September 2018 Family Update
HOMESCHOOL We started back to school this month. I’m still sticking with our unschooling approach for 6th grade, which has been even more of a blessing this year. With all the traveling we are doing back and forth between Nashville and…
[REVIEW] Educated, a memoir
Everybody who loves books has been raving about Tara Westover’s memoir, Educated. Since I’m on a non-fiction kick this year, I immediately added it to my wish list. It did not disappoint. I still say you can’t beat real life.…
Wilson County Fair
We love the Fair! It always happens in late August or September and usually signals that Summer is winding down. I’ve always used this as a milestone activity each year and one final hoorah to my favorite season. We are…
How to Heal an Ear Infection Naturally in 48 Hours
My girl had an ear infection this week. Here are the steps we followed to heal it with just 3 treatments in less than 48 hours. Recipes and links below. TUESDAY Normal day. That night, she tells me it hurts…
Unschooling in a Nutshell
I get asked a lot about homeschool curriculum and what that looks like for unschooling. I prefer to use a method called “strewing”. I offer a variety of books, trinkets, articles, videos, pages, kits, Pinterest finds, extracurricular activities, apps, documentaries,…
August 2018 Family Update
I can hardly keep up with what day it is right now, much less what month. Life is just nonstop. Ok, August. Let’s see here. Skylar is pretty much obsessed with horses right now. Luckily my Dad is well connected…
Traveling to Atlanta
We recently traveled to Atlanta to celebrate our Lucky 13 Wedding Anniversary! It was a quick 2-day getaway but we had an amazing time! TRANSPORTATION Nashville recently began direct flights to Atlanta on Southwest. They offered an introductory rate…
[REVIEW] Same Kind of Different Than Me
This book was recommended to me by several friends and I’m so glad I tried it. I finished it a week ago and I’m still thinking about it. Non-fiction really is blowing me away this year and this is a…
July 2018 Family Update
Skylar and I popped down to Bham to spend 4th of July with my family as is our tradition, as is the local fireworks show. Skylar got her very first driving lesson this year in my grandfather’s old pickup truck…
BFF Gardening Method
Before we even signed the contract on our home, I had my spot picked out for the garden. However, there was a slight problem: Rocks! Our problem has big boulder rocks. This is typically a no-go when it comes to…
