by Melissa Droegemueller | Sep 14, 2023 | Parenting Encouragement
Happy autumn, friends! What a week it’s been! We went from record-high temperatures earlier this week to real fall weather today: mid-50s and rainy. The girls and I are bundled up in cozy sweats with all the windows open — and we couldn’t be happier. With the...
by Melissa Droegemueller | Sep 5, 2023 | Fall Activities
When the calendar switches to September, I immediately begin planning our fall family outings: apple-picking, visiting the pumpkin patch, hiking local nature trails, driving to see the changing leaves, and more! One of my intentions here at Rolling Prairie Readers is...
by Melissa Droegemueller | Aug 24, 2023 | Great Books
September is (nearly) here, and we are starting our family apple unit study! I love this time of year. We are entering a new year year of homeschooling, and every year we start with our apple activities. Now that we live in the Midwest, we even get to take a family...
by Melissa Droegemueller | Aug 19, 2023 | Fall Activities, FREE Learning Activities
Fall is my FAVORITE season! The weather is cooling down, the leaves on the trees are changing colors, and pumpkin-spice is about to take over the world for the next few months. I have been SO happy pinning fall-themed activities and dreaming about Halloween costumes...
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...