by Melissa Droegemueller | Oct 7, 2020 | Great Books
When a city girl marries a country boy, there are a few cultural differences. My only farm experience growing up was a primary school field trip to a dairy farm, while my husband’s first job was *actually* working on a neighbor’s farm. Fifteen years into...
by Melissa Droegemueller | Nov 16, 2017 | Guest Posts
Fall has arrived, and I am on the hunt for indoor activities to do with my children! Since Thanksgiving is the week, I thought it would be the perfect time to reach out to Cynthia of Mom’s Bread Bites to get her thoughts on the benefits of baking with kids. Grab...
by Melissa Droegemueller | Nov 4, 2017 | Fall Activities, Family Adventures
Growing up in Texas, cooler weather and changing leaves usually arrived at the same time as Christmas. Now that we have moved to the Midwest, our girls get to experience a TRUE fall: harvest, apple-picking, pumpkin patches, and jumping in HUGE piles of leaves in the...
by Melissa Droegemueller | Oct 28, 2017 | Fall Activities, Great Books
Cooler temperatures are arriving all across the country! (If you’re still suffering from “fall heat” in Texas or California, I sympathize.) It won’t be long before we’ll all curled up on couches under cozy blankets, and if you’re...
by Melissa Droegemueller | Oct 14, 2017 | Fall Activities, Great Books
October is a wonderful time to curl up on the couch and read the best pumpkin books with your children! Before we kick off any unit of study, I always like to begin with a big stack of picture books. I place them all in a basket in the living room, near the couch. The...
