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Learning at home: A simple ocean inspired nature plate

by Marissa | Mar 4, 2014 | Daily Rhythm, GrowingFamily, Homeschool, Image-Update, Kathleen, Uncategorised

I love that with some simple intentional steps, it’s possible to encourage kids to learn through their natural curiousity. I don’t think that my kids are unique in that they are thirsty to learn about and understand their world; I see the same thirst in so...

Getting Hay

by Marissa | Mar 3, 2014 | Dan, Farm, GrowingFamily, Image-Update, Life, LivingNaturally, Play, Uncategorised

Dan laughed at me taking pictures and said that I’m giving you the romanticized version of getting hay because generally he goes for hay in the dark after the girls’ bedtime. Sometimes he and I unload and carry to the barn together which is lovely farm...

Around the Farm in February

by Marissa | Feb 17, 2014 | Farm, GrowingFamily, Home, Image-Update, Life, Uncategorised

It’s been a rough couple of days on “the farm”. I blame it on the wind. The recordings in the farm journal haven’t been fun. February 14: Wind blew part of the shelter over. February 14: Wind blew grain storage door open. Cows got into the...

A Midwinter Farm Day

by Marissa | Feb 1, 2014 | Farm, GrowingFamily, Image-Update, LivingNaturally, Uncategorised

The girls haven’t been coming out to do chores with us much this winter. It seems it’s either cold and windy or slippery and sloppy so usually Dan and I tag team caring for the animals (Though truthfully, Dan does the lion’s share.) However, this...

Merry Christmas, Friends!

by Marissa | Dec 27, 2013 | GrowingFamily, Home, Image-Update, LivingNaturally, MakingHome, PursuingBeauty, Uncategorised

It’s been a beautiful, crazy, unusual, and perfect-for-us Christmas. Full of fun, quiet, noise, food, friends, just us, and family via facetime. The girls have been soaking up every minute of it, especially the fact that their beloved daddy is taking the week of...

Sledding and a Giveaway winner

by Marissa | Dec 18, 2013 | GrowingFamily, Health, Homeschool, Image-Update, LivingNaturally, Play, Uncategorised

We’ve officially gotten our big snowfall…in fact it’s still coming down. The girls are of course thrilled and have taken up sledding in the front yard. Dan made them some starting ramps to add a little more pizzazz to their sledding experience. They...
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