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A book review of The Call of the Wild and Free: Reclaiming the Wonder in Your Child’s Education (A New Way to Homeschool) by Ainsley Arment Stars: ***** Harper One (2021)Homeschooling336 pages Disclosure: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This post contains affiliate links. Summary: Allow your children to experience the adventure, freedom, and wonder of childhood with this practical guide that provides all the information, inspiration, and advice you need for creating a modern, quality homeschool education.Inspired by the spirit of Henry David Thoreau—”All good things are wild and free”—mother of five...

This past weekend, a friend and I traveled a couple of hours to attend the Refresh Women's Conference at Park Valley Church in Gainesville, Virgina.  If you are ever in that area and get an opportunity to attend any of their services or events, do it!!  This was my first time hearing "Chewbacca Mom", Candace Payne speak.  She's so funny, but has some pretty deep content.On Monday, we were finally able to get our tomato and squash plants in the ground.  We've had some late frosts this year, so I've been hesitant to get in a hurry.  The plants might...

About the BookBook: Finding Love in San AntonioAuthors: Miralee Ferrell & Kimberly Rose JohnsonGenre: Contemporary RomanceRelease date: June 1, 2022For TV chef Adela Romero, the lights of LA have lost their luster. The grief of her husband’s death three years ago still hangs heavy over her and her daughter, Fabi.When Adela hears her mother-in-law’s Mexican diner is struggling, she decides to return to San Antonio and try to make a fresh start—though she can’t leave the media attention entirely behind.Local food critic David Agraponte has a history with Adela. A history he’d like to rekindle. When he interviews Adela, sparks...

.wp-block-image img {max-width: 100%;} img {height: auto;} Sew With Me – Block #10 – Maple Leaf Quilt Block is a post from Confessions of a Homeschooler. If you’ve enjoyed this post, be sure to follow Erica on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest! Also be sure to stop by her Community to join the discussion or her Store to see her latest items! Happy Thursday friends! It’s time for block #10 in my Sew With Me Sew-a-long! Join me as I teach you how to make some of the most fun and classic quilt blocks! Throughout this series, I hope to teach you some...

By Joanna Miller I began raising chickens for eggs and meat in 2014. By 2019, I had developed a routine of what I ordered when. I had a set time of year for when I would order chicks. In 2020, when I set out to order my late-summer batch of birds, I realized I would have to wait more than a month later than usual. Every hatchery I looked at had sold out. When I went to our local hardware store to talk to the employees about their chick sales, they confirmed what the New York Times had written in...