Letters from Hazel Crek
Join readers who receive quiet reflections from the homestead.
From time to time I write letters from Hazel Creek.
They are reflections on the life we are building here as we homestead, raise children close to the land, and learn slowly through the rhythms of real life.
Sometimes the letters are about education and the unfolding of childhood. Sometimes they are about grief, growth, and the work of raising capable young people. Often they are simply stories from the land, the orchard, the animals, the seasons, and the small moments that shape a life.
Most letters are freely shared. Occasionally I send deeper reflections to those who choose to support the writing. If you would like to receive these letters in your inbox, you can subscribe below.
— Laura
Blog posts live here on the website, below, as longer reflections and resources connected to homeschooling, homestead life, and the ideas behind Hazel Creek Homeschooling.
Letters from Hazel Creek are a little different. They are quieter, more personal reflections: stories from the homestead, thoughts that are still unfolding, shared directly with readers through email.
Blog Posts


Real Life Is the Curriculum


Before They Can Read, They Must Live


When Spring Calls, We Listen


What I’ve Learned About Education Through Grief


Welcoming Autumn: A Simple Guide for Families


Hearty Beef Stew


Chicken Noodle Soup


Why Waldorf Homeschooling?


Farm to Table - growing your own food


Growing Breakfast


Children & Nature


Finding Happiness


Learning to Read


The Chaos of the Inbetween - Raising Tweens


Minimal, Simple Toys


Independent Play


Tools Over Toys


Simple Summers


Meant to Be


Responsibility


Back to School


Spiced Cranberry Orange Spelt Sourdough Skillet


Beeswax Candles


For the Love of Knitting


Growing Food - Meat Rabbits


Roots


Greenhouse Season


Autumn Gardening


Dispatch Day


Homeschooling is Messy


Waldorf - a Magical Education


Get Outside


Acquiring New Skills


It's Not Easy


Natural Living


Life is Enough


Purposeful Work


Life As the Curriculum


Thoughts On Childhood


Spruce Tip Shortbread Cookies


Yummy Breakfast Cookies


Spelt Pumpkin Cake


It's The Little Things That Matter Most


Mommy


January Circle


December Circle


November Circle


"Antisocial" Children


Why I Do What I Do


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