You may have seen on Instagram that I will be making my homemade sourdough loaves available to the public soon! I will be selling my loaves for $10 a loaf through the Water and Wellness Store located at 3673 South 900 East in Millcreek, UT. We enjoy these rustic country loaves on a weekly basis.Continue reading “Christina’s Crumb”
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Father’s Day Gift Guide
(or birthday gift ideas for dad.) I have gathered a few of my husband’s favorite things to share with you as a little Father’s Day gift guide! Or keep this list in mind for birthday gift ideas! Because we love them so much, and they love us so much! I hope you enjoy. I knowContinue reading “Father’s Day Gift Guide”
Why A Gentle Feast?
Why did I choose A Gentle Feast for our home? Here’s why. Choosing curriculum can be incredibly daunting and overwhelming to say the least. No matter which curriculum you choose, always remember that “published resources are to be wielded by you, not to rule over you.” (Sarah Mackenzie in Teaching From Rest.) But after you’veContinue reading “Why A Gentle Feast?”
Winter Blues Busters
For the Homeschooling Mother I am just a real mom with real children and we know how hard the winter can be for homeschooling families (not to mention during a pandemic). No one wants to go outside. Everyone is grumpy and bored and mom is about to lose it completely. Sound about right? My bestContinue reading “Winter Blues Busters”
FREE Daily Chicken Wellness Exam Sheet
We lost our sweet Leaf to gapeworm a few days after Christmas 2020. I’ve had this flock for only 6 months and simply didn’t know which signs of illness to look out for. She was always the runt chicken and there may have been some genetic components that simply made her more susceptible to diseaseContinue reading “FREE Daily Chicken Wellness Exam Sheet”
Who was Charlotte Mason and Where do I start?
I was introduced to Charlotte Mason and her revolutionary way of education through the book For the Children’s Sake by Susan Schaeffer Macauley by a hippie friend in Saint Louis. No, Charlotte Mason was not a hippie, she was a British Educator and reformer at the turn of the twentieth century, but many mothers whoContinue reading “Who was Charlotte Mason and Where do I start?”
Homeschooling with Littles
S.E.R.V.E Your Guide to Homeschooling with Littles Underfoot My children are 7, 5, 3, and 1 right now during this Christmas season in 2020. We also have 10 chickens and 2 kittens! Our tiny home is busy, full, and always moving in one way or another. But how to manage formal lessons for bigger kids,Continue reading “Homeschooling with Littles”
Reading Resources
I thought I’d share about the different reading resources we have in our home! I hope you find something that might fit for your learner or something you would want to recommend to a friend. We have used All About Learning Press and A Gentle Feast Sight and Sound Lessons. Other resources are Dash intoContinue reading “Reading Resources”
Protecting Your Heart (reflections on “end times”)
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Phil. 4:6 ESV Friends, yes indeed our world/country currently is a mess. ButContinue reading “Protecting Your Heart (reflections on “end times”)”
A Gentle Feast Review
Hello! We are just about to finish our first year with A Gentle Feast (Cycle one, Form one) and wanted to share our honest, yet simple review for anyone considering the curriculum. WHY “GENTLE”? I think back to a post I wrote about the word “Gentle” a while back. I think the name “A GentleContinue reading “A Gentle Feast Review”