October 2018 Family Update
Have I mentioned lately how crazy town my life is these days? This month might have just been the craziest thus far. Sometimes I sleep in a different bed almost every night of the week. And I’ve resorted to just…
7 Tips For Drinking More Water
I just completed a 14-day water challenge and I’m here to offer you some tips for drinking more water. My goal was to drink at least 8 glasses of water – 64 ounces – every day. Did you know? The…
[REVIEW] Once Upon A Farm
I’m back to review Once Upon A Farm by Rory Feek. I finished his debut book, This Life I Live, last month and I feel like I can’t properly review this second one without talking about his first book as…
Resources for Homesteading in Nashville, TN
Are you homesteading in Nashville or Middle Tennessee? Here’s a quick roundup of green resources that I have found helpful. Backyard Composting – Learn about composting and receive a free composter. Held every Wednesday. Beekeeping Course – Only $25.00 for a…
St. Louis Travel Tips for a 3-Day Getaway
I’ve got some St. Louis travel tips to share with you after our recent 3-day getaway to celebrate a promotion I received at work. TRANSPORTATION Once again we flew Southwest with one of their sales. They have their own terminal…
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,…
