Online Classical Education: A Helpful Homeschool Option
Classical education is where I first started falling in love with homeschooling. Classical education is based on a three-part process of training the mind. From the early Grammar years where kids learn the basic building blocks of each subject, through the middle Logic Stage, and then to the final Rhetoric Stage in high school where […]
Websites for Bringing History to Life {And other engaging history resources}
History often has a pretty bad reputation for being boring. To many students, history means reading long-winded textbooks and memorizing incessant facts. They don’t necessarily see the importance of studying something that happened 100s or 1000s of years ago. The good news is that in this age of technology there are so many more options. […]
God Spoke To Me Today…
or was it really just my subconscious reading something into what was already there? It is very easy to hear a song on the radio, see a quote on someone’s FB wall, read a book or an article, and find a way to make it apply to your life, or believe it was written about/for […]
The “Not” Back To School Blog Hop ~ Week 2 ~ Our Homeschool Room 2012-2013
It is time for the 4th Annual “Not” Back To School Blog Hop! This week is School Room Hop where everyone is talking about and sharing picture of the space they call their “School Room”. Since moving into our home in 2008 we have been so blessed to have our homeschool room. It is one […]
Saving $’s and lbs. ~ Biweekly Meal Planning
A few years ago we found ourselves in an unhealthy, expensive food pattern. Most days I forgot to even think about dinner. Home with 3 small children for me meant taking one moment at a time and not looking too far ahead. That would leave my husband calling on his way home from work asking […]
Review: HomeArtStudio ~ Third Grade
Before beginning the 2011/2012 school year I spent a great deal of time researching art for my children. It is not on my list of strong subjects, thus I need something to hold my hand and help me out. I did find some things, and worked on some projects with the kids this year. Then […]
The Power of Mommy
What is it about Mommy? In my house it is like simply having that title means I have special powers. Somehow my lap is better, my kisses and hugs are better, even sharing my glass or food is highly sought after! Not that I am complaining, because being the one, the end all, can be […]
The “Not” Back To School Blog Hop ~ Week 1 ~ Curriculum Week
It is time for the 4th Annual “Not” Back To School Blog Hop! This week is Curriculum Week and everyone is sharing what is on their academic plate for the coming year! We live way up in the north eastern United States and public schools around here don’t start up again until after Labor Day. […]
Review: iTunes App ~ A Lion and a Whale Can Dance
A Lion and a Whale Can Dance is an interactive story of two unusual friends who find one another on a mystical island far, far away. This read aloud or alone book app is rated for ages 4+, and can be used on the iPod touch, iPad and iPhone. My six year old daughter loves […]
No TV, Computer, Video Games Etc.
Due to some behaviors and patterns we are seeing in ourselves and our children, we have put a ban on all electronics in our home. This started on Monday July, 23rd and will last indefinitely. I have been slow in posting this summer anyways due to the need to spend more focus time on the […]
Forsaking All Others ~ Wedding Vows
What happened to “’til death do us part”? How did we get to this place where more than 50% of marriages end in divorce, and so many just don’t bother to get married anymore? Where is the commitment, through the good and the bad? What happened to forsaking all others? What happened to our wedding […]
Finding Time for What Matters Most
I am sitting in front of my computer today, having waited until the last minute to write my post, and feeling anxious about getting it done. Why? Not so much because it is due today, as I know I will find leeway and grace with the wonderful ladies to whom are waiting patiently for this […]
Kidcoder – Windows Programming ~ Final Review & Giveaway
At the beginning of June we brought you our Preliminary Reviews of Kidcoder & Teen Coder- Windows Programming. We are pleased to be back to give your our final reviews as well as a giveaway from the company! The folks over at Homeschool Programming Inc. are offering up for giveaway a first-semester title (Windows Programming) […]
Wordless (almost) Wednesday ~ First Broken Bone
Last week Jayden got a soccer ball kicked into his thumb while playing outside with his cousins and a neighbor friend. He came in asking for ice and acting fine, just stating he got a ball kicked into his hand and that his thumb hurt. I didn’t think too much of it. The next day […]