Author: Mollie
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The Storm Gives New Hope
Phew! Today I was finally able to get some work done. We got hit with Tropical Storm Debby last week, and it’s rained every single day since then which means nothing has had a chance to dry out! My garden beds have been saturated for an entire seven days, and the chicken coop had become Read more
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Sharing the World of Great Soapy Stuff
If you read my post Branching Out: Becoming a Lifetime Learner, you might remember that my husband and I took a trip to a local farm to learn how to make soap. We were both excited to begin making our own soap at home after taking the class and getting more comfortable with the process. Read more
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For Teaching Life Lessons, Lemonade is Great
One cool day last fall, my son told me he had a brilliant idea to make money. He wanted to make a lemonade stand. The timing wasn’t quite right, being that summer was over and no one was looking for a way to cool down. I told him it would have to wait for next Read more
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You Can Never Press “Pause” on Growth
The last couple weeks have been busy! One of the beautiful things about where we live, is that we get a lot of visits from family and friends who still live up north. We have been blessed to receive not one, but two visits over the last two weeks! Our days have been filled with Read more
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Save Now: Amazon Stock Up Sale on Homeschool Resources
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Hatching Chicks: Witnessing the Miracle of Life
When you have chickens, it just makes sense to hatch your own eggs sooner or later. This past spring, we did just that. The hatching project was initially part of a homeschool unit study on chickens, but quickly became a learning opportunity for the whole family. Since we are operating on a tight budget, we Read more
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Unique Education: Discovering My Love of Eclectic Schooling
When you make a purchase through links on this site, I may earn a small portion as a commission through the Amazon Affiliate Program. These commissions help off set costs associated with blog production and do not affect your purchase This week we began our homeschool year! I’m sure many of you are wondering why Read more
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A Beautiful Homestead Experience and Battling Bugs
When you make a purchase through links on this site, I may earn a small portion as a commission through the Amazon Affiliate Program. These commissions help off set costs associated with blog production and do not affect your purchase. This past week has been busy! Sickness kicked me down a bit, but life on Read more
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Branching Out: Becoming a Lifetime Learner
Confession: I hate not knowing how to do something. I also hate not being able to figure it out on my own. Jumping into this lifestyle has forced me to admit that I don’t know sometimes. We are doing things neither my husband or I have any idea about, and even though I’m pretty good Read more
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Overcoming New Problems on the Homestead
When you make a purchase through links on this site, I may earn a small portion as a commission through the Amazon Affiliate Program. These commissions help off set costs associated with blog production and do not affect your purchase. The Problems I don’t know what the weather is like where you’re at, but here Read more