Who knew a girl raised in the city on fruit loops and main stream education…would grow up to be a country girl who loves everything pioneer, homeschools her 3 littles, and has morphed into a crazy chicken lady. Welcome to My Unlikely Life! Here you will see everything from raising my beloved chickens, being a […]
Pioneer living is the way that the true founders of The West survived when they had NOTHING! Their strength and determination fascinates me and I love to learn everything about the way they lived, their tricks and tips, and how they survived in the harshest of circumstances. They are true heroes and the way I […]
*****Find the whole post about our curriculum this year under the “Homeschoolin’ Mama” menu***** Tryn – 6th Grade Language Arts – The Good and the Beautiful – includes Literature, Grammar, Vocabulary, Spelling, Geography, Art Math – Teaching Textbooks, Math 6 Typing & Handwriting – Handwriting without Tears MTH elective – Drone videography Reading Aubree – […]
This year has been a GREAT year! It is our 2nd year using The Good and the Beautiful and it has been our best choice in curriculum ever! My kids enjoy it…and I enjoy it! It takes no prep time and the stories are all beautiful and kind. I am kinda obsessed with Jenny Phillips […]
December 2018 we moved from our beautiful home that we built, poured countless hours making it beautiful, brought our kids home to, and have lived in and loved for the past 14 years. It was an emotional decision, but Travis and I both knew it was time. By selling our house, it would help to […]
Hiatus: a break or interruption in the continuity of a work, series, action, etc. Does a mom ever really take a hiatus??? No, but I have taken one recently from blogging. I don’t know why I have taken such a long break….I love posting our adventures and my hobbies on this site….but there comes certain […]
So being homeschoolers we don’t have a class to have a party each holiday, we don’t have assemblies, we don’t have an award for perfect attendance….there are some fun school things that the kids do miss out on. THAT IS WHY it is important to make homeschooling FUN! Each holiday we take a day off […]
I used to dreaaaaaaad oral reports when I was younger. To stand in front of a classroom and give a report made my nerves on end! I would get a stomach ache and literally be sick about it!!! I still don’t love to talk in front of a group, but guess what….I am really really […]
From chickens, rabbits, and bees…to homeschooling, emergency preparedness and living a healthy life…these are a few of my favorite things! I hope that you will join me in this journey through My Unlikely Life. I am not an expert in anything…but I have knowledge in many things! “The only thing to do with good advice is to pass it on. It is never any use to oneself.“