Welcome to the website of Clarissa R. West! All articles and PDFs are researched, written, and published by Clarissa; she retains the copyright. This site may contain affiliate links and collect cookies. Please read my full disclosure and privacy policy for more info. Author: Clarissa R. West I have a deep appreciation for beautiful books. Not just beautifully illustrated but beautifully…
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March on the farm is another busy month. It is the kickoff to the very busiest time of our little homestead! My husband and I were recently discussing all of the farm things, and Joey commented that it would be “nonstop busy” from here on out – he is correct! March on the Farm We were not expecting our goats…
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Learning economics at home (specifically, through home education) is quite simple when you have the right resources! I have discovered many ways to teach and learn economics in our homeschool over the last 18+ years. Learning economics through reading a variety of sources is great. We have used books by various authors, online courses, and textbooks – all are listed…
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Motion sickness is frequent around here. It never fails, every time we leave the house with our children, at least one ends up miserably car sick and often vomiting. After many years and many events like this in the van (that were less than fun), we’ve come up with a few solutions to make a trip in the van more…
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February on the Farm deserves its own blog post because this is the month the farm starts to wake up (and so do we, to be honest)! We seem to have a lull in farm work from about November through January, but come February we are revving back up for all things “farm”. Read about how farm life impacts homeschool…
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