by Ingrid Lochamire | Apr 6, 2022 | Family, Slice of Life
Author’s note: We’ve lived on our farm for 30 years. It’s where we raised four children and birthed a family business. A few years ago, I wrote about my first impressions of what would become Springfield Farm, and how much that sparkling waterway...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Feb 5, 2021 | Family, Good Books, Slice of Life, Story
Yesterday was our youngest son’s 26th birthday. Our oldest son is 36, and there are two more sons in between. The minute I read the word “sunrise”, chosen as today’s Five Minute Friday writing prompt, I thought of the beautiful song from...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Jan 3, 2021 | Family, Good Books, Slice of Life
I taught our four sons at home for 20 years, from the time the oldest entered third grade until the youngest graduated from high school. Homeschooling was a “career” I loved and I would do it all over again. Choosing curriculum and writing lesson plans for...
by Ingrid Lochamire | May 6, 2020 | Family, Slice of Life, Wisdom
Whether you are a mother or have a mother — or both — this week you’re likely thinking about what Mother’s Day means for you. On a Sunday set apart for honoring mothers, many of us carry around a mixed bag of emotions. (I’ve written about...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Mar 31, 2020 | Family, Slice of Life
First things first… My friend Brenda Yoder graciously invited me to join her in a conversation about motherhood on her podcast Life Beyond the Picket Fence. In the first half, I mention homeschooling. You can listen to that segment here. The second half is now...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Jan 31, 2020 | Family, Good Books, Slice of Life, Story
I usually drink my black tea in a mug, and always Brit-style with cream and sugar. Today, as I reached for my favorite mug, I changed course and uncovered my clay Brown Betty teapot to brew a full pot of tea. I slid open the china cabinet handed down to me by my...
