Working with your hands brings so much joy. When that work creates something beautiful, even more so. The fibre arts are just such a way to do that creating. Join us as we discuss this modality we are learning and how it brings us back to a time and space of slowing down, community and intentionality. Plus who doesn't love an art that you can literally take everywhere with you to work on. IG reference to check out: indiarosecrawford and her Frog and Toad stories. Music from #Uppbeat (...

*Disclaimer* This episode discusses details concerning chicken harvesting. If you are squeamish about such things, or that is not something you like to talk about, please skip this episode. A+A Farm to table takes on a whole new world when it's your farm and it's your table and you are the one responsible for getting from A to B with your meat. Join us as we discuss what we have learned so far in our endeavours of chicken (and other animals) harvesting and how this dynamic has changed how we ...

"To be or not be, that is the question." - Hamlet "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..." - A Tale of Two Cities "When you read a book as a child, it becomes a part of your identity in a way that no other reading in your whole life does." - You've Got Mail There is something about the written word that sparks imagination and roots itself deep within us. Classical literature is the same but with one exception, that it also presents a vast vocabulary beyond what our modern worl...

“The best education does not happen at a desk, but rather engaged in everyday living – hands-on, exploring, in active relationship with life.” – Vince Gowmon “Homeschooling: Because who doesn’t love pajamas?” – Unknown As homeschooling moms we have learned A LOT! This journey and commitment requires a daily willingness to learn something new alongside our kiddos as we traverse numerous topics, delve into discussions, wrestle with math concepts and take one day at a time to face whatever comes...

"Does your dog bite?" "No." "Nice doggy." (dog bites) "I thought you said your dog did not bite?" "That is not my dog." - The Pink Panther (1976) Dogs, Canis familiaris in Latin, are man's best friend. Kids the world over desire a puppy and constant companion. Families get dogs for a variety of reasons, for work around the farm, for showing, for guarding their property or other animals, to keep them company, or just to be the family pet. But what happens if your dog is not trained properly, ...

"I came. I saw. I conquered" - Julius Caesar Latin. A language that we never realized we needed in our life. There is so much goodness in this language as we are learning to understand it, read it, translate it and build our knowledge of the foundation of language through it. Join us as we have a conversation and ask questions around why we should learn Latin and explore the many facets of this dead language and the truth, goodness and beauty found within. For those that are interested in le...

Join us as we discuss the important elements needed for truly learning well. Known in some circles as the 5 common topics, we walk through what that looks like to ask good questions, explore different ways to learn, and discuss how to logically process your learning. Books referenced: Once Upon a Wardrobe - Patti Callahan Becoming Mrs. Lewis - Patti Callahan Surprised by Joy - C.S. Lewis The Fallacy Detective - Nathaniel and Hans Bluedorn Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): ht...

We are Andrea Engi and Aryn Werezak and we love to learn. And we also love to talk and laugh. We figured a podcast would be a great way to do all three at the same time and share our love of learning with others who are in this same stage of life as we are. We both believe that learning is a lifelong skill and we have the capacity to learn new things no matter what stage of life we find ourselves in. In this first episode we explore the nature of learning, why we decided to start a podcast an...