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Annie Imogene Catura

Free-spirited Naturalist, Artist & Earth Warrior. An intuit encouraging folks to live intentionally. A drawer who writes, blending art, history, and storytelling. Watercolor artist, adventure and history writer, advocate for whole-child education and families being together. Audacious book absorber, lover of woods, water, rocks, and trees. Passionate about all things eclectic music. A listener, curious deep diver, and lover of moments when time disappears.

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Living Lessons: The Art of Integrating Chicken Keeping and Gardening into Homeschooling for a Sustainable Life

Join us on a remarkable fifteen-year journey where we seamlessly integrated chicken keeping and gardening into our homeschooling practices. From selecting the perfect chicken breeds for our environment to constructing a cozy chicken coop, we've encountered numerous challenges and reaped countless rewards along the way. Throughout this journey, we've learned invaluable lessons about sustainability, empathy, and responsibility.

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Salmon Spawn

Imagine the morning after the first snow in colorado, you arrive to work as the mist is rising off the water. Water temp 51, air temperature below freezing, but warming. No wind, you’re thankful, but don’t mention anything for superstitious fear of invoking it.

The short boat ride down the coast, placid.

This morning you’re joined by some homeschool kids and their Mom; a little apprehensive, definitely curious, happy to jump in and help.

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