Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you. Please read my disclaimer page for more information. This unit of Nature Day Forest School is all about GARDENING. We’ve focused on planning your garden, seeds and bees. This week we learned about worms. Our lesson was the most hands-on lesson I’ve ever done […]
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homeschooling 101
Hey, I’m Sarah – I was homeschooled K-12. I graduated on time, am social and do not wear a bonnet. I did not have the most incredible homeschool experience, BUT I absolutely love homeschooling my kids. On a regular basis, someone is asking me questions about homeschooling – and I love it! I decided it’d […]
sweet hideaways in carolina beach, north carolina
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you. Please read my disclaimer page for more information. Going back through these photos and videos from our first beach trip as a family of six just gives me all the feels and a desire to go back. Our trip to Carolina […]
nature day forest school – bees
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you. Please read my disclaimer page for more information. We’ve begun a new unit at Nature Day Forest School and we’re diving into GARDENING. We’ve focused on planning your garden and seeds. This week we learned about bees. We started in our usual way […]
nature day forest school – seeds
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you. Please read my disclaimer page for more information. We’ve begun a new unit at Nature Day Forest School and we’re diving into GARDENING. Our first week we began with planning your garden, and this week we learned about seeds. Our snack was […]
nature day forest school – garden planning
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you. Please read my disclaimer page for more information. We’ve begun a new unit at Nature Day Forest School and we’re diving into GARDENING. Today we tackled planning. During our lesson, we read “We Are The Gardeners” by Joanna Gaines to discuss […]
creek crest cabin at welcome valley village – ocoee river cabins in ocoee, tn
The Creek Crest Cabin at Welcome Valley Village – Ocoee River Cabins in Ocoee, TN was a secluded space that truly brought tranquility and nature together. Our cabin comfortably hosted our family of six with beds to spare. After our bags were set down, we immediately ran outside to explore. There was a wide path […]
strawberry patch – 2024
Going to the Strawberry Patch in the Spring has become a highly anticipated tradition for our crew. We started it in 2020, a few different times with my giant pregnant belly in 2021, again in 2022 and 2023. This year was no different and we anxiously tasted our favorite strawberries with so much joy! I ended up asking […]
nature day forest school – rabbits
Today was our last class of our Winter Unit where we’ve been studying WINTER ANIMALS. We’ve learned about deer, bears, wolves, foxes and squirrels. This week we studied rabbits. After our lesson, we went to our snack where we made bunny faces using pancakes, bananas, blueberries, strawberries and string cheese. From there the kids got to hop around and play while […]
last minute easter gift ideas
Easter is quickly approaching, so here’s some last minute ideas you can add to your already existing basket or build around these items. Of course, I highly encourage you add a book of some kind – picture, chapter, activity, etc. 😉 >>as a pretty minimal family, we are gifting our kids ONE item that they […]