Blog Cruise — Exploring the Great Outdoors

I love this time of year  for many reasons. But my favorite thing about autumn has to be all of the changes occurring outdoors! Cooler temperatures, colorful leaves, the smell of burning wood. I absolutely love it. It’s also a great time of year for nature study. Why do leaves change color? What are animals … Read more

Spotlight on the Crew — Nature Study: Migratory Birds

{This week’s Spotlight on the Crew article is brought to you from Wendy, at  Life at Rossmont.} Even the birds in the sky        know the right times to do things.     The storks, doves, swifts, and thrushes        know when it is time to migrate.     But my people don’t know        what the Lord wants … Read more

Spotlight on the Crew — Hobby Farm Homeschooling

{This week’s Spotlight on the Crew article is brought to you from Jennifer, at  Our Peculiar Lives.}   One thing I’m learning, a couple of years into this home educating journey, is that things change! Our oldest, Hannah, is 6 ½.  Then we have three boys. We decided to do school on daddy’s work days.  We planned … Read more

Spotlight on the Crew ~ The Family Hike: A Gentle Introduction to the Great Outdoors

{This week’s Spotlight on the Crew article is brought to you from AmyB., at Bow of Bronze.}   What Exactly Constitutes a Hike? Have you ever been on a hike and found yourself sliding up the sides of steep cliffs, praying over boards stretched across a gorge, or slogging through sand to reach your prize destination?  That is … Read more

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