Category: Hearts for Home Blog Hop

This week My Big Helper is away on her first mission trip!  That means that My Little Man and I have lots of time to ourselves this week.  We’re enjoying game marathons, special dinners, and lots of reading time.  He’s pretty determined that we spend every minute together, which doesn’t give me much time for… Continue reading Hearts for Home Blog Hop: August 3, 2016

Did you see my post about our experience at Epic Patriot Camp?  We found out that our Big Helper is going to be written into The Sword, the Thunder, and the Jewel, currently slated to be released in 2020.  Whoo-hoo! As the heat index for our county has reached 110 nearly every day this week,… Continue reading Hearts for Home Blog Hop – July 27, 2016

    Did you see my post about our experience at Epic Patriot Camp?  I’m still flying high from it – it was that good!  In other news, however, the kids came home so worn out that they’ve been sick the past few days, so we’ve spent lots of time being very uncreative while watching… Continue reading Hearts for Home Blog Hop – July 20, 2016

It’s writing camp week!  We’ve been super excited to travel to a historical writing camp sponsored by the National Park Service – more on that later – and we’re finally here.  The kids all wound up with the projects they get to do and I’m getting some dedicated lesson-planning-and-writing time, so you might not hear… Continue reading Hearts for Home Blog Hop – July 13, 2016

Happy Fourth! … or … Sixth!  😉  We celebrated Independence Day with friends and have been enjoying some down time this week.  My Big Helper and I spent a day lazily visiting farmer’s markets, we’ve spent lots of time reading, and we’re enjoying the summer.  I’m not feeling super creative, and so that’s why I’m… Continue reading Hearts for Home Blog Hop – July 6, 2016

Do you ever have weeks where everything seems to be topsy-turvy?  That’s how this month has gone. We’ve done some spur-of-the-moment travel, begun fun summer activities, and renovated the gardens.  I’m deep into planning next year’s book clubs and academic calendar and field trips.  We’re prepping for a big party and mourning a deep loss. … Continue reading Hearts for Home Blog Hop – June 29, 2016

It’s quiet here this week. The kids are away at camp and I’m working hard to plan our next school semester by day and hanging out with my husband by night. It’s strange how much noise and fun and laughter two short people add to a household. They add laundry and dirt and chaos, too,… Continue reading Hearts for Home Blog Hop – June 15, 2016

We’ve been on a wonderful field trip, traveled to see family, and acquired more bees since last Thursday!  Isn’t it amazing what can happen in a week? A Nest in the Rocks is now one of the co-hosts for the weekly Hearts for Home Blog link-up, which means that every Thursday you’ll find lots of… Continue reading Hearts for Home Blog Hop – May 18, 2016

My daughter’s new colony of bees has moved in, and their special needs for the first little while are keeping us busy.  We’ve also had lots of rain, which forces baseball games to be rescheduled, and we’re wrapping up our regular school year, which is why I’m happy that … A Nest in the Rocks… Continue reading Hearts for Home Blog Hop – May 11, 2016

The weather’s getting hotter, strawberries are ready, and summer’s nearly here!  Our focus is changing – we’re nearing the end of our regular school year and are looking forward to our summer schedule.  How about you? A Nest in the Rocks is now one of the co-hosts for the weekly Hearts for Home Blog link-up, which… Continue reading Hearts for Home Blog Hop – May 4, 2016