Elderberry, also known as Sambucus scientifically, comes from the Anglo-Saxon word ‘aeld‘ meaning ‘fire’ and is a staple in our home. Whenever we buy cough or cold “medicine” at our local health food store, depending on the severity, we either grab a honey base or elderberry! Elderberry plants are native to Europe, Asia, and here in North America and are […]
When our family ventured into raising poultry, we decided we would wait on Turkeys because all research (and word of mouth) said these were birds that “liked to die”, so we stuck to chickens! We bought eight hens and a rooster, and quickly moved into egg incubation to grow our flock and quickly learned, chicks also “like to die”! As […]
Home learning is becoming increasingly popular with the fear around covid-19. Many families making the switch, have no idea what there options are or where to start. Making the switch for the first time can feel very overwhelming and it’s very easy to be “bullied” into doing things unnecessarily harder than it needs to be. Before we jump in, I […]
We’ve recently discovered “Funschooling” and loving it! This is bookwork my kids actually want to do! Funschooling is a curriculum built by an inspiring homeschooling mom named Sarah Brown! I absolutely love this system she has put together and I only wish I’d discovered it sooner! Homeschooling isn’t supposed to be dreadful! Do you remember when your children were just […]
ChristianBook This one is my favourite for ordering curriculum! Great news! Yes, they accept PO#’s! Your IDL will likely already have a setup for ordering on your behalf here. YouVersion Youversion is amazing! We discovered it first in the app store, but it is also available online. We take our bibles with us everywhere on our device! There are numerous […]
Resources are key to our home learning success! My hats off to those who can do it with ease for multiple children, I did it for one, and am moving into a whole new era with 4! – Wish me luck! Find out more about the “Fun-Schooling” journey! I know that learning at home looks a little differently from house […]