Half a Hundred Acre Wood

Christian homeschooling integrating Classical and Charlotte Mason principles

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My Ebenezer Stones

Samuel took a large stone and placed it between the towns of Mizpah and Jeshanah. He named it Ebenezer—”the stone of help”—for he said, “Up to this point the Lord has helped us!” —1 Samuel 7:12, NLT As I was cleaning underneath our bedside table this weekend, I found what was left of a little tube of ointment […]

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Memory Master Tips & Tricks

Over the years, I’ve had other families ask about how we review memory work, especially as it relates to Memory Master Proofing each spring. Let me be upfront and mention that after almost a decade of sending our children successfully through the Memory Master process, we found that the end result of those particular efforts […]

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Monster Truck Party {Free Printables}

Five years ago, we were blessed with our third son, Levi, our Texas-born, Tennessee-raised country farmer, dirt-loving hillbilly boy who can name a thousand different pieces of construction equipment (and was able to pronounce the word “excavator” before he could say “cup”). But this year, he finally ventured out to something new… and asked for […]

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A Family Activity Christmas Countdown Calendar

If the truth be known… I maxed myself out when I made a hand-sewn felt Jesse Tree ornament holder. I know what you’re thinking:  THAT maxed her out?  Yeah. And I’m proud of it even if it looks like a 5-year-old did it. In case you’re wondering, crafting does not come easy for me. But Stephen heard […]

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Traditions: Jesse Tree Advent Ornaments

Last year, as I reflected upon our family’s Christmas traditions, I was introduced to an Advent activity called the Jesse Tree. Why I was in the dark so long about such a great way to celebrate the birth of Christ is beyond me.  Since then, I have researched and thought about how to include this Christmas […]

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Conversations from the Garden: Build a Biblical Worldview!

Imagine: 40 Days to Build a Biblical Worldview! “Sadly, years of teaching have revealed this age group’s [age ten to thirteen] largely inadequate understanding of the character of God and the nature of man.”  -from Brimwood Press website Our family has had the privilege of using Brimwood Press products in our study of history and worldview, and […]

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Desoto State Park and Little River Canyon in Alabama

During a chilly weekend in November (while I was in my secretive first trimester of pregnancy), we met extended family in northern Alabama for a camping trip at Desoto State Park, located about 8 miles northeast of Fort Payne, Alabama. Excerpts from a mother’s journal… How about a fall camping trip? (Like typical Ferrells, we’ll just ignore […]

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Our Art Gallery Wall

  “I just love what that wall says about me being an artist.  I just love that wall.”  – Levi, Age 4 After we moved into our log home in middle Tennessee, we couldn’t settle on a way to professionally (or unprofessionally) decorate our one area of white wall space. But we certainly had a […]

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The Christmas Window, a Christmas Musical

Many moons ago, my husband was the commander of an AWANA club in East Tennessee, and I was a director for Sparks. Before we moved to Texas, we embarked on one last performance at the church we had grown to love as newlyweds and then as new parents of young children. As we enter the […]