Every year after the 4th of July, I begin planning for the coming school year. After a month or so off, I get excited thinking of the coming year. The stress from the previous year has melted off in the sun, garden labor has worked the kinks out of my neck after sitting all day, … Continue reading How to Prepare for a New Homeschool Year
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Metaphor
Earlier this summer, my family and I packed a telescope, star guide, and snacks into our Suburban. All six of us piled in and headed out to the desert just as the sun was setting. The next few hours were spent driving through sagebrush and rock, potato and barley fields, and open range land filled … Continue reading Metaphor
Rolling On
I was loading the washing machine one afternoon when the door from the garage flew open and slammed into the wall. I jumped out of the way of the hoard of boys. Two…four…seven boys ranging from 6 to 12 flung off their dirty shoes and careened through the laundry room, yelling battle cries as they … Continue reading Rolling On
Moira Ferrer 