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Encouraging Young Entrepreneurs
My daughter and I went with some friends yesterday to a festival called the Red Tent Extravaganza. It was a celebration of sorts of womanhood and was sponsored by a group of midwives and was to raise money for area … Continue reading
Let’s Share Our Blogs
Some time ago, we had a Meet and Greet here at Lessons from the Homestead. That was so much fun. I enjoyed meeting each of you and learning about where you are from and what you do with your kids. … Continue reading
HEAV Giveaway Winner
I am amazed at the overwhelming response we had to the Joel Salatin interview. Thanks to everyone for giving him a down-home Lessons from the Homestead welcome! Well, we chose a winner for the FREE family registration for the Home … Continue reading
Interview w/ Joel Salatin and HEAV Giveaway
Have you ever been to a state homeschool convention? I haven’t. And I’ve been homeschooling for 18 years! But this year, as an official Home Educators Association of Virginia blogger, I AM GOING! And I am soooo excited. I’m not … Continue reading
Guess the Goat Giveaway Winner and Special Announcement
Guess what we woke up to this morning??? So, this means that somebody is gonna win the book Your Goats: A Kids Guide to Raising and Showing by Gail Damerow And that somebody is: Katie W.! Katie, check your … Continue reading
Favorite Things Blog Hop and Chick Sales
I have a special treat for you today. I am co-hosting the Favorite Things Blog Hop. So don’t be shy, and link up your favorite post this week. Now, I need to tell you about my chicken boy. About a … Continue reading
Standardized Testing for Elementary Years
As you may know, I have a new column about homeschooling on the homestead in From Scratch Magazine. FROM SCRATCH is a free bi-monthly online only publication for those who enjoy living life simply. The second issue of this new … Continue reading
Chick Days are Here
Did you hear about Chick Days at Tractor Supply Company? I wrote a post about it over at Everything Home. Since we have eggs in the incubator (which I will cover in a future post), are looking at chicks at … Continue reading
New Sponsors
I want to call attention to a couple sponsor ads I’ve put on the sidebar. Hobby Hill Farm This place is so cool. If you are into farm gear, visit Hobby Hill Farm. They have something you want! Mailbox covers … Continue reading
Lessons from the Wood Pile
One of the winter chores that we have here on the homestead is procuring, cutting, splitting, stacking, and hauling firewood. My husband and older boy take care of the procuring, cutting, and splitting part. The younger boys do all the … Continue reading








