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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…
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The Journey to Oregon 1934, a #tbt book review
Because I’ve been quite homesick and nostalgic lately, and because this bookworm’s kept busy touting prose from authors otherwise unknown to me (save for this one), I decided it was time to give a much deserved shout-out to my talented Great-Aunt; author of a cherished family memoir that would make a terrific addition to any homeschool library. This novella is not a new release,…
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Tardy Throwbacks & Friday Feels
I won’t elaborate presently, but suffice it to say I’m feeling pretty blue of late. Throwback quote, circa 3 years ago: “Showed our girls the infamous bathtub-falls-through-the-ceiling-scene from The Money Pit tonight in an effort to curtail excessive splashing/pooling of water during bathtime. May have exaggerated a few laws of physics, but I do believe the…
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Mock United Nations
Would you believe we cooked up another excuse to don costumes this week? squeeee! Today we hosted a casual international celebration with a few fellow homeschooling families. Each student gave a report on a foreign country of their choosing, sported coordinating traditional garb, and shared a regional food item unique to their selected country. This gave our pupils an opportunity to socialize, compile research for an extra unit study, practice oration,…
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A Homespun Halloween
Seeing as how we are unabashedly fanatical about dressup, our kiddos had more costumes changes this Halloween than Will Ferrell on a Saturday night in the 1990’s. Some pics of our very home-spun Halloween festivities: Because we are nerdy bookworms, and 2016 has been the year of Potter…
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The Temporary Tightwad, a book review
I just reviewed another terrific book that y’all simply must add to your Amazon wishlist. Actually, as the digital copy is currently on sale for just .99c, you ought to just go ahead and complete the purchase… you won’t regret it. “Radically reduce your spending, meet a goal, and change your life forever.” Carrie Willard is an incredible homeschooling mom of seven…
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#TBT: Halloween Edition
I’m sorry, it’s true: I love Halloween. Judge if you must, but I’m not particularly bothered by the unsolicited opinions of others, anymore. I don’t care for the dark, scary, evil stuff, nor the questionable backstory, BUT… I so enjoy dressing up the fam and socializing with neighbors. It’s kind of my jam. We turn costuming into a homeschool project, typically beginning to brainstorm ideas the morning of November…
