Tag: Wild + Free
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Hygge Life: What Does it Mean for Me?
As much as I have a hard time in the winter historically, the winters that have been my best have been when I embraced the Hygge Life. What does that mean? It is a Danish word that means (from the Miriam-Webster Dictionary): Noun: “a cozy quality that makes a person feel content and comfortable.” Adjective:…
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Trusting in Jesus and Having Gratitude
These past several months have been hard, but also I have learned and grown so much. I often struggle with emotional regulation, every emotion feels BIG, and I am always processing and wanting to learn something through the hard stuff. I guess that’s not bad- it’s just exhausting! I learned the other day that I…
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Updated Frugal Meals List + All the Homemade Things
These are meals that we make regularly OR meals that I have found online that are inexpensive to make (and healthy-ish)! Some of the recipes are mine (from my current or old blog). Breakfasts Lunches Dinners Sides Snacks Homemade Breads Other Homemade Foods/Drinks/Natural Products Enjoy! I’ll be updating this list as I find new, awesome…
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Remembering My “Why”
Ethan took this pic of Robert and I Friday night. It had been a great evening with our summer staff, and I was feeling so great mentally and emotionally. Yesterday was a whole other experience. I felt defeated from the moment that I woke up. My anxiety was super high all day, and I felt…
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Aha Moments + Figuring Out Who I Am
I feel like I’m learning something new everyday… either about myself, about others around me, or about life in general. I guess that’s semi-normal, BUT I am a super reflective person so it’s just a constant thing for me. It can be a blessing and a curse. I am ALWAYS processing things in my brain,…
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Healing Through Being Wild and Free
My family and two other families at camp went to the Gila National Forest to camp for 5 days (well I guess technically 3 because a day of driving on both ends). The purpose of this trip was to do some research and development for a trip that Robert is going to do this summer…
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The Crosland Homestead
So. Much. Is going on right now. We are in the middle of a world-wide pandemic. The first in 102 years. It affects hundreds of countries. Lots of people are contracting the Coronavirus which is leading to the Covid-19 disease. Businesses are closing. People are out of jobs. Restaurants are doing pick up or delivery…
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Brave Writer Lifestyle Cabinet
What is the “Brave Writer Lifestyle?” Simply put, it’s a very rich way to educate. A lot of it is Charlotte Mason inspired with a twist. Below is the list straight from the Brave Writer website: Poetry Teatime Reading Aloud Big Juicy Conversations Freewriting Literary Elements Nature Journaling Writing Projects Art Appreciation Movies and Television…
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What Does Wild + Free Homeschooling Look Like For Us?
The Wild + Free website says: It says nothing about methods, educational philosophies, or a certain way to homeschool. It just shares about giving our children a quality education (whatever that means for our own family) and to let our kids be kids (in whatever way works for our family). I was so thrilled to…
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