Welcome to the Homestead!
I’m Carol J. Alexander and I’ve been homeschooling our six children since 1993 and attempting to raise our own food on modest acreage since 2001. Three of our children are done with homeschooling and pursue the paths that God has laid out for them. The last three boys continue to learn everything they can from home.
Because of our experiences, and what I’ve witnessed with other families, I have had a burden for homeschooling parents that try to do their best in educating their children while trying to grow wholesome food on the family homestead. Both journeys are arduous at best. But when you combine the two, most give up one or the other in despair.
From what I’ve observed, this despair comes from several different places. The first is misplaced expectations. Another, perfectionism. And yet another, failing to integrate the two lifestyles into one very workable and satisfying one.
If this describes you, you have come to the right place.
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In the meantime, I wish you all the best in your homesteading and homeschooling endeavors. May you find the place that the two meld as one.
Blessings to you,
