We don’t always homeschool through the summer. In fact, it has been several years since we have. However, this past year we had several interruptions, and I believe we need to cover a bit extra this year. So, I am working on our summer homeschool plans. Our Summer Homeschool Plans, will be a light school… […]
Fourteen Ways to Enjoy Education on Vacation
May 25, 2015 by Leave a Comment
I have talked about our lifestyle of education a lot on this blog. Even though I am changing up some curriculum and adding more workbooks, we will still be doing a lot of lifestyle education. Many will be heading out on vacation sometime this summer. Take your vacation to another level and enjoy education on […]
Where I Went, What Happened and a Little Summer Fun
September 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Well, summer was quite the ride around here. Not just all farm happenings either. There were blessings and some big challenges. God was with us, guiding us and holding our hands all along the way through it all. Seriously, I rarely had time to sit down and blog. I didn’t have time to sit down […]
Noticed some Blog Craziness here? What we have been up too
July 13, 2012 by 2 Comments
Yeah, me too, but in the end it should be well worth it. On the Blog…I have kinda jumped off the blogging train in order to work on a few things. Both around the home and on my blog. For Our School…I am working on my school record books, and assignments. I also have been […]
Fourth of July Sparkly Mosiac Star Craft
June 30, 2012 by 2 Comments
Last week I posted pictures of our fun little stars. Today, I am going to show you how to make them. First you need to print the PDF below on Cardstock, do not cut it out: Star for crafts.pdf Gather the rest of your supplies: Opaque Glitter, Mod Podge Red, White and Blue Tissue Paper […]
Handmade Father’s Day Wrapping Paper; Special Blessing
June 15, 2012 by Leave a Comment
This year, we purchased our Father’s Day Gifts for my Hot Guy. He needs, as in NEEDS new work shirts and a couple of good shirts. His are thread bare and have rips in them. Not to mention several are all covered in farmer’s gunk, known as dirt and grease or oil stands. No matter […]
Math Sorry~Multi Aged and Abled Math Game
June 11, 2012 by 7 Comments
I love to use old games to create an educational twist on the original game. Today my children and “J” are playing Math Sorry. First I took the original Sorry game and pieces and added math flash cards. I made my math flashcards online. Since my two oldest need to review their multiplication and division […]
Wheat Harvest 2012, from the inside out…
May 29, 2012 by 3 Comments
We started wheat harvest yesterday. This is the earliest wheat harvest on record. Normally we don’t cut until the second to third week of June. I remember as a kid spending many Independence Days jealous of non-farm kiddoes who got to picnic, and party, while I was stuck in the field. It has been awhile […]
Summer Fun doesn’t have to cost a fortune…
May 3, 2012 by 1 Comment
I hear a lot about how children don’t know how to entertain themselves. They need this electronic device or that toy. My children can play outside for hours, or re-enact the Civil War or some other historical event or a scene from a book for days…DAYS. Every day my children have TWO WHOLE hours of […]
Nature Study Tuesday~Sept. 6~Tomato Horn Worm Moth
September 6, 2011 by 1 Comment
Welcome to our Nature Study Tuesday. I no longer do these every Tuesday, but we do them around monthly. A week or so ago, my son found a pupa, I couldn’t get my camera close enough to get a picture that you could see. However, my son was out side constantly watching it every […]
Friday Favorite Things
July 22, 2011 by 1 Comment
My favorite things this Friday are: Homeschool Friends~Got to spend all of my Friday morning and half the afternoon with some great homeschool friends. Rain in the forecast Temperatures under 100 in the forecast. Camp shopping with another homeschool friend. Getting organized Our new Chore boards. What are your […]
Goal Planning Monday~July 11
July 11, 2011 by Leave a Comment
This week is going to be busy. I have goals for fitness, organization and fun for my family. This week in our small community only comes around one time a year, so, even though it is hotter then blue blazes out, I plan to help my family enjoy the frugal activities offered. Monday Goals: Cut […]
Nature Study~July 5 Garter Snakes
July 4, 2011 by 7 Comments
For my new readers, Nature Study is part of our homeschool for my oldest anyway, and it seems his younger siblings enjoy it much more then they admit. My oldest loves snakes, he is quite careful of what kind he will pick up though. In fact just last week, he was out messing around in […]
The Homeschool Mother’s Journal~Summer Edition
July 1, 2011 by 3 Comments
In my life this week… I have been a sewing maniac…I made two modest swimsuits, one for myself and one for my oldest daughter. I also started water aerobics with some local gals in the evenings on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursdays. I started Thursday, so I can rest up for Tuesdays class. In our homeschool […]
American Flag Cookie~Patriotic Dessert
June 26, 2011 by 2 Comments
For Patriotic Holidays, we made this cookie. We use a shortbread cookie dough rolled out to about a 1/4 inch over a cookie sheet. Then I mix 8 oz. cream cheese, a bit of sugar and vanilla to taste and some whipped cream or homemade whipped cream. Smooth it over the cookie after it has […]
Kids in the Garden~Weeding
June 22, 2011 by 6 Comments
Come on, I can’t be the only mom, who has trouble getting my children to actually weed the garden…as in more then five weeds an hour…right? Well, I may have actually “tricked” my children into helping a bit more. First, give them a plastic grocery bag. Then tell split them into groups…boys vs girls works […]
A Few Changes for the Next Several Weeks~Family Updates and such…
May 30, 2011 by 1 Comment
I once heard how summer is supposed to be a slow relaxing and carefree time…Ummm, For Who? Summers in our home are actually the busiest time of the year… Farm~baling hay Wheat Harvest Animals Garden~over an acre… Preserving Produce~potatoes, onions, green beans, peppers, salsa, peaches, apples, and more Homeschool Convention Vacation Bible School Company coming~3 […]
Homeschool Mother’s Journal May 13
May 14, 2011 by 7 Comments
In my life this week… This week I have kept busy with blog stuff, from designing a homeschool blog for a friend, to keeping up with my own blogs. We also took a day off and went grocery shopping. I hit Office Max during a sale on ink and managed to get plenty for this […]
Currclick is Having a HUGE Sale
May 12, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Between now and May 20th, people who visit this non-public section of CurrClick, will get 50% savings on 100’s of top homeschool resources from some of our best selling publishers. Not only that, but several of our most popular teachers are offering 10% OFF all their summer and fall classes. In addition, visitors to our […]
Yuckier is Buckets of Fun!
October 29, 2010 by 12 Comments
As part of the TOS Crew, I got to review a few samples of Yuck from Buckets O’ Fun. For this review, I am going to go in depth on our experience with chunky yuck, as it gave me the best pictures. ;) Also, it was easiest to use with all my children. We enjoyed […]
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