Generally, I believe we are pretty loose and free with our kids. We want them to experience life in all of its varied and sometimes, not entirely safe ways. Things like climbing trees, swimming in rivers and even getting up on the roof to hang Christmas lights (eek!) are all things we are cool with. I […]
So, I am a reader. Anyone who knows me is not surprised by this. For as long as I can remember, I have read. However, my not so secret shame is that I have never read much of anything that could be considered a “classic.” In fact, the majority of my reading would fall into […]
This quote by Plato is a perfect embodiment of our we view our homeschool. We truly want our kids to delight in learning new things and thus the knowledge will stay with them.
These “Around the Nut House & Beyond” posts contain a collection of tidbit-sized things from around our Nut House and elsewhere that catch our attention. These might be funny things that the kids say, a quote that we like, a video that strikes our fancy or even articles and sites that are worthwhile. These things […]
As a somewhat functional adult, I generally understand that nothing in life is free. I am not entitled to anything without working for it and that sometimes, I have to start at the bottom and work my way up. Whether working in a job or trying to learn a new skill, it takes effort to […]
I work alone most of the time. You see, we are the only employees of our small business and the type of work that we do is pretty solitary in nature . As a result, I listen to a lot of audio content to keep my brain active and to keep from feeling quite so […]
As usual, a lot of odd and funny things from around our nut house, plus some interesting things that I spotted around the Internet. HIPPOS IN AMERICA? Turns out, about a hundred years ago, there was a serious effort to bring the hippopotamus to the bayous of Florida to help with providing more meat […]
Many of us that choose to teach our kids at home carry a secret shame with us. Especially those of us who do not work outside of the home. Plain and simple, we don’t feel like we are working in a career or even gaining and growing skills that would translate to the workforce. Perhaps it […]
[su_dropcap style=”simple” size=”1″]F[/su_dropcap]or as long as I can remember, I have loved to read. I remember as a kid, sneaking my paperback copy of the Fellowship of the Ring into church so I could read it during sermons. I remember reading through lunch time at school and staying up deep into the night because I […]
Corgis in Ugly Christmas Sweaters So, here is a set of photos of corgis in ugly Christmas sweaters because, well, they are corgis in ugly Christmas sweaters. Oh, and they are on parade. Is there really a need for an explanation?
