homeschool

Field Trip Week: Rose Gardens and Santa Lucia Preserve

We declared last week "Field Trip Week", and had ourselves a grand ol' time. We visited the aquarium, a beautiful…

8 years ago

Home school Week 65: Beaver Holes, Effort Tests, and Ill-Fitting Shoes

It was an unusual week of home schooling, mostly because Alan insisted I spend a large part of it teaching…

8 years ago

Classical Conversations, Basketball, Busy Bags, and Other Mom Stuff

These are the kinds of fun things we get to do in Classical Conversations, our home school tutoring service and…

8 years ago

Our Favorite Books from Homeschool Year 2

There is a time of day that is my absolute favorite. It's the hour at the end of the day…

8 years ago

My Eight Parenting Mottos, For Which I Make No Apologies

There are a few parenting mottos I've adopted, for which I do not apologize, not even a little, not even…

8 years ago

The Power of Far-away Friends

Did everyone have a great Martin Luther King, Jr. Day? We did! I mean, we just went to school, but…

8 years ago

Can Open, Worms Everywhere: The Back Pain, The Stress, and The Home Schooling

Such an anti-climactic couple of days around here. Do any of you have chronic back pain? I sure do. Upper…

8 years ago

A Quiet House, Thankfulness, and Sweet Relief

My house is quiet! My house is quiet! Did I mention my house is quiet?? The oldest children are off on…

9 years ago

Homeschool Year 2, Day 18

Errand Day I am going to attempt to take 4 children on a MEGA grocery shopping trip. If I do…

9 years ago

Church Hair and the Susanna Wesley Book Review

The countdown is on. Tomorrow is my Teacher Work Day, and the boys go back to school on Tuesday. I…

9 years ago