A Handmade Life

Each year around this time the boys and I put together a learning plan for the year.  We're very relaxed about them, we find it fun to ...

Do you remember these letters?  We had them when I was little and I can remember them being on our fridge.  I bought some from a thrift stor...

I keep forgetting to share these photos of the mama Killdeer with her babies.  This is the second batch of chicks (four of them) this year ...

We went back for more strawberries on the weekend and came away with 10 more buckets.  I've got plenty in the freezer now (for our winte...

I've posted before about how much I love Pomona's Pectin.  I've always loved to make jam but I do not like the amount of sugar ...

E had his own garden bed in our old garden for several years, he loves to graze in the garden and has always been proud of growing his own f...

E takes part in an online wild foods conference for homelearners.  He decided to make a how-to demonstration of his salve making to share th...

Yesterday E decided he wanted to make something "sorta sweet and cookie-like" and it couldn't have any eggs because...well, we...

We were talking about making a gift for our friend's birthday the other day and that night while E and I were having a cuddle (and he wa...

I always thought it was sort of strange that adults are usually the "teachers" and it is often believed they have the most to teac...