This is really really great @squishysquid! What a wonderful job your daughter did on those pillows. I too am a stay at home mom that homeschools. We currently have four children ages 1, 4, 6 and 7 and we are expecting another next June!! 😃 I have taught each of them at home since the beginning and I am just amazed at the skill set and comprehension that each of them have. Everyone always thinks my kids are older because we teach them proper language and how to speak to others.

I have a passion for crocheting and am currently teaching my 7 year old daughter how to crochet. She has helped me sew before but not on her own yet. She told me she wasn’t quite ready to sit at the machine and she’d rather just assist me. To me that is better than her not wanting to learn at all. My mother is a seamstress and she tried to teach my sister and I how to sew when we were younger. We were too ignorant to appreciate that blessing and now I am an adult struggling to learn. Lol.

My 6 year old son has a passion for cooking. He watches cooking shows with me and helps me in the kitchen as much as my daughter does. He also loves to build and figure out electronics. I really believe it’s important to encourage and hone the skills that we see our children developing. That’s one thing I love about home education is that I know their strengths and weaknesses and it’s amazing to see them grow.

I also love that you all are homesteaders! That is one of our goals to own land one day and have our animals and teach our children about farming and survival. Right now we just try to eat smart and we do a lot of home remedies and use essential oils as much as possible. Well sorry I talked your ears off but it was really nice reading your post. I’ll be following you to stay in touch :) Resteemed!