Middle School Summer Activities Inspired by Great YA Books
We are so close to the end of our homeschool year we can taste it! The sun shines more, the grass is getting greener, the temperature rises each day, and the buds are turning into blossoms! Visions of bike rides, camping, swimming, and s’mores dance in our heads! Even though our formal learning comes to […]
Gluten-free Avocado Chicken Salad
Chicken salad is a classic summer dish, but it usually comes with lots of calories and a distinct lack of nutrition. This Avocado Chicken Salad is a modern twist on the classic summer staple and is packed with nutrition and flavor. It’s also easy to make, gluten-free, grain-free, Paleo friendly and versatile. What else could […]
What Ever Happened to Herbivores?
What happened to the plain and simple terms of dinosaurs? They were either herbivores (eating only plants), carnivores (eating only meat), or omnivores who had their feet in both worlds! In recent years I have been exposed to so many terms related to what people eat or don’t eat (or can and can’t eat), […]
Thanksgiving Thankfuls ~ November 4th, 5th & 6th, 2011
November 1st: I posted my first Thanksgiving Thankfuls on Facebook and this is what it said, “On this the first day of November 2011 I am thankful for the incredible authors/books/etc that we have to enjoy in print, audio, and digital format these days!” November 2nd: I am thankful for the opportunity to sleep in […]
Quote from Mother Teresa
I recently stumbled upon a blog post where they were talking about a quote of Mother Teresa’s. It comes from the book Where There Is Love, There Is God compiled by Brian Kolodiejchuk, M.C. Amazon.com Widgets Here is the quote: “And there can be no real silence in my heart if there […]
Review & Giveaway: A+ TutorSoft Interactive Math
Are you looking for a math program that is comprehensive, engaging, and less work for you? Then you might be interested in checking out A+ TutorSoft. I was given the opportunity to review their Full 3rd Grade Interactive Math Curriculum, with the Premium Edition upgrade as well (in exchange for an honest review of the […]
Weekly Wrap-Up ~ Week 8: Halloween & Curwen Hand Signs
So I feel as though we had one of those very unnoteworthy weeks. As I sit down to write this I am not sure I took even one picture. That of course does not include Halloween. Monday: We had kind of an ironic day for Halloween. We spent 2 hours at the dentist getting our […]
Thanksgiving Thankfuls ~ November 3rd, 2011
November 1st: I posted my first Thanksgiving Thankfuls on Facebook and this is what it said, “On this the first day of November 2011 I am thankful for the incredible authors/books/etc that we have to enjoy in print, audio, and digital format these days!” November 2nd: I am thankful for the opportunity to […]
Wordless (almost) Wednesday ~ Gene Simmons
A few years ago when we were still putting a bazillion rubber bands in Chloe’s hair for gymnastics competitions, this thing about her looking like KISS (specifically Gene Simmons) started. Her hair was all fluffed and crazy, and she has a gigantic tongue! From then on she was adamant that she was going to be […]
Thanksgiving Thankfuls ~ November 2nd, 2011
Yesterday (November 1st) I posted my first Thanksgiving Thankfuls on Facebook and this is what it said, “On this the first day of November 2011 I am thankful for the incredible authors/books/etc that we have to enjoy in print, audio, and digital format these days!” Today I am thankful for the opportunity to […]
Thanksgiving Thankfuls ~ November 1st, 2011
Two years ago at this time I started a daily status on Facebook for something that I was thankful for. The challenge was to post a new/different “Thankful” each day of the month in honor of Thanksgiving. I had not given it too much thought last year until one of my Facebook Friends sent me […]
“I Couldn’t Do What You Do!” or “I Couldn’t Homechool My Children!”
So often I hear this sentiment when talking with people about the fact that I homeschool my children. And just as often I have wondered….why? Why do people feel this way? Do they dislike their children that much? Is the burden of their education being solely on them too overwhelming? While having a conversation […]
Weekly Wrap-Up ~ Week 7: Christopher Columbus & Play Dough
Monday: In stark contrast to last weeks time at home, this week we have been very busy; both at home, as well as running around outside of the house. Today we headed out to the RMSC to see the September 11th exhibit that they have right now. The RMSC is the first in the […]
Chuck Close Portraits
This month for art our focus is American painter, photographer, and print maker Chuck Close. I found children’s art inspired by his work and thought it would make a great project for us to do. This first one is where we are going to begin our project. This second portrait is done in a similar style, […]