The first rule about Book Club is… you don’t stop talking about Book Club. I went and joined an actual big-girl book club, you guys. I’m pleased to report that I did indeed finish the first book on time and show up for the in-person discussion. This is what we read the first go-round: This is How is Always Is. I suspect would have missed this one had it not been selected for me, but I found it to be surprisingly endearing and …
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“Sleep is good. And books are better.” – George R.R. Martin Word. And I’ve decided that if George Martin can double his middle initial ‘R’ ala J. R. R. Tolkien, …
We’ve just returned home from a glorious vacation– a pilgrimage back to my mother’s homeland, Prince Edward Island, for a sentimental sabbatical and literary field-trip to cap off our homeschool …
In addition to immersing in all things Lucy Maude Montgomery, I’m presently reading classic Judy Blume tomes with Little Man and he is all about Farley Drexel Hatcher– aka Fudge. …
In a few weeks, we’re wrapping up schoolwork and kicking off summer with a special field trip– one that we’ve geared our studies around for months and planned for years. …
Forget Spring cleaning, I’m all about Spring reading. So long as I remember to tote a book along as I drive carpool to and from the kids’ endless activities, I …
Influenza struck our home this week, so we’ve sidelined our regularly scheduled activities and the bulk of our schoolwork for Netflix & blankies, Gatorade, Jamba Juice, Riccolas, chicken noodle soup, rest …
Newsflash, compadres: Not every homeschool day is lollipops and kumbaya. In our homeschool we occasionally deal with squabbles, back-talk, sass, laziness, and tears– and I’m not just talking about the …
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