Our 6th Grade Homeschool Curriculum Choices
This is the third and final time I will be homeschooling 6th grade. I am surprised how much things have changed with each child’s needs, and as I find new things which seem to fit the bill! 6th Grade Homeschool Curriculum English/Language Arts We are switching things up big time in the English/Language Arts department, […]
Timeline Based Middle School History {A Two Year American History Plan}
I am so excited to be trying something new with my up and coming middle schooler! We have always favored doing unit studies for history, and as the kids have gotten older we have used a few various curricula. For the first time this year I am going to try Timeline Based Middle School History. […]
Simple Woman’s Daybook ~ March 9th, 2010
Simple Woman’s Daybook FOR TODAY: March 9, 2010… Outside my window…ahhh, finally the sun is shining! We have had a few days of sun and slightly warmer temps. The sidewalks are filled with draining water as the snow melts into tiny rivers of water. Spring will be here soon! I am thinking…about the book I […]
I ♥ Faces ~ Jump for Joy
Over at I ♥ Faces this week they are asking for photos that fit the bill for their theme of “Jump for Joy”. Three thoughts come to mind when I think of photos I have taken that would fit this. The first one is the big trampoline at my Uncle Henry and Aunt Sue’s house, […]
Chloe’s Thoughts
Almost every day both Jayden and Chloe work out of a Language Arts/Grammar Techniques kind of book. Chloe is nearing the end of hers and instead of the usual fill-in-the-blanks and multiple choice type activities, it has different types of writings for her to practice. Things such as compare and contrast writing, a friendly letter, […]
Learn Something….about Jayden
Here is another revelation in my quest to “Learn Something“: Jayden recently decided to take a real stand about something. It started with his underwear. Suddenly, any underwear with characters on them were no longer acceptable. He only wanted to wear the white ones. Apparently, characters are “for babies”. On that note, I went out […]
Flashback Friday ~ Jump for Joy
I was recently searching for a picture for a photo content over at I ♥ Faces and I came across a series of pictures that I took in June of 2009. They were taken at my Uncle Henry and Aunt Sue’s house when we were there for a family picnic. Separately, I don’t think the […]
Accuweather Called it a “Snow-icane”
Winter has hit us full force here in Western NY! I believe we had more snow this past weekend than we have had all winter! Schools were closed on Friday due to the 14 or so inches we received in a short period of time. What is weird about the whole thing is that it […]
Simple Woman’s Daybook ~ March 2, 2010
Simple Woman’s Daybook FOR TODAY: March 2, 2010… Outside my window…the world seems still and quiet. Quite a contrast to my miserable 3 year old who is screaming at her brother not to make her toast! I am thinking…I don’t feel that well and would love to curl back up in bed and have my […]
I ♥ Faces ~ “Hilarious Outtakes”
I ♥ Faces is having their “Hilarious Outtakes” contest this week. The rules are a little bit different as they are allowing 5 photos instead of just one. Unfortunately for me, most of my real “outtakes” were deleted before they ever made it to my computer! But I am sure with a little digging I […]
Learn Something….My dad
The phone rang at my house on the morning of February 25th. As I answered the phone I heard not only my mother, but even my father singing “Happy Birthday” to me. I commented on how surprised I was that he was singing as well. He responded by saying, “You must be pretty special for […]
Learn Something
This is a new blog project for Amy over at Bring Yourself. As Amy writes here: “This project is about learning in a different way. I want to learn different things. Instead of big, earth shattering things, I want to learn things that are important to me. I want to find things out about myself […]
Flashback Friday ~ My Birthday Edition
Yesterday, February 25th, was my birthday. As birthdays go it was pretty normal for me. A regular day with nothing really special other than general well wishes, a couple of cards, and a fantastic homemade ice cream cake. My birthdays in adulthood are not nearly as great as I remember my childhood ones to have […]