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Jessica Stumpf

living the simple life, one messy day at a time

Category: Relaxed Homeschool

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When Homeschool Teaches Me a Lesson

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Yesterday, we did nothing but recover from the weekend. Today we did everything. 😂 Gwen and Oliver made mud brownies, “They’re gluten free, mom, so you can have some.” 😘 The kids helped measure out spacing and plant tomatoes in the garden. Then they all wanted pictures of themselves doing something, which I loved! It took a bunch of tries to get Maurice’s picture, flying at me on the swing, just right. 😆 And this is Bryan’s “why do you torture me” face, to which I reply, “I don’t torture, I love!” 🥰 #mudpies #motherhood #playoutside

Smooching this baby every chance I get! I took him out to play in the dandelions yesterday. We’ve always had a huge section of our yard covered in them. And we’ve always had bees in our tree, happily pollinating all our flowers and crops. Last year I saw a huge swarm fly away from our property, and this spring, no bees are buzzing around their spot in the tree. 🥺

Happy Easter, friends!! He is risen! ✝️ I didn’t get pictures before church, and the kids changed as soon as we got to my moms. And Brandon fell asleep during all the fun of pictures. 🤷🏻‍♀️😂

I love that I can just go outside and collect these beauties when I’m in the middle of baking and realize I’m out of eggs 🤦🏻‍♀️😂❤️ #farmlife #backyardfarm #chickenlady

Oliver was cold in the strong breeze, so he put my flannel on. When he picked up that shovel to dig in the flowerbed, I knew I had to sneak a picture. 😍 I’ve been using this area for my young plants before I move some out to the garden. We have lettuce, luffa, tomatoes, and strawberries so far. I’ve been using an old storm door window for a mini greenhouse and it’s made all the difference in not losing my plants to the wind. My lavender is thriving and I have several other cuttings of lavender that are putting out roots. 🙌🏻 The rest of the bed is full of weeds, but they are edible, so I’m gonna call that a win. 🤷🏻‍♀️🤣 #raisethemwild #raisinglittles #mamahood #mymamahood #raisingboys #naturallearning #childledlearning #wildschooling #theworldisourclassroom #hereisourhomeschool #adventuresinhomeschooling #welleducatedheart #letthemplay #playmatters #playislearning #handsonlearning #intentionalhomeschooling #exploringnaturewithchildren #natureplay #tinystumpffarms #homestead #backyardfarm #smallfarm

We’re finishing up week 1 reading “Overwhelmed By My Blessings” together on the Bible App. It’s just me and a bunch of moms reading a little bit each weekday, and commenting if we’d like. I’m not a wordsmith, or super knowledgeable, but I know momlife, and I know that I definitely don’t make it through my days alone. 🙏🏼🙌🏼 If you want to join along, add me as a friend on the Bible App. I’ll invite you to start reading plan 2 on Sunday evening, so we can start Monday morning. It’s a 5 day plan, and there are 12 plans total by this author. She also has a book or two out on Amazon if that’s more your style for devotions. 🤗 Here’s my week ending announcement from the app in case you want to join for the fellowship on the 26th. 😊 “And this is the last day for part one! 🎉 I’ve really enjoyed getting to be held accountable, and hearing from each of you. It’s stretching me to step out of my comfort zone and discuss these types of things, so thank you to all who participated and I hope you have been equally blessed by this week’s devotional. I would like to start plan 2 next week on Monday. I hope you all have a relaxing weekend with your family. Let’s pray that God strengthens each of us, we know how hard it is to be the mom and wife and have all of the extra responsibilities that come with these titles. And that He continues to work in our lives so that we may be a blessing to others and shine as His light in this world. Amen. Have a great weekend, ladies! 🤗 Also, we are planning a time of fellowship at my house for all of you who are local. Friday, April 26th, we’ll set the time for whenever works best for everyone! Thanks again! ❤️” #overwhelmedbymyblessings #momlife #momfriends #christianmom #womenintheword

Oliver’s happiest when he’s on a tractor with dad. He’s with me now, practicing how to say tractor with Speech Blubs app on my phone while I nurse Brandon. (I’m cutting back on screen time as much as possible, but do like some good resources when I need it.) We had a wellness check for the little boys this week and Brandon is growing so fast! He’s 18 lbs and 27 inches long. Oliver’s visit was dominated by my concerns for his speech, so we’ll do an evaluation and see what extra steps we can take as he grows into his language skills. I only teared up a little bit when the m chat test was presented to me, but once the NP got Oliver into a conversation about the candy she’d just given him, she dismissed the idea of autism. I’m just glad I was prepared. Now, Brandon is asleep, Oliver has moved on to lining up his trains 🚂, and I’m feeling so thankful for these unique children I’ve been given to love on. ❤️ #tinystumpffarms #raisingboys #lifeschooling #backyardfarm #adventuresinhomeschooling

You know it’s been a good day when you have to use the outdoor tub. #raisethemwild #unschooling #lifeschooling #naturallearning #childledlearning #homeschooldays #wildschooling

4 months of being his mama 🥰 #4monthsold #motherhood

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