HeyJaredA Window in the Country
A lively gazette about the happily extra curricular from a mother of four daughters. The books we're reading, the recipes, the apps, trials and errors, from my pile of papers to yours.
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30 Day Meal Plan Update (opens the original)
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Hello! I follow a number of substacks now and often forget why I follow people here until I’m halfway through their note. So just to recap…this is a substack primarily about homeschooling. We use of a mix of curriculum, Classical Conversations, and relaxation. Our family of seven lives in Vermont in the United States.In September I picked neighbor’s apples, made apple crisp and apple dutch pancakes, made a batch of Saint Hildegard cookies of joy that were pronounced inedible by the children, mad
Trying a meal plan for September (opens the original)
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I have an ongoing post-apocalyptic muse (night terror?) and it goes like this: phones are still functioning but the internet isn’t really working anymore, so you’re stuck with the apps you already downloaded. No new apps. And no looking things up anymore. So someone such as myself who has never bothered to download that one app that tells you which bird is singing—now the chance is gone. And since I didn’t print off that chili recipe that I look up every other week, or the cornbread recipe that
Running a Household of 9, the details (opens the original)
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Today I have a special letter from a big family, delving into the details of how they manage all the things Household. Adam and Caitlin live in Pittsburgh and have homeschooled in the past, and are now thankful for Catholic schools for their children. They have four older school-aged kids and three younger ones at home. Read on for their insights and joyful perspective. Thank you Caitlin!We prioritized a home with smaller bedrooms but more living space.Clutter...how do you approach art projects
sunlight diaries (opens the original)
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Hello! I follow a number of substacks now and often forget why I follow people here until I’m halfway through their note. So just to recap…this is a substack primarily about homeschooling. We use of a mix of curriculum, Classical Conversations, and relaxation. Our family of seven lives in Vermont in the United States.I absolutely adore summer as a mom. I love the small pivots our day can make, switch directions on the road and go to get ice cream, or visit the farmers market, or swim? Stop for f
My Friend's Menopause Party (opens the original)
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Last week my friend Heather had a Menopause party. Did you know that Menopause is the one day after you haven’t had your period for a year? I did not know that. She was tracking her periods and noted when the last one was. As the year-date approached, she decided to have a party. She planned in a few meaningful symbols and invited family, daughters, and girlfriends to join her one morning on a bright Saturday in July. It was very special and I want to tell you about it in case you want to do som
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