Welcome to the Homestead Blog Hop! Glad you are here! Here at Ridge Haven Homestead we have been working on our cabin. Our boys have been such a great help, but we are all getting weary—mentally and physically. They say building your own house will really put a strain on relationships. I believe this is…
Read moreThe Twinkie Effect on Attitudes
What does a black cat named Twinkie have to do with communication, encouragement, and families?
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Homestead Blog Hop 251
Welcome to the Homestead Blog Hop! HOW is your week? Here in East Tennessee, the kids are hopping on yellow school buses and heading back to school! Today was the first day for many of them! Here on our homestead, we are doing an intensive math month! Playing a little catch-up game before “officially” starting…
Read moreFriday Friendship Feature #7–Educational Philosophy
Welcome to the Friday Friendship Feature #7! Finding Your Educational Philosophy Today’s Topic? Educational Philosophy–What is Yours? I normally feature a blog post that I’ve run across during the past week, and that needs to be shared! Somehow, my thoughts have been in a jumble this week, and I have not had the mental time…
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Welcome to the Homestead Blog Hop! Every week… I welcome you to the Homestead Blog Hop, and every week, I marvel about how busy we all are! Do you feel it? From soccer to socializing, from laundry to choosing logos, our lives are spinning so fast these days! I never envisioned myself as a soccer…
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Welcome to the Homestead Blog Hop! Welcome to the Homestead Blog Hop, #248! I’m glad you’ve stopped by! Our week has been full, as always! We’ve been working on some Homestead Cabin chores. Our sixteen-year old son and our friend have been busy sawing, routing, and nailing, as they make barn-style doors for our cabin. …
Read moreDIY Teen’s Travel Journal
Teen Travel Journal with Writing Prompts Or…A Desperate Attempt to Convince My Son to Write! Our sixteen-year old son is heading to Peru in a few days! This is his first real time away from home. Happy + Nervous So…we are excited and a tad nervous about the whole experience! He’ll be with a big…
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