When I began blogging over 6 years ago, I had no idea where it would take me! I wanted to keep family up-to-date on our goings-on and share photos from time-to-time, and a blog seemed like a really fun and effective way to meet my goals. Fast forward to last January when an online friend recommended that I get involved with a blogger networking group of which she is a member. As far as blogging Continue Reading >>
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Visual Arts: Ultimate Homeschool Resource List
Nothing makes my children happier then an afternoon spent at the table with art supplies of almost any type. Whether it is modeling clay, charcoal pencils, watercolors, or paints on canvas -- they just love to create. I've always encouraged this by providing stacks of construction paper, scissors, and glue from the time they are tiny and continuing to build on the available art supplies as they Continue Reading >>
Happy Inside the Fence? Setting Rules Your Kids Can Live With
The way I see it, two extremes exist. Those who set no rules for their kids and those who have rules galore. Most of us are struggling to strike the right balance between these extremes. I'm actively seeking ways to achieve that balance. We are trying to set enough rules to keep our kids safe and healthy while at the same time provide enough freedom that rebellion is not the first step they will Continue Reading >>
Curriculum Review: Creative Writing Made Easy with Isabel’s Closet and Isabel’s Secret by Jan May
"As Isabel and Star crept into the dark abyss, Star's body tensed up and her hand gripped her sword even more tightly." This sentence is found on page 33 of my daughter's new writing curriculum called Creative Writing Made Easy published by New Millenium Girl Books. She wrote those sentences all by herself in response to a section on using a description of body language to enhance writing. What Continue Reading >>
Preparing Ahead for Holiday Cooking
Baking is probably our most consistent holiday tradition. It doesn’t matter what holiday we are celebrating – baking plays is the starting point of all holiday cooking. On birthdays and Easter we bake cakes. We bake rolls and pies for Thanksgiving. But for Christmas we bake cookies and fudge all month long. The children take turns helping me make Lemon Burst Cookies or Red Velvet Delights and we Continue Reading >>
Decorating for the Holidays
My daughter has been after me for a few days now to get the Thanksgiving decorations out. I have a little pilgrim woman and a little pilgrim Indian, a turkey or two, and a few harvest type things like scarecrows and gourds. I don't really have that much. I found myself wondering why it means so much to her. We move every few years, and I think the consistency of our decorations for the holidays Continue Reading >>