I love tea, I pretty much always have. I also love books although I haven’t always appreciated poetry. My own appreciation for poetry began to develop when I discovered the Charlotte Mason philosophy of education and began using Ambleside Online for our own homeschool. With this curriculum we read poetry daily and I discovered that …
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Small Things Matter
I just started reading an interesting book called Start With Why by Simon Sinek. The book explains that everyone has a why, which is a combination of your beliefs, values and personality and the driving motivation for what you do. I am finding it thought provoking because I have actually been struggling to articulate my …
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4 Tips to Make Adventuring with Children Stress Free
The last few years we have made it a priority as a family to explore our area and enjoy as many outdoor adventures as possible. It is important for both children and parents to get outdoors in nature. A few benefits we have seen from doing this have been the creation of great memories together, …
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Make Delicious Kombucha in 3 Easy Steps
Awhile back I did a post about water kefir, now I am going to share with you about kombucha. Kombucha is another fermented drink that is full of probiotics. It is a little stronger flavored than water kefir, but over time I have come to prefer it. To buy kombucha at the grocery store is …
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St. John’s Wort Salve DIY
A few years ago I discovered that St. John’s Wort grows abundantly in certain areas around here. In fact we had a pretty good size crop of it growing on the back of our property where we used to live. It blooms each year in June and I began harvesting the flowers from some of …
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