Yo. So I’m still stuck on the random thing today. You still love me, right? Do you have kids? In education? Care about what’s going down in the education realm? Well then….take the time to educate yourself about Common Core Standards. This is a very well-thought out article about the [...] Read more »
Saturday Snapshots {22}
Have you had a good week? We sure have! {Last Saturday} The boys had a baseball clinic to kick-off the baseball season! This is T below on the orange… I got my hair cut! I love it! It will never look this good again though. {Sunday} Homeschool prep for the week. Keeps me on my [...] Read more »
Saturday Snapshots {19}
School’s keeping us pretty busy, but we’ve managed to squeeze in some other stuff too! {Last Saturday} Tropical Storm Isaac was treating us with rain. In an effort to prepare for the potential storm, we made a necessary run to Home Goods. What? You don’t think Home Goods counts as hurricane preparedness? The boys had [...] Read more »
School Bells Ring, Are you Listening? {The Plan: 2012-2013}
School is now in session! T is an official 1st Grader. Wow. Mr B isn’t officially in school, but he’ll be tagging along for a lot of what we do. We started last Monday, and we had a great{!!} week. I’m thanking the Lord for that blessing. I wasn’t sure if it would be a [...] Read more »
Shape Flashcards {Free Download}
We’re starting 1st Grade on Monday. I can hardly believe it! And I bet your kids are starting soon too, if they haven’t started already. Here’s a little something to help you out as you get back-to-school or get your homeschooling supplies in order! A free download for Shape Flashcards! {Download link available at the [...] Read more »
I <3 AstroBrights
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Astrobrights Papers by Neenah Paper. All opinions are 100% mine. I can’t believe that T and I will be beginning our 1st grade year in homeschooling in just a few short days. Wow…the summer has flown! You know the drill – back-to-school {even for [...] Read more »
ABC Bible Verse cards {free download!}
I spent way too long over the Memorial Day weekend working on a project. Way too long in that – I had to keep redoing elements because I didn’t get them quite right the first time. And I had to redo elements because I was a little out of my element working in Corel Draw! [...] Read more »
T.I.P.ster Guest Post: Summer Learning Plans
Kristin from Bits and Pieces from My Life asked me a few weeks ago if I’d be interested in guest posting for one of her T.I.P.ster weeks talking about my summer learning plans. And I was all, “Me!? Are you sure you want me?” To which she assured me that indeed she did want me! [...] Read more »
Booking It: Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
So. I’ll be honest. Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day – not my thing. It’s described as a Cinderella story. And it is! Winifred Watson’s way of writing is delightful and light-hearted and very easy to read. Who wouldn’t love to be Miss Pettigrew and be snatched from the middle-aged, dowdy, governess way of living [...] Read more »
The Boys Memorize the Books of the Old Testament
As part of our homeschool curriculum, I am taking time each day to focus on Bible memorization. Children pick things up SO quickly that I feel like now is the prime time to get the Word in them {while memorization comes easily} and that it will {hopefully!} get my children into the habit of memorizing [...] Read more »
( Leave a Comment )