we’re on the letter “J”… While packing up our house and sifting through boxes for our upcoming move, I stumbled upon a bounty of treasure in a homeschool keepsake…

  • Blogging Through the Alphabet (the letter i)

    Blogging Through the Alphabet (the letter i)

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    I’m blogging through the alphabet with fellow homeschoolers online. This week we’re on the letter I… The secret to our (relative) sanity during a typical homeschool day is music… namely sedate, instrumental music. Pretty sure the single best piece of equipment we’ve purchased for our homeschool is the wireless speaker that Husband hooked up to my kitchen iPad to pump soothing…

  • H is for 4-H

    H is for 4-H

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    I’m blogging through the alphabet with some online homeschooling pals. This week we’re on the letter H. a / b / c / d / e / f / g / h / i / j / k / l / m / n / o / p / q / r / s / t / u…

  • Phat Tuesday (the simplest of Mardi Gras)

    Phat Tuesday (the simplest of Mardi Gras)

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    G is for (Mardi) Gras! Gras is French for “fat” & Mardi =”Tuesday” Growing up in Oregon, I never heard much about Mardi Gras apart from the notorious debauchery associated with the MTV (per)version. I’ve never even been to Louisiana! But with Center Sister still keen on all things French, and sufficient time in our schedule, we decided to read up on the roots of…

  • Homeschool Manifesto

    Homeschool Manifesto

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    Mia
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    In this house we… make believe, dress up, seek adventure, make music, shake our groove thangs, read aloud, love Jesus by loving others, mark the days, celebrate & savor, tinker & create, build forts, stop to smell the roses, dig in the dirt, explore nature, climb trees, play games, and keep it simple. Still, the following is also often true of our household:…

  • The 2016 Monologues

    The 2016 Monologues

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    Au revoir, 2016; the new year beckons… Alas, ere we bid you farewell forever, let us take one last look back at the past twelve months, for nostalgia’s sake. Sometimes a weary homeschool mom’s prone to wonder, “What have we done all year? Have we accomplished anything at all?” Sure, you might recall a few of the highlights, but there’s a…

  • Yule-School vol. 3: Neighbor Treats

    Yule-School vol. 3: Neighbor Treats

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    I sat next to a man on an airplane (first time in first class– thanks for the free upgrade, Delta!) last weekend who told me he capped his wife’s Christmas neighbor-gift budget at $700 and 45 houses. Say what?! While I generally whip up a little something for our fantastic neighbors each Christmas, it’s not something I stress…

  • Thanksgiving Continued (What I’m REALLY Grateful For)

    Thanksgiving Continued (What I’m REALLY Grateful For)

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    Last week I made it sound like I was grateful for homeschooling. I lied. Don’t get me wrong, I am grateful for the privilege of homeschooling my kids, and for the blessings we reap as a result of it– but come Turkey Day that wasn’t what I shared around my much older sister’s table. Unintentionally, we spent the holiday…