The View From Here or How to Read this Blog
This is one view from my back door. This is another. The difference comes from moving my camera about six inches to the left. I will be honest with you, I am relatively new to the blogosphere scene,...
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My Dearest Alisha, There is a secret I have kept from you for almost a year now. I think about it from time to time and my emotions range from slightly embarrassed to completely remorseful. I don’t...
View ArticleTesting
Words by Deborah Markus We completed our state-mandated testing a couple of weeks ago. North Carolina is a very easy state in which to homeschool. Basically, you need to keep attendance records and...
View ArticleAnthroposophy, Archimedes and Me
This post is a part of Waldorf Wednesday. See all the links here. (If you are visiting through Waldorf Wednesday, this post was written in July 2012. Jude has done grade 1 for 7 months now, and I am so...
View ArticleDestination: Taproot Farm
I leave Thursday to attend a homeschool teacher training that Barbara Dewey runs at her home, Taproot Farm in central Ohio. I have mentioned it before in this post and also here. I consider it my...
View ArticleIf a Tree Falls . . .
Sometimes I feel like I cannot scratch an itch without it being seen and talked about in this little town of mine. My neighbors keep a close eye on all that goes on around here. Which, truth be told,...
View ArticleWhat Waldorf Looks Like in My Home
This post is a part of Waldorf Wednesday. See all the links here. I accuse my friend Alisha of living in a felted house. I have this idyllic picture in my head of her charming setting: winding paths...
View ArticlePushing Boundaries
Most times when I talk to my neighbors there is some kind of physical barrier between us. Usually it’s a creek, barbed wire, a cattle gate or some combination of the three. They are usually working on...
View ArticleSimple Gifts
The boys are learning “Simple Gifts” on the penny whistle this month. Their teacher sent this link of the song performed by Yo-Yo Ma and Alison Krauss. The combination of his cello and her voice is...
View ArticleReblog: Testing
Words by Deborah Markus. Is re-blogging similar to re-gifting? Just wondering, as I am okay with both. We are testing this week, and I remembered this story/post from last year. I needed to hear these...
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