Some of my family’s favorite books are ‘Farmer Boy’ and ‘Little Britches’. In both of these books the main character is a boy living on a farm or ranch. Something that always strikes me in these books is the school schedule for these boys. Like most rural boys before the 1930s, these boys attend school […]
Today is the 5th Monday of the month. These are the odd weeks. The shifting week. Starting with one month and ending with another, you never know quite which month you are supposed to act in. Which month’s goals do you focus on? Which month’s bills do you pay? This is the week that I
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Today is the 5th Monday of the month. These are the odd weeks. The shifting week. Starting with one month and ending with another, you never know quite which month you are supposed to act in. Which month’s goals do you focus on? Which month’s bills do you pay? This is the week that I
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My family recently moved to the south. We are a bunch of Northern New England folks. I mean, true north. I can trace both of my parents’ lineages back to New England settlers in the 1600s. Before that? They lived in Scandinavia, France, and England. Needless to say, the north is in our blood. Being
Why did you decide to homeschool? A more loaded question has none ventured to answer. Well, that may be a bit hyperbolic. I can tell you that one very important reason that we homeschool is to build relationships. Relationships with our children, relationships between siblings, relationships with people of all ages, and most importantly, a
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