The Chaos of the Inbetween
Navigating this in-between time of not-a-little-boy and not-a-teenager is interesting, to say the least. It is as if son is in a constant...
Minimal Toys
When people come to our house they often ask, where are all the toys? It has become common practice to see big toy boxes, or plastic...
Independent Play
My littlest man used to spend hours by himself happily playing in his room. I had many comments from family members, friends and visitors...
Tools Over Toys
This picture was taken 5 years ago. Luke was 5 and Lochlan was 3. If you look closely you’ll see they both are holding tomahawks and...
Simple Summers
Let’s talk about simple summers…. For homestead families like ours, we cannot just up and leave for a family vacation. We have animals...