• Sewing Unit Study – Day 1

    Lately I’ve been challenged to help my daughter enjoy the schooling process more.  Like all of us have found out each child is different with their own unique personality and learning style.  My daughter has seemed bored with school with no real interest in history or science.  Neither has she discovered a love for reading (exception to that is the Trailblazer books by Dave & Neta Jackson).  I have been at a loss as to how I can get her excited about school. Then I thought of Dr. Raymond Moore, a man of much common sense and understanding of children and how they learn.  What would he suggest?  From reading all of his…

  • Sewing Unit Study – Day 1

    Lately I’ve been challenged to help my daughter enjoy the schooling process more.  Like all of us have found out each child is different with their own unique personality and learning style.  My daughter has seemed bored with school with no real interest in history or science.  Neither has she discovered a love for reading (exception to that is the Trailblazer books by Dave & Neta Jackson).  I have been at a loss as to how I can get her excited about school. Then I thought of Dr. Raymond Moore, a man of much common sense and understanding of children and how they learn.  What would he suggest?  From reading all of his…

  • Making Soap

    One of the items we offered at our Middle Ages market stand was soap.  I got into soap making several years ago and made my own for a short while but then eventually stopped.  I decided it might be fun to offer soap at our stand, so I got out all my dusty supplies and made a few batches. This is the book I use when making soap.   I usually always make the Basic Soap recipe. First I assembled all my supplies:  distilled water, lye, kitchen scale (a must), glass jar w/ long wooden spoon, olive oil, palm oil, coconut oil, grapefruit seed extract, essential oils for scent.   The…

  • Our Middle Ages Co-op Day – Part II

    To see part I of our day go to my post on Our Middle Ages Co-op Day – Part I Just at the time our event began, the rain completely stopped (after raining for 4 hours) and it was quite beautiful outside.  It was too late to change anything so we continued with having the event in the racquetball court. The marketplace was so much fun for everyone.   We told the kids to haggle and to be loud when offering what was at their table.  “Fresh bread and butter.  2 shillings!”     We also told our guests beforehand to haggle because once the “coins” in their moneybags was gone, it…

  • Our Middle Ages Co-op Day – Part II

    To see part I of our day go to my post on Our Middle Ages Co-op Day – Part I Just at the time our event began, the rain completely stopped (after raining for 4 hours) and it was quite beautiful outside.  It was too late to change anything so we continued with having the event in the racquetball court. The marketplace was so much fun for everyone.   We told the kids to haggle and to be loud when offering what was at their table.  “Fresh bread and butter.  2 shillings!”     We also told our guests beforehand to haggle because once the “coins” in their moneybags was gone, it…