Adventures at Avalon

Farewell Summer

Farewell Summer

 So often, this is a fleeting season here in West Michigan. Some years, all it takes is one day of gusty winds off the lake shore to blow the chilly...

Farewell Summer

 So often, this is a fleeting season here in West Michigan. Some years, all it takes is one day of gusty winds off the lake shore to blow the chilly...

Lucky Ducks

Lucky Ducks

We’ve been raising–or, trying to raise–Pekin ducks ever since we moved to our current property with a pond. The charming aesthetic of white, fluffy ducks paddling around in the water...

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Lucky Ducks

We’ve been raising–or, trying to raise–Pekin ducks ever since we moved to our current property with a pond. The charming aesthetic of white, fluffy ducks paddling around in the water...

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A Change of Pace

A Change of Pace

Now that we're back in business literally and figuratively, I want to keep these lessons close to my heart and fresh in my mind. As we start to imagine what...

A Change of Pace

Now that we're back in business literally and figuratively, I want to keep these lessons close to my heart and fresh in my mind. As we start to imagine what...

My True Love Gave To Me

My True Love Gave To Me

Reflections on the 12 Days of Christmas: then and now

My True Love Gave To Me

Reflections on the 12 Days of Christmas: then and now

Amateur Hour at Avalon

Amateur Hour at Avalon

One of the hardest parts of homeschooling is the freedom and flexibility. Oh yes, it's *wonderful* to enjoy the occasional pajama morning, to organize lessons around a tyrannical toddler's nap...

Amateur Hour at Avalon

One of the hardest parts of homeschooling is the freedom and flexibility. Oh yes, it's *wonderful* to enjoy the occasional pajama morning, to organize lessons around a tyrannical toddler's nap...

Harvest Time on Apple Island

Harvest Time on Apple Island

More and more, I find our lives shifting away from the modern grind of the 9-5, with two weeks off for good behavior, and towards the natural rhythms of the...

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Harvest Time on Apple Island

More and more, I find our lives shifting away from the modern grind of the 9-5, with two weeks off for good behavior, and towards the natural rhythms of the...

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