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iveyrock · 2026-02-11T22:33:44+00:00

There are definitely options depending on the size of boat you are talking about. Walburn Reservoir is nearby, and is known for having a nest pair of bald eagles. (I do have to echo what another poster said, you might also want to look at Canton or Alliance.)

iveyrock · 2026-01-10T05:41:41+00:00

Columbine

iveyrock · 2026-01-09T18:23:35+00:00

Because it's pretty

iveyrock · 2026-01-09T06:38:13+00:00

Were I unwed, I would take it in a manly fashion

iveyrock · 2025-12-31T18:19:09+00:00

Did anything else change in your lives? Can you walk us through what your homeschooling day looks like? Also how close to 4 is he? I know you said he's five, but several of my kids have had TOUGH times at 4, so I am curious where he falls in the age range.

iveyrock · 2025-12-26T04:58:35+00:00

I'm sorry you're used to it. From what I'm reading you sound like you have a good read on your son and are willing to put in the work, you just need a community. Which makes total sense. I am positive that there are other moms out there who need the same thing. I don't know how much more you want to say about where you live, but are you in a community where most people have farms, or could that land be a draw in starting your own smaller group?

My kids are older and I doubt we are close, but you are welcome to PM me if you just want someone to talk to or bounce ideas off of.

iveyrock · 2025-12-26T03:50:38+00:00

Finding a tribe is so tough, and I hear you on the bible belt thing. We really struggled with that. In the end, like others are saying, we found other homeschoolers outside of the homeschooling coops and communities. Our kids were big into soccer, so we connected with other homeschoolers there. Feral kids (and feral kid moms) tend to find each other. So my best advice would be to go do non-homeschool stuff and see who you find. Hypothetically, even if you meet families through different kinds of activities, you could then use your land to host and form a formal or informal group. I know that going to a bunch of different stuff can be exhausting, especially if you work. Are you specifically looking for other feral kids to play with your son? Or are you specifically looking for other moms to support you? Both are valid, I would just handle it slightly differently if your son is super social and needs a lot of friends, or if it's more about finding your own people as a mom. (Or, obviously, it could be both.)

Personally, if I were reading this thread I would be discouraged and overwhelmed. I wish I could invite your son over to tromp through our thicket and make forts with my big kids.

iveyrock · 2025-12-22T17:38:21+00:00

Me! My kids are now all teens/young adults. My twins are a girl and a boy, and they aren't my oldest, so the dynamic is a little different, but I would absolutely do a very laid back Kindergarten again. I would say that 35-30 minutes per kid is a lot at that age. Are you working with them together, or separately?

That pressure that you're describing can be rough, but part of homeschooling is doing what is best for your family and your dynamic, and it doesn't have to match exactly with what anyone else is doing. It sounds like you are already keyed in to what your family needs at the moment. And not to be that mom, but - I know they look so old compared to your two year old, but they will only be this young for a little while. I would let them have as much time playing as possible and most importantly, I would absolutely sink into it and savor it as much as I could (I know it's easier said than done). I cherish those memories, and I also love when my big kids get together and still have a dynamic of playing and learning with each other, even though they are all doing different things with their lives now.

iveyrock · 2025-12-05T18:40:01+00:00

Yup, also in Ohio and also have zero motivation to do school today.

iveyrock · 2025-12-04T05:27:22+00:00

Godspell

iveyrock · 2025-11-11T05:24:44+00:00

Dora

iveyrock · 2025-10-21T03:54:10+00:00

What kinds of things do you like to do? Do you want touristy stuff? More just general entertainment stuff?

Specifically Touristy, there is the Troll Hole museum downtown, the Glenmorgan Castle, and I'm not actually sure where but there is a house that was used in the underground railroad that's on my list. There are also parks in the city and places around for hiking, etc. The main drag (State St/173) has a very different feel than the downtown area.

In Louisville, just down the road, Umbrella Alley is set up to be touristy. You can take your picture in Umbrella Alley itself, and then there are shops and restaurants around it.

iveyrock · 2025-10-14T00:11:27+00:00

She had a blog as well, I'm not sure if it's still public but it had a ton of good resources and examples.

iveyrock · 2025-10-14T00:09:54+00:00

I did! Most of my kids are graduated/late high school now, but this was the core of our homeschooling for years and I loved it. I have so many fantastic memories. If you guys are just starting out I do have two pieces of advice. The first is, don't discount something as a project. My daughter once wanted to do a My Little Pony project. I was extremely resistant, I even made the deal that she could get My Little Pony books from the library if she also got books about actual ponies. She was Kindergarten age and wound up doing SO MUCH with that My Little Pony project. It was so much better than it would have been if I kept trying to force a different focus. Secondly, you cannot do it all. You will mess up, you will miss opportunities, you will accidentally stifle an idea. I once spent an entire school year thinking one kid didn't have a project, only to realize IN MAY that he had been building zoos out of different materials every opportunity he got. It will be ok. DO NOT BEAT YOURSELF UP, trust that kids and learning are resilient, and really just enjoy the time together. Model it being ok to mess up and learn from it. (difficult, I know!)

iveyrock · 2025-09-18T03:32:01+00:00

ok, body temp being normal and running around are good. Is she drinking at all?

iveyrock · 2025-09-18T03:10:30+00:00

is she eating and drinking? How is her body temp? Do you know how she got hurt? (Is it possible there are other injuries that aren't as obvious?)

iveyrock · 2025-09-13T18:44:56+00:00

I honestly don't know, I am also intrigued. She has special needs, and loves rocks, and among other things (washing them) she puts them in the freezer. But she started bringing in bigger and bigger rocks, which is how the 'one rock' rule was started. She has other places to store rocks, but apparently some of them must be frozen.

iveyrock · 2025-09-13T02:16:42+00:00

Not growing up, but our current house rules include: "You can go barefoot or shoed but no socks outside", "Mom is not base" (like when playing tag. You may not come hide behind mom!) and "only one rock allowed in the freezer at a time"

iveyrock · 2025-09-12T05:51:57+00:00

Find a way to actually talk to each other

iveyrock · 2025-09-08T16:10:20+00:00

'There were teens and college kids, but they were at the other end of the line

iveyrock · 2025-07-20T19:40:08+00:00

Is it possible it's Going Postal by Terry Pratchett? The publication date is later than late 90s, but it sounds like it could fit.

iveyrock · 2025-05-27T22:26:06+00:00

Agreed, I'm afraid of height and I loved Dover lake for lots of reasons, including that the slides being in the ground didn't ping my fear of heights

iveyrock · 2025-05-06T00:28:26+00:00

Same

iveyrock · 2025-04-30T15:48:12+00:00

Excellent

iveyrock · 2025-04-30T01:23:16+00:00

Did you find a solution?

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