We’ve lived all over the United States and a bit of time outside the country as well, and we’ve met a lot of great people from all walks of life in the process. However, one group of wonderful folks we really didn’t get to know before we moved out to our farm. Boy, have we [...]
Archive for the ‘Homeschool’ Category
31 Jan
The Egg Business – Progress Report
Our 7-year-old son runs the egg business on our farm. We paid the startup costs – buying the chicks, converting an emu hut to a coop, and buying feed and supplies. Once the first group started laying, he took over the rest. He now buys the food, cares for the chickens and eggs, markets the [...]
20 Jan
Is a Degree in Agriculture Useless?
Yahoo just published a story by Terence Loose, “College Majors that are Useless,” and it listed Agriculture degrees as the most useless. Horticulture and Animal Science also made the top (or bottom) five, together with Fashion Design and Theater. Ouch. One basis of this claim the National Association of Colleges and Employers’ (NACE) 2012 Job [...]
20 Nov
Homeschooling, Part 1
Some people leap into homeschooling. We were pulled into it. We resisted homeschooling strongly when our oldest started Kindergarten, praying that God would show us how He was going to make another option possible. We weren’t capable or willing, we didn’t have the time and energy, and frankly, we were scared that we’d ruin our [...]
A Joyful Birth
