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  • Why We Love A Gentle Feast

    This month there is a #whyweloveAGF challenge! So here is the introduction to who we are and why we love A Gentle Feast Curriculum: This is us- I am from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan originally and moved down to Texas to spend most of my life in the Dallas area. I studied Therapeutic Recreation…

  • Squirrels and Critters

    In our modern world we consider most animals, especially rodents, to be pests. They get in the way of what we are trying to do with what we like to think of as our piece of earth. We find them nestled in our Christmas decorations when we get them out once a year. They make…

  • Curated Mother’s Day Boxes

    There is still time to order something for your Mom, Sister, Daughter or Friend with Mother’s Day coming up on May 9th. Why not curate a gift for your mother and we will ship it straight to her door step. Choose what to include in your gift box: A Picnic Blanket of your choice Kitchen…

  • How we Settled on a Charlotte Mason Education for our kids

    Whenever I first started homeschooling my children, I thought buying enough of the best resources was the most important thing. I got what they call “a big box curriculum”, the ELITE one at that, in order to give my children what I thought would be the best education. At that point, we had two children,…

  • The Burgess Animal Book for Children

    This book by Thornton W. Burgess is one of our favorite resources from our year in A Gentle Feast Cycle 1, Form 1. My kids have all loved the stories because we all love animals! Burgess writes about the animals by making them into characters, who are fun to listen to, imitate, and learn from.…

  • Senses in Nature

    One of our little girls has been so busy this year growing and learning. She is 2 years-old now and will be 3 this summer. She loves playing and pretending, and over the course of this past year her favorite things to pretend have been a puppy, a honey badger named Stoffel, and Kayan from…

  • Self Care

    Self Care is definitely on the mind and hearts of many people these days. With four kids close together and as a homeschooler, a weekly or even monthly pedicure isn’t really a priority, and since the pandemic- my husband has cut my hair (and now that secret is out, although I know I’m not alone).…

  • A Place to Rest

    The mind can be a frantic place. My mind can get into patterns of worry and concern over every little thing. That is part of the reason why homeschooling is not always the most comfortable or easy thing. You can have all of the systems or strategies in place, but at the end of the…

  • Personal Picnic

    A Lunch Time Picnic Blanket for school. One of my favorite people asked me to make this for her son and it is such a great idea. With kids back in person, many schools are having lunch outside as much as it is possible. This picnic blanket is the perfect size for a personal and…

  • Picnics and Flowers

    We love to have a picnic- it’s the perfect way to eat food as a family, do a little nature study, read a book, or just lay around enjoying the weather. It’s a privilege to have a picnic as the Spring flowers bloom around us, the trees start to bud, and we can observe the…

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