Category: Posts
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Weekly Wrap-Up & Thursday Throwbacks
For me, Thursdays will always feel like start of the weekend as they were the day that my much older sister and I headed to our Dad’s house each week growing up. So let’s all pretend it’s the weekend, mkay? Do y’all follow Weird, Unsocailized Homeschoolers? The author’s obviously being facetious with that title, but seeing how I appreciate witty…
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Yule-School vol. 1
This December we aren’t fighting it. We’re throwing in the towel and embracing the Yuletide merriment wholeheartedly. Instead of squeezing festivities in/around the margins of our regularly scheduled programming, and driving ourselves batty in the process, we’ll gearing our STUDIES around the HOLIDAY, all vice-versa like. (My favorite podcaster, Pam, gave me permission!) It’s like a month-long Christmas unit study… the opening act: Saint Nicholas Day…
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Early December Throwbacks
Have I mentioned I love Christmas? We actually don’t do much with Santa, but you get the idea. Buddy the Elf is my spirit animal. Yesterday I combed the kids’ hair, dressed them in clean, matching clothing, and drove to a field near our home in hopes of snapping a decent pic for this year’s warm holiday greetings– which Minted is graciously printing for…
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Thanksgiving Continued (What I’m REALLY Grateful For)
Last week I made it sound like I was grateful for homeschooling. I lied. Don’t get me wrong, I am grateful for the privilege of homeschooling my kids, and for the blessings we reap as a result of it– but come Turkey Day that wasn’t what I shared around my much older sister’s table. Unintentionally, we spent the holiday…
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A Christmas-y Bucket List (+Minted giveaway!)
With Thanksgiving squarely behind us, I can now officially proclaim (without being admonished) that it’s beginning to look a lot like Chriiiiiistmas… It’s the most wonderful (IMO) time of the year! I’ve drafted a rough bucket list for the upcoming holiday season; including, but not limited to the following: Host our 9th annual Gingerbread House decorating party. Obtain tree, trim. Hopefully we’ll…
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Thankfulness: Homeschool Edition (a exercise in gratitude)
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, my girls are sharing a bit of gratitude today– specific to homeschooling. Counting one’s blessings is a healthy exercise that never hurt anybody, especially as my pupils have been prone to grumble of late. Firstborn says: We don’t need a pass to go to the bathroom. ((snort!)) Must’ve learned of this from a book. Sometimes we get to…
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When I Grow Up…
Another day, another costume… the kids’ latest dress-up opportunity came today, courtesy of Awana. The leaders posed the question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” and encouraged the kiddos to dress the part. THIS is my jam. Firstborn still aspires to work with manatees, as a marine biologist/oceanographer. Jacques Cousteau her logical…
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Adoption in a Nutshell (National Adoption Month)
November is “National Adoption Month”, yesterday “Orphan Sunday.” With the aim of spurring additional families to answer the call of the orphan, I figured I’d jump aboard the advocating bandwagon by sharing a highlight reel of sorts here on the blog: Adoption 101. Adoption Cliff’s Notes. Adoption in a Nutshell. Four years ago this month, Husband and I began our international adoption journey…
