Monthly Archives: June 2011

Beauty of Bees

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Margot

As as follow-up to our Swarm post, I thought I would tell you how that experience has allowed my daughters to see bees in a new, more friendly light. Now, they do not fear them and run…but they actually LOOK for … Continue reading →

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Hop on ‘The Unschool Bus’

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Bradley

What would it be like to take a school bus, convert it into a home on wheels, and travel the country while unschooling your three teenage children? Meet Jeff, Kelly, Wolfgang, Griffin, Xoey and the Unschool Bus blog. We had … Continue reading →

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The Bees are swarming

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Margot

The bees were swarming this weekend and no, the girls were not frightened a bit!  A swarm is merely a group of bees clustered together, not the horror film term yielding fear and panic. The black blob behind April’s head … Continue reading →

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Raising Kids to be Entrepreneurs

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Bradley

Entrepreneurs and small businesses are the driving force in all growing economies. They create the most jobs, they solve the most problems, they offer the most services and they produce the most wealth. One of the great advantages of being … Continue reading →

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Virtual Travel Game

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Margot

Gas prices and high costs of tickets for travel can make summer vacations more difficult. But that shouldn’t stop you from learning about the world, even if you can’t truly go places. Why not play “Spin the Globe”? This game … Continue reading →

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Eagle ‘babies’ take flight!

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Margot

WOW-it is hard to believe we have offered over 50 posts already, but for those who remember back in April, we posted a live webcam on eagles and the hatching eggs. Well, as our blog has progressed, so have the … Continue reading →

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Live Sheep Shearing and Trip to the Fiber Mill on Block Island

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Margot

How often do you get to see a complete fleece be shorn from a sheep? We had never seen that live, until we went on our trip to Block Island this past weekend.  Our family friends, the Millers, have a … Continue reading →

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Block Island

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Margot

If Once You’ve Slept on an Island, by Iris Van Rynbach is an enchanting tale of a girl who enjoys a fun-filled visit with family on an island.   Well, we all got to do just that this past weekend … Continue reading →

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Creativity, essential for us all

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Margot

Children will be out of schools soon, or ending their structured homeschooling lessons like we are, but of course hopefully still learning through life.  As you know, if you’ve been reading this blog, we like to explore as many options … Continue reading →

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Brainteaser: Word Fun with Palindromes

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Margot

We always get a kick out of jokes, riddles and brainteasers. Now, our youngest girls have discovered the fun with words that are the same forwards and backwards, otherwise known as palindromes. Everyone who has heard of these probably thinks … Continue reading →

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