Homeschool Writing Curriculum: A Writers in Residence Review
Writing is one of those things that homeschoolers often worry about teaching. It can be difficult to evaluate writing as it can be so subjective. Throughout my years of homeschooling I have taught writing both using a homeschool writing curriculum, and not using any curriculum at all. Teaching without can feel a little like being […]
Enriching Homeschool Reading Curriculum That Goes Beyond The Written Word
Reading curriculum you say? Who needs a reading curriculum? Here’s the thing, reading goes way beyond just physically reading the words on the page. Reading involves knowing spelling, pronunciation, phrasing, context, plot, and so much more. Reading a book, really reading it and delving in, can take you to new places and teach you new […]
The Simple Woman’s Daybook ~ July 13th, 2010
Simple Woman’s Daybook FOR TODAY: July 13th, 2010… Outside my window…it is a little cloudier today than it has been. Although for Rochester, the weather has been amazing! I have been enjoying the high 80s low 90s weather! I am thinking…about how much I want to dive in to a Photoshop class. It figures that […]
10 on 10 ~ July 2010
10 on 10: Take a photo every hour for ten consecutive hours on the tenth of each month. Document a day of your life and find beauty among the ordinary moments. 8am 9am 10am 11am 1pm – 3pm 4pm – 8pm Click here to view more July 10 on 10 entries
It’s the Little Things Thursday
We spent this 4th of July holiday camping with friends on their 40 acres out in the southern tier of NYS. It was a much needed and enjoyed break from our busy lives. For us there was no internet, no tv, and just a little PSP for Jayden. We hiked the creek, played soccer, tried […]
The Simple Woman’s Daybook ~ July 6th, 2010
Simple Woman’s Daybook FOR TODAY: July 6th, 2010… Outside my window…the sun is shining! It has been an amazing long weekend of blue sky and sunshine! I am thinking…that I can’t wait to catch up with my friend Shana. We are plotting to take some photography classes together, hopefully this fall. It has been on […]
I ♥ Faces ~ Teens Only (I’m Going Old School!)
Over at I ♥ Faces this week it is Teens Only. That means only teens ages 13-19 can enter the photo challenge this week. I decided that even though I cannot enter the contest, I will still throw some photos up here on my blog. BUT, I am going old school. In honor of Teens […]
Benches on Parade ~ Weeks 2 & 3
Over the past two weeks we have encountered a small handful of benches while we were out and about. While at the Red Wings game Joey and Jayden hit up the two benches there. Joey was a big bench finder this week as these next two are ones only he saw. While getting wined and […]
Flashback Friday ~ Joey’s Old Journal
As I was digging through the filing cabinet recently I stumbled across a notebook. It turned out to be a notebook that Joey had kept as a journal for a few months around the time we got engaged in 1996. I am not sure I even knew it existed. If I did know, I don’t […]
It’s the Little Things Thursday
This week I have been in a funk. There is no other way to explain in but to say “a funk”. Last night I had a great Walk n Talk with Shana where we started a plot for our continuing education plans. I am excited about the thought of exercising my brain for something I […]
The Simple Woman’s Daybook ~ June 29th, 2010
Simple Woman’s Daybook FOR TODAY: June 29th, 2010… Outside my window… it is barely light outside. So much to get done that I am up early to check a few things off my list, starting with my blog for today. I am thinking…that I would love to adopt a dog. Joey will kill me when […]