I wonder if it's more just trial by fire. You want to do this thing and that's all you,

you know, you just make it happen. Just find a way to make it happen. I love that.

Welcome to Cultivating the Lovely.

I'm your host, Mackenzie Kappa.

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at McKenzie Kappa. That's M-A-K-E-N-Z-I-E-K-O-P-P-A.

Hey, ladies, we have a special little treat on the podcast today, something we don't do too

terribly much of anymore, and that's talk about homeschooling because I'm not a

homeschooler anymore, but the resource that today's guest has to offer, I think can be used by

any parent who's wanting to see the value in nature study and how to make it much more doable.

Joy Cherrick has these beautiful studies that she has created that are so simple, so straightforward,

and so quick that anyone can do it, especially if you're looking for something to do with

your kids through those summer months where you want to be able to connect and get outdoors

in a little bit more purposeful way. I think they're really well done. And she has some

beautiful things to say about why nature study is important. It's a really

interesting conversation that I think goes even beyond just nature study. We talk a lot about

truth and that sort of thing. I think you're going to like it. So stay tuned. Even if you're not a

homeschooler, I think that you will find some good stuff packed in this episode. As a quick aside, I also just

wanted to say, I have been getting so excited lately because I've been talking with a few

key people in my life who are giving me really great advice and direction and inspiration.

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