I have heard such good things about the works of 19th century Scottish clergyman and writer George MacDonald, but have never read any of them for myself. The Princess and the Goblin is on my fourth grader's reading list for next year, and I have recently started reading The Wise Woman with my two oldest … Continue reading Summer Reading – discovering the gems of George MacDonald
Still in summer vacation mode here. This was the second week straight of Vacation Bible School for the girls. I had big goals of getting everything planned and in place for the fall these last two weeks, but here it is Friday already and I'm not much further ahead than I was two weeks ago. … Continue reading Summer Vacation – week 3
I saw these babies 10 for $1.77 today and couldn't resist! Visions of limeade and key lime pie have been dancing in my head all day. As supper was cooking, I decided to concoct something special for dessert. I searched the Internet for some inspiration but couldn't find the perfect fit of a … Continue reading Lime Pie (Without a Plan)
We've all heard of "beach days", but I must admit I prefer "beach evenings"...like this one... My favourite time to visit the beach has got to be early evenings! I'm not much for the heat of midday or having to slather on the sunscreen. But an hour at the beach after supper, before bedtime is … Continue reading Beach Evenings
We started fairly strong in Geography this year, and then in the final term it kind of became one of those subjects I didn't have a good game plan for. In addition to using our map to locate places mentioned in the books we were reading, here are some other resources we used specifically for … Continue reading Year in Review – Geography
My Peace in the Puzzle 