Welcome to the Friday Friendship Feature #7! Finding Your Educational Philosophy Today’s Topic? Educational Philosophy–What is Yours? I normally feature a blog post that I’ve run across during the past week, and that needs to be shared! Somehow, my thoughts have been in a jumble this week, and I have not had the mental time…
Read moreFriday Friendship Feature #4. Boys & Noise
Friday Friendship Feature #4 Boys and their Noises Last week on the Friday Friendship Feature, #3, I shared a post encouraging us to set a consistent Morning Schedule/Ritual time so that we can bless our families. This week’s Friday Friendship Feature focuses in on another aspect of our home life: BOYS and MOMS. We have…
Read moreEvery Mom’s Battle. A Teen Spreads His Wings
Are you prepared for Every Mom’s Battle?
Read moreDIY Teen’s Travel Journal
Teen Travel Journal with Writing Prompts Or…A Desperate Attempt to Convince My Son to Write! Our sixteen-year old son is heading to Peru in a few days! This is his first real time away from home. Happy + Nervous So…we are excited and a tad nervous about the whole experience! He’ll be with a big…
Read moreFind Your Homeschool Swing
Homeschooling? Normal versus Typical? How to Find Your Swing? Today, I wanted to jump into what you should expect when you homeschool–what should your day look like? Expect just a bit of satire in this post, because the longer you go homeschooling, the more you will notice that hardly anyone does homeschool the same way…
Read moreRidge Haven Building Update
New developments at Ridge Haven Homestead
Read moreLittle Notes… (Am I my Brother’s Keeper?) Reblog
Little notes from son to mother lead to important discussions about moral purity.
Read moreWilderness Wildlife Week is for Homeschoolers!
Why Wilderness Wildlife Week is a great event for homeschoolers!
Read moreLady’s Slipper Lane (with Free Printable)
Are there any Lady’s Slippers out there on our ridge? Let’s take a look!
Read moreToo much Rain at Ridge Haven
Because life is not all sunshine and wildflowers! I’m usually a skirt and straw hat kind of girl. That’s my preferred attire. Not today. Today, I donned blue jeans and knee boots, and topped it with a rubber raincoat. We have quite a mess! It’s raining, it’s pouring! Nobody’s snoring. All hands on deck to…
Read moreMean Homeschool Mom takes a Nature Walk
Nature exploration can seem “uncool” at first, but stick with it! Nature walks hold treasures for all ages!
Read moreTime, space, time together
Does your child need time with you to heal his heart?
Five Love Languages of Children–Time Together
Homeschool apprenticeship–a practical look
Have you considered a homeschool apprenticeship? Homeschool apprenticeship–I wrote this article for my homeschool blogging site. This article originally appeared on SDAhomeschools.org. You can view the original post at the address below, but I have tweaked it a bit here. http://www.sdahomeschools.org/have-you-considered-apprenticeship/?fbclid=IwAR1iLZkQT8KRCfApMcy0NgQzbF8wGXHFcHkQsPw9ywb_XqL6-G7mw0AboT8 I am excited to share some experiences that I believe will turn your home…
Read moreFive Love Languages for Children, Hugs and Tickles
The Five Love Languages for Children, My Experiment Day One, Again Four years ago, I performed this experiment–try out one of the five love languages on my children for a day at a time. I was curious to notice any changes, if any, in my three boys, as a result of receiving different love languages…
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