REHOBOTH BEACH, Delaware – A mother who was enjoying a vacation with her 8- and 9-year-old children was arrested last week after she left them at a vacation rental in order to go buy food. The story of Susan ...
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I’m Going On Vacation – Is My Garden Doomed?
Summer is a time when backyard gardeners can enjoy the fruits of their labor, but it’s also a time when many of us enjoy going on vacation and seeing another part of the country or the world. Unfortunately, gardening and ...
Read More »Parents Fined $1,350 For Pulling Grieving Kids Out Of School
Taking kids out of school – even if it’s related to the death of a relative — can cost a fortune if you live in the United Kingdom. Kerry and Richard Bowering were fined $1,350 (£950) for taking their three ...
Read More »Overwhelmed? Here’s 7 Ways To ‘Bust Stress’ On The Homestead
One homesteading subject that isn’t touched on often is mental health. The excitement of self-sufficiency and all that comes with it is an amazing experience — but can cause a lot of mental strain and exhaustion. According to statistics, roughly ...
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Hello friends, this is Bob Whitten, coming to you once again from beautiful, sunny Thomson, Illinois. Winter is coming quickly today as I sit at the computer, and as usual, cabin fever has come to the Whitten household again. We ...
Read More »Ideas For Educational Vacations
Life has so many teachable moments, and as homeschoolers, you and your family are probably on the lookout for them constantly. The beauty of learning at home is that it never has to stop. When you make that learning both ...
Read More »11 Ideas For Summer Learning
Summer vacation is an antiquated idea. When a much greater part of the population farmed and relied on that as a way of life, kids were needed to work the fields in the summer, so school went on a hiatus. ...
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