I *may* have mentioned before how much I love fall, but can a person really say that too many times? I can’t help it, you guys. Because every year I fall in love again and marvel at the wonder…
Postcards from Maine
At the end of September, we went to Maine, one of my favorite places on earth because I have a thing for oceans (and lakes, and rivers, and, okay, YES…water in general). It was the first time the kids saw…
A Weekend Full of Wonder
This was how mine started out: In mid-September, my kids found two monarch caterpillars and we were THRILLED because we hadn’t found any for the past couple of years, and rarely had seen a monarch butterfly in that time also.…
Welcoming Fall
Fall is my favorite season—always has been. Probably because I grew up in Vermont and the state goes from green to blazing technicolor at this time of year. I love the crispness of the days, wrapping up in a sweater…
On New Beginnings
September always feels like a beginning even though we homeschool all year round (there’s no beginning or end to our learning and we’re eclectic in our approach—life learning, unschooling, project based). Maybe it’s because everyone else is going back to…
Saying Goodbye to Fall
I love this season like no other, and every year I fall in love again. We pull out our sweaters, find hats and sometimes scarves. I start making massive pots of soup every week and we dip fresh bread into…
A Glimpse of Fall
Hope you have a lovely Fall weekend, everyone!
On All Hallows’ Eve
This is such a pumpkin holiday in my house. We carved jack-o-lanterns (for the second time this year—we did it already waaaaay back in September), roasted seeds, popped a little tea light candle in the pumpkins at night and lit…
Focus
My mind is steeped in formatting, finalizing, figuring out how to spread the word about the books, all while anxiously awaiting feedback about INTUITION from beta readers so I can get it up and out this week. That is turning…
Hellooo Fall
It got cold this weekend. Cold enough that I pulled out the winter blankets and comforters, the flannel sheets and pillowcases. Making the kids’ beds into cozy piles of warmth made me smile from the inside out. I love Fall.…