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Nature Study Peppered Moth

Nature Study Peppered Moth

It was a beautiful day outside, not to hot and not to cold.  So needless to say we spent most of it outside!  While hubby was working on his lawn tractor he called us over.  He found an interesting looking caterpillar on the lawn tractor that we’ve seen a few times before. They are a [...]

Blogilo VS Windows Live Writer

Blogilo VS Windows Live Writer

I do like the WordPress interface, but I really do prefer to blog offline when possible.  Living in a rural area our internet can hiccup a lot.  I hate being almost finished a post only to lose it when  the internet goes out!  For many years I used Windows Live Writer for blogging, it’s about [...]

Mother's Day Snow

Mother’s Day Snow

Last week our weather was so nice, we spent most of each day outside.  We were taking turns working in the garden, playing and doing our school lessons in the shade of the larger trees.  I love days like that!  This weekend was a big change though.  On Sunday we woke up to strong winds [...]

Homeschooling Without Breaking The Bank

Homeschooling Without Breaking The Bank

The costs of homeschooling can add up quickly if your not careful, but they don’t have to!  I’ve been homeschooling for 6 years now and I’ve learned so much in that time from other homeschoolers.  I’m so grateful that there are so many wonderful homeschool forums and blogs out there happy to help others.  One of [...]

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  • Homesteading As You Age
    Homesteading As You Age

    I was reading on Countryside Magazines website this morning and I loved the article “Growing [...]

  • Chicken Tunnels
    Chicken Tunnels

    I recently came across an interesting idea for keeping chickens in the garden.   I’ve had chickens on and [...]

  • Homestead Potluck #7
    Homestead Potluck #7

    Welcome everyone to the 7th Homestead Potluck!   Please link up your posts below, I [...]

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