Sitting here wondering what is news worthy from this week, and the first thing that comes to mind is that I got dressed and did my make up today! I actually came out of the bedroom and told PJ he might want to take a picture because he wouldn’t see me look like this for … Continue reading Holy Week Happenings
It’s no secret we home educate our children (even though I did wish I could do it “undercover” when I first started). And if you know me in person, you know how passionate I am about homeschooling and education and lifelong learning in general! I have shared things on Facebook to help families who are … Continue reading Why This Is NOT the Time to Do School at Home
Last week we read a story about a little boy who loved flowers. It was part of Belle’s assigned readings for AO year 3, which means I’ve read it before when my older girls were going through year 3. And I remembered that that very story had inspired me to write a blog post a … Continue reading No homeschool “recipe” works without this one ingredient!
Today is day 41 of our 40 day sugar fast. Yes, that means it’s over. I broke my fast last night with a big bowl of ice cream, an Oreo cookie, and a can of Coke. I enjoyed it, but it wasn’t as satisfying as I thought it would be. However, it didn’t disappoint me … Continue reading Knowing that I Don’t Know…Yet
Copywork plays a key role in Language Arts in our homeschool. You can read more about how we tackle this subject area here. Copywork accomplishes so much in such a simple way. Obviously, it provides practice in the basics of handwriting when a child is first starting formal lessons. But it also improves spelling and … Continue reading 2 years of free copywork? Yes, please!
My Peace in the Puzzle 