Once upon a time, our homeschool crew would create a video to post at the beginning of each school year. We haven't done a video in a long time, primarily because we no longer have a video camera that works. But here is a nod to the first one we ever did to the famous… Continue reading Throwback Thursday (TT) Our Monster Mash
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Day By Day
Wow, this post brought back so many memories, not many of them good. Have you put more on your plate than you can handle today, this week, or this month? Did you know that burning a candle on both ends just burns the candle out that much faster? Have you asked God if you should… Continue reading Day By Day
Weekly Wrap: Start Your Engines!
Life (This post is actually a few months old, but life changes happen and you get to finally read it now) I couldn't help myself with my title. If you read much of my blog, you will notice my 'grease monkey' tendencies and the fact that I truly missed calling as a race car driver.… Continue reading Weekly Wrap: Start Your Engines!
Weekly Wrap: Doing Brake Stands
Life: A 'brake stand' is a racing term for having your feet on both the brake and the gas pedal, pushing down firmly on both, while waiting for the light to turn green. Our life this week has been a brake stand kind of week. One simple piece of paper is keeping us from taking… Continue reading Weekly Wrap: Doing Brake Stands
Reading After ABC
I know we aren't the only family out there with struggling readers. Kids struggle with reading no matter what educational avenue they are walking. Often the struggle continues even after the child has mastered their alphabet and phonics. Would you like to know where you go from there? My friend Rachel has written a 'guide book' to… Continue reading Reading After ABC
Weekly Wrap: Summer Break
Life ~I am finally back to blogging with the end of our homeschool year and the end of a semester of intense college coursework!! I have some cleaning to do here and I have also taken on the huge task of cataloging our home library. My little helpers did have fun scanning book bar codes… Continue reading Weekly Wrap: Summer Break
Art Set Pro
The house is quiet and the for moment, I don't really care what the kids are doing. Ok, maybe I do, but I have to share this fun new art app that we found for my daughter. It's called Art Set Pro, and even an art ignoramus like me can use it! It's very… Continue reading Art Set Pro