~this moment~ fava flowers

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~a friday ritual~

a photo capturing a moment from the week.

a simple, special moment.

a moment i want to pause, savor and remember.

other posts you may enjoy:~this moment~ be here nowcoparenting plusnanny by the seaaround the farm ~ easter basket wheat grass

earth as schooner ~ a permaculture analogy

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in my personal unschooling adventure, as in, my own studies on what is most salient to me right now, i have been absolutely smitten with permaculture. i’m immersed in the literature currently, have joined a permie internet forum, and have been networking with people locally who have used the p word within earshot of me. . . . → Read More: earth as schooner ~ a permaculture analogy

this and that

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a few random bits i’m grateful for…

it doesn’t look like much, but it’s a tangible link back to my roots. my great grandfather made amazing maple syrup that i was lucky enough to enjoy as a child before he passed away. on the off chance any of . . . → Read More: this and that

a month of unschool

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my ~a month of unschool~ posts chronicle a handful of the enormous learning-while-living moments that happen in our lives. i focus mainly on what quinn is learning, as part of the motivation for keeping these posts up is to have a record of his learning life in case of any future need for such documentation. . . . → Read More: a month of unschool

~this moment~ straw bale fun

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a friday ritual. a photo capturing a moment from the week. a simple, special moment. a moment i want to pause, savor and remember. inspired by soulemama

other posts you may enjoy:~this moment~the lovers, the streamers, and mebumpy roadi will now slay you with cuteness

gleaning ~ waste becomes abundance

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i see people spend a lot of money on gardening, and i always think, “but that’s not the point!” part of the magic of growing your own food, aside from the many health and food security benefits, is to watch how much money you save, and if you just end up spending it all on . . . → Read More: gleaning ~ waste becomes abundance

~this moment~ taking us out to sea

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a friday ritual. a photo capturing a moment from the week. a simple, special moment. a moment i want to pause, savor and remember. inspired by soulemama

other posts you may enjoy:quotidian morsels~this moment~~this moment~~this moment~ can we do another lesson?

hippie glop gourmet ~ soup stock from veggie scraps

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you won’t catch me posting complex recipes or really pretty pictures of daintily garnished food much around here, because in the kitchen, i am a pragmatic kinda gal. often quinn and i catch meals in a fairly haphazard manner, frequently in the car on the way to our next activity, so we often eat easily . . . → Read More: hippie glop gourmet ~ soup stock from veggie scraps

birthday 33

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the most special young man in the world made my coffee on birthday morning.

then, after we dined on oatmeal, he accompanied me on a satisfyingly long hike in cummins creek wilderness. he was a reluctant hiker at first, asking to ride in the carrier on my back nearly immediately, and i had a . . . → Read More: birthday 33

~this moment~ mama’s birthday hike

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a friday ritual. a photo capturing a moment from the week. a simple, special moment. a moment i want to pause, savor and remember. inspired by soulemama

other posts you may enjoy:quinn’s fifth month~this moment~boy wonder~this moment~ yonopoly with friends