4 Year High School Plan FREE Spreadsheet Printable
Planning for high school and college really ups the ante when it comes to what you need to do and know! While I was working out my curriculum plans for my oldest, I realized in order to accurately account for everything she would need, I would need to have a full 4 year high school […]
Spanish for Kids: A Foreign Languages for Kids by Kids® Review
Did you know that most colleges want to see two years of a foreign language on your high school transcript? Did you also know that the younger you introduce a language the easier it is for kids to learn? For these very reasons I have spent a great deal of time throughout our homeschooling years […]
Review: VocabularySpellingCity.com
In August I was given a premium membership to VocabularySpellingCity.com for a candid, personal, online review. My opinions are my own and in no way have been influenced by anyone. Now that we have had a little time with the program, I would like to tell you a little bit about how we are […]
October 3in30 Goals
After taking the month of September off, I think I am ready to dive back in and tackle some more goals. It seems like so long ago that I had set and worked on goals. I had to go back and review what I had completed and where I wanted to head for the month […]
Win an opulent Gilded Age Prize Pack fit for an Heiress from Susan May Warren!
Win an opulent Gilded Age Prize Pack fit for an Heiress from Susan May Warren! Susan May Warren is thrilled to announce the release of her latest historical book, Heiress! Find out what the reviewers are saying here! Heiress, a richly complex historical romance, is the first in Susan’s three book Daughters of […]
50 State Postcard Swap ~ Niagara Falls, NY
Back in May I had the opportunity to start a fun project that I named, not so cleverly, 50 States Postcard Swap. Since spending a couple of months organizing and gathering names, we started mailing postcards in July. One of the first cards, if not the first postcard we received was a homemade postcard […]
Weekly Wrap Up ~ Week 2: Vikings, Atoms & Dolphin Tale
This was another busy but successful week. We traveled between Greenland and Iceland with Leif Ericcson; we learned about molecules and atoms from their tiny size to the fact that they are always moving; we got free time outside, and shared in the amazing story of Winter, the dolphin with a prosthetic tail! Monday: Ava […]
Book Review & Giveaway: Gabby, God’s Little Angel by Sheila Walsh
About the book: This the first book, Gabby, God’s Little Angel, in a delightful new series, offers a comforting message for young readers-God loves you very much and is always watching over you! What little girl wouldn’t love her very own guardian angel? Parents and children alike will be won over by this humorous tale […]
Benefits of a Youth Football Organization
Football is definitely viewed as one of the more aggressive, high contact sports. Youth coaches and leagues are dealing with young children and often times their first exposure to the game. We know first hand as our son has completed 3 years on a flag football team, and is experiencing his first season at […]
Weekly-Wrap Up ~ Miniature Golf and Watercolors
Monday: This Monday was kind of like our Tuesday. We started our school year out on Friday last week because we are having a big garage sale this weekend and wanted to get a jump start on our week of work. Ava is loving doing her “arithmetic” which for her is just adding right […]
It’s Time for Operation Christmas Child
I just received our packet in the mail and an e-mail reminding me it is that time again. But to be honest, I really didn’t need the reminder! We were just in the Dollar Store last week shopping for party supplies for Chloe’s birthday party when she saw the shoe box sized plastic containers. She […]
Where Were You When The World Stopped Turning…..9/11
On September 11, 2001 I woke and moved about my day as any other day. My husband Joey was home because our then just turned 2 year old had her yearly check up at the doctor. She asked me to turn on the television for her while we were getting ready. What I would find […]
Review ~ First Language Lessons
Being a homeschool parent who loves Susan Wise Bauer’s, The Well Trained Mind A Guide to a Classical Education at Home, I decided it was time to give Jessie Wise’s First Language Lessons curriculum a try. First Language Lessons Even though Chloe was in 6th grade last year, I was unsure how well of a […]
Book Review: A Lancaster County Christmas
About the book: Jaime and C. J. Fitzpatrick began their married life as most couples do–in love and looking forward to a bright future together. But four years later they’ve drifted apart and are almost ready to call it quits. Mattie Riehl was hoping to give her husband Sol the Christmas gift they have both […]