As the temperatures outside begin to drop, the holiday season encroaches and the whole world goes on sale, I have an intense desire to be at home. To purposefully remove myself from the madness and SLOW down. But, if I'm honest and not intentional, being home for a month or so during the holidays can… Continue reading Simple School: Daily Rhythm for The Christmas Season
Welcome to the Slow Season: A Call to Gather
The summer harvest from the garden has all been brought in. A few fall plants remain in the cold ground, covered with a thick blanket of straw. The animals, too, have extra bedding in their outdoor houses to provide additional warmth as the weather takes its yearly dive. We have drastically slowed down on the… Continue reading Welcome to the Slow Season: A Call to Gather
Simple Tomato Skin Removal
Possibly my favorite thing about summer is.....Fresh, ripened on the vine, in the intensely hot sun, TOMATOES! This year, however, I never really had those delicious summer-time tomatoes. I had a few mishaps with my seedlings in the spring. I replanted in the the garden a few times, but had rain issues. When I finally… Continue reading Simple Tomato Skin Removal
Final Garden Harvest of the Summer
The very first piece of advice I recieved about life in Oklahoma was... If you don't like the weather, wait about 30 seconds. It'll change. I was standing in the administration office of the college I had hoped to attend. I thought the lady was joking, exaggerating. Weather changes happen all over the country, even… Continue reading Final Garden Harvest of the Summer
A Farm House Table FAIL
I had been pouring over the online resale ads for weeks, hoping to find a decent table to replace the very cheap and wobbly one sitting in the center of the kitchen in our new home. We were on a tight budget, and I had saved up babysitting money for weeks to justify the "splurge"… Continue reading A Farm House Table FAIL
Easy Roasted Pumpkin Puree
Every time I go grocery shopping, I ask my kids to pick out a fruit and/or vegetable they would like for the week. We've come home with pomegranates and an eggplant, the ever popular summer melon varieties and, at times, excessive amounts of citrus fruit. (One kid was on a lime kick for a while?!)… Continue reading Easy Roasted Pumpkin Puree
Quick Sourdough Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls
After a month of company, a week-long recovery from a shocking experience, and a rather massive life-change around our homestead, I was ready to jump with both feet into October. If only the proverbial turning over a new leaf applied to the physical turning of the calendar page. On the morning of October 1st, I… Continue reading Quick Sourdough Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls
Cookie SURPRISE!
The two jalapeno plants I have in the garden have finally begun producing beautiful, plump, dark green peppers. I have plenty to pickle, chop for a veggie scramble, or to add into a pot of soup (yes, I could eat soup year round!!) I have a fantastic, simple Pickled Jalapeno recipe that you can check… Continue reading Cookie SURPRISE!
Simple Homestead Workout
Last week, I had the privilege of hosting my family on our farm.. Er, homestead... Er, ranch. Whatever, you want to call this place! Anyway, my mom and my 4 teenage (well, 1 is almost a teenager) siblings came for a visit. We had a blast spending time together. It felt almost like summer camp.… Continue reading Simple Homestead Workout
How We Homeschool… Part 2
Welcome to Part 2 of the How We Homeschool Series. Through the posts in this series, I will share with you how we got started, what curriculum we use, and how we make education fit our schedule. I am so passionate about educating children at home and would love to answer your questions, if you… Continue reading How We Homeschool… Part 2