First steps in Handspinning: How to make a CD spindle and start spinning your own yarn today

Spindle spinning on a CD spindle

At the beginning of our homeschool adventure, when my daughter was in grade 1, we read A Pioneer Story (published in the USA as A Pioneer Sampler) — and we came across the concept of handspinning yarn for the first time. The book talked about using a drop spindle to spin yarn and we decided [...]

Empower your creativity through home education

Sarah Dalziel with her 2 silver medals

Its the day after Labour Day — the most anticipated day in the whole year.  Myriads of parents are eagerly feeding their kids, making up lunch boxes, gathering brand new school supplies into brand new back packs.  The hope is for peace and quiet.  No more sibling fights.  No more wars about unmade beds.  Peace. [...]

Why you need to be at the Joybilee Farm Linen Festival on August 6

A field of harvested linen

The Joybilee Farm Linen Festival is just a month away, on August 6th. You need to be here and be inspired. What’s the Linen Festival? Its a party, where we celebrate sustainability, homesteading, freedom, independence, self reliance and generally, being remarkable.  If you are reading this, then I know you care about these things.  Its [...]