My name is Lynn, but most of the time I go by Sweetie or Mommy. My world is small but huge. I don’t travel very far from my own little yard most of the time, but my mission is great. I am raising four souls to send out into the world to make their own homes.
I find journaling to be a great tool for focusing thoughts and direction. Journaling is a place to let go of foolish things and find the important things.
I am an affiliate for a few websites on line such as Barnes and Noble and The Old Schoolhouse magazine. If you see a link to one of these sites on my blog, it likely has my affiliate link included so that I make a small percentage from sales that I have generated by way of review, etc. Occasionally I will be asked to do a paid review by a website. If I accept that offer, I will always say in my post that I have been asked to do that review. I’ll always be honest, too. 
for you to leave a comment, but you can also e-mail me at lynn AT thehealthyhomeschool.com
Hi! I was searching for information regarding food choices @ the Durham Bulls ball park & was led to your site – what a lovely surprise to find that you are a fellow homeschooler! We just graduated our “baby” Ryan from high school on 6/7 which was also his 18th birthday! Anywho, if you get a minute could you please tell me what vendors were @ the ball park/what there was to eat. I would greatly appreciate it – thank you : )
Well, our lunches were bagged since we went in with a group, but we did get snow cones (expensive) and drinks. I didn’t pay much attention to the food since we weren’t eating as meal there. I’m sorry. I’ll try and pay more attention next time.
Thank you for stopping by!
Lynn
Lynn,
Please send me an Email! I would love to hear from you and discuss your great blog on the 16th of this month.
John
Hi Lynn,
I came cross your site some time ago, and I just love it! Your like a good book I can’t put down. We live in California and are on vacation in North Carolina right now. We came out here to do some racing in Charlotte and visit some friends in Mount Airy. We absolutely love it here and are thinking about moving. I read your blog often and was wondering what part of North Carolina your in. We have to start heading back home Wed. and the kids are really sad to be leaving. What a beautiful state this is, your lucky to live here.
Thank you so much, Marla! I am very near Durham/Chapel Hill. Do you know that area? Feel free to e-mail me if you’d like.
Lynn
Love your site!
Can you tell me the ‘general’ area you’re in ? We’re thinking of moving to Western NC from the southwest. I can’t WAIT to get back to some GREEN –I’m going to check your site regularly for inspiration, THANK YOU!
Julie
DUH
I just re read the post above mine. OOPS–Sorry!
…still inspired, however! Thanks.
Thank you, Julie. I thought I answered you here — at least a thank you, but I see I did not. Did you move?
Lynn
I just found your BLOG. I have been seated for over 2 hours soaking up all the pictures and writings. I also live in NC. Up in Mt. Airy. I am a 2 year breast cancer survivor and a homeschooling mother.
Blessings to you and yours,
Charlene Sayer
Charlene, thank you so much for your kind words! I’ve been through Mt. Airy before. And isn’t that supposed to be Mayberry?
Thanks again!
Hi Lynn
I have been following your blog for a while now and wanted to say Hi and well done, it’s such a great blog. I’m in the U.K. so enjoy seeing what it must be like to live somewhere sunny!
Have to say, your bugs and critters scare me though – we have no scary looking things here in England!!
Keep up the fab work, I love reading and seeing your wonderful photos.
Becky
Hello Lynn,
I really love your blog… I’ve seen a few, but none that I follow… but I would really like to follow yours. We have 2 Beagles & 3 rabbits, maybe that’s why I like your blog so much. Oh, yeah, and 3 kids (ages 14, 13 & 11) whom we home school. I would LOVE to subscribe to your blog. Can a person do that? I’m new to all of this. Please advise how I would go about doing that… if you don’t mind.
Thank you. What a beautiful family.
~Melissa
Melissa, I’ve been asked that before. I’ll look to see if I can figure out how to put a widget on the blog or something! Thank you for your kind comment! It sounds like we do have a lot in common. There’s never a dull moment. That’s one thing for sure!
Please stop by again!
Lynn
Ahhh, your blog reminds me about how much I’ve gotten away from the things I love most. That’s not a bad thing, I suppose…It’s more or less an e-slap in the face. (Also better than it sounds.) I can’t wait to get back to the way things were.
I’m 26…Was homeschooled, grew up on a turn-of-the-(last)-century farmhouse in upstate New York, am an artist who loves drawing nature (trees and birds especially), used to grow a sustainable garden back home, avid reader and sincerely hope to work out of my home in the future. I’ve spent the last decade being career focused (ASE certified auto mechanic, licensed tattoo artist, over-the-road truck driver, certified art educator/art history teacher, photography) and yet feel empty enough to realise that you’ve got everything and then some that I’d love to have back. =)
Thanks for the jolt back to reality.
- Tara
Tara, thank you for your kindness in leaving a comment! I guess the simple and familiar joys of our raising never leave us. I do love being home and working from. I suppose “exactly perfect” for me would be if I could work at home doing my crafts rather than typing,
but I surely cannot complain about what I have now. I am here to step out into the garden when I need to and care for my family. That’s a lot. You sound very talented and bright and as though you got a good grounding at home. 
That’s worth a ton. I hope you find what you love to do and are able to do it. xoxo Lynn
Dearest Lynn,
I found your website while searching for something about my THE PUMPKIN RUNNER. I am the author and it touches my heart to see the wonderful work you and your children did while studying it. I nearly wept; it was all so beautiful. Thank you so very much for enjoying my story.
In Joy,
Marsha
Dear Marsha,
I am so honored to hear from you! Picture books are a great love of mine, and I know from trying my hand (and failing) the talent and thought it takes to create a story like The Pumpkin Runner! Your book is wonderful and you are so talented! Thanks so much for taking the time to comment.
Most sincerely,
Lynn