Winter wonder and weather walk. We were wet. I love alliteration. And we love nature study. For this start to…
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Celebrating a Good End Plus New Semester Plans
I realized, as I was planning our next unit of Tapestry of Grace, that I had not shared our holiday…
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On a Sunny December Day – Evergreens and More Fun Things
On a sunny Friday in December we went to visit Mama Ann. Visiting Mama Ann always includes some outdoor time…
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Chickadee: A Chalk Pastels Tutorial
Chickadees are a frequent visitor to our backyard feeder. Photo of a favorite Christmas card We love their little black…
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Review Week 2 + Helpful Habit
1. Middle Girl got a new devotional – it’s ok math was delayed a little each day. | 2. History…
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Cobweb Hunt and How to Draw A Web
A ‘help me’ scream came from Lil’ Buddy in the backyard. To me it sounded like he may have hurt…
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Pears, Apples and Nature Journal Art
We packed a lunch and went where we knew the pears would be. Over on the family road where we…
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Weather: A Pastels Tutorial
“Beauty puts a face on God. When we gaze at nature, at a loved one, at a work of art,…
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All Things Chalkboard
From last year’s school planning archives because these basics still work well with rising 8th, 7th, 4th, K and soon-he’ll-be-a-four-year-old……
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Day Trip to Daddy’s
Post Father’s Day weekend. Post breakfast Saturday morning – we load up. Head to the hills north of us. Two…
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Bird watching
Bird watching. It’s what we do. Especially eldest boy, above. He’s the one that fills the feeders and makes the…
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Backyard Bunnies
With my coffee perched in one hand I pull up the blind with the other. That’s when I catch my…
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Heavenly Hydrangeas: Outdoor Hour
With the excitement of the new direction of the Outdoor Hour Challenges in our minds, we turned to our hydrangeas….
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