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Today was our last day of school!
The straggler cracks me up. She is the one who decided not to take a break. I still think she could have shared in her siblings exuberance! lol
The other day, one of the kids found a Praying Mantis in one of the flower gardens.
We kept it for a few hours, and took pictures, of course. Then they let it go in the vegetable garden.
But back to the last day of school! The kids celebrated by throwing papers!
Hannah is going to continue working over the summer, the others get the whole month of July off. They will still be reading their Bibles, though.
I will be doing a thorough clean out of the schoolroom. I have papers from when my oldest two were in kindergarten! They are in their 20’s now, so it’s time for me to let all the papers go. That’s the plan anyway. 🙂 I’m sure I’ll be saving a lot, too.
Here are some links I found interesting and helpful:
Stepping Outside the Grade Level Box – I loved this article
Cataloging the Homeschool Library– I really need this!
Mom’s Tool Belt – Homeschooling Pages
Curing Scope and Sequence Syndrome
State Trees quiz
Fun activities listed by month
Nature Detective – Woodland Log
Please visit:
Weekly Wrap Up at Weird Unsocialized Homeschoolers.
Wrapping Up The Week
Weekly Homeschool Highlights
I mentioned back in May about being interested in once a month housecleaning. Well, I’m back with a report.
I started out going only two weeks between cleanings. By cleaning, I mean the list of weekly cleaning chores, such as mopping, dusting, wiping down cabinets, etc. Not the daily chores.
After doing bi-weekly cleaning a couple of times, I tried going the full month. I really love it!
The most obvious clue that I was going longer between cleanings was dust. Which, by the way, I use the crochet dust mitt I made. It works great!
So, like I was saying, it really wasn’t that obvious that I was going longer between cleanings. Really, what makes or breaks a cleaning schedule is the daily work.
If I see that someone got something on the cabinet in the kitchen, I wipe it while I’m wiping the counters off. If I see that someone let the bathroom sink dirty, I rinse it out when I’m there. It’s those sort of things that make a difference in your cleaning, regardless of your cleaning schedule.
Will I continue once a month cleaning? Yes! It frees up an hour or two every week that I can spend on other tasks. But yet, it doesn’t take any longer to clean on cleaning day!
Although, I will vary the cleaning schedule according to our family happenings. We’re having company at the end of this month, so it makes sense to wait and clean right before they get here. If it works out better for us and our schedule to do a 3 week schedule, I will be flexible.
So what do you think? Do you think a monthly cleaning schedule would work for your family?
For more pictures, visit Wordless Wednesday,
Wordless Wednesday at 5 Minutes for Mom ,
Say “Cheese” at It’s a Blog Party
A Beautiful Mess,
Live and Love Outloud,
Mama to 4 Blessings
Wordy or Not So Wordy Wednesday
Frugality is Free
Dear Crissy
Baba’s Farm Life
Mrs. Mama Hen
The Glads are blooming this week!
These are in the a/c garden. They are all across the back of the garden. That’s the Iris’s in the front, they only bloom once, unfortunately. That is an almost finished trellis made out of branches in front of the a/c.
Hannah planted Purple Hyacinth under the trellis. They are growing, and will soon grow up the trellis and hid the a/c. Of course, we must finish the trelllis first. lol
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Our Mimosa tree had a run in with some visiting kids who thought the branches were nice for sitting and swinging. We’re trying to prop them pack up in the hopes they will stay up and we won’t have to cut them.
The tree is blooming. I just love the fluffy pink blossoms.
Below is part of the Mimosa tree. It’s so big now, it won’t all fit in the picture. The grapes are to the left of the tree, and you can see the Rose, the Passion Flower and a glimpse of the yellow Day Lily’s in the Bible Garden on the right.
Speaking of grapes, we have a lot on the vine this year. And a trellis that really must be replaced in the fall when we prune the grapes.
See all the grapes? We are planning on making grape juice this year. That is, if the birds leave us some grapes. lol
And the Butterfly Bushes are getting ready to bloom! Always an exciting time around here. We just love these and all the butterflies they attract.
The Hostas in front of the house are blooming.
Hope you enjoyed my little tour this week. How are your gardens growing?
Here are some links I found interesting and helpful:
Introducing Herbs to Your Kids
How to Make Lemongrass Oil
Video – How to Prune Grapes
How to Make a Mini Rain Barrel
Harvesting and Cooking Garlic Scapes
Useful Weeds
Organic Gardening Tips
Amish Pest Control for “All Bugs”
Passion Flower
Grab The Saturday on the Farm Button!
Saturday on the Farm is a blog carnival that lets us share links to our blog post. It’s fun to visit each others farms.
To participate in Saturday on the Farm:
For more Farm & Garden posts, please visit:
Homestead Barn Hop
Bloomin’ Tuesday
Frugal Gardening 101
Fertilizer Friday/ Flaunt Your Flowers
The kids are starting to finish a lot of subjects now that we’re getting close to the end of our school year. Those taking a summer break start that break on July 1st. Hannah 15, has opted to not take a break. I’m sure she will take days off during the month of July. Especially when we have relatives visiting from out of state.
All the kids have math left. And all the kids have finished history and science. Hannah learned how to cut her brothers hair this week. Exciting for her, a little nerve racking for her brother. lol
So they are mostly finishing up math. I have one doing an intensive spelling unit, using the Natural Speller
They recently found a tree frog and a turtle.
This coming week will find all the kids anxious to be on break, I’m sure. I don’t normally like taking a summer break, but I’m looking forward to this one. I really need to sort through all the books in the school room and downsize.
Here are some links I found helpful:
Torah Homeschool Links
Handbook of Nature Study: First Day of Summer Activity Page
Large Family Homeschool Form
How to Regrow Store Bought Celery – looks like a good summer project!
Want to learn more about edible wild plants & mushrooms? Visit Wildman Steve Brill
Quizlet – has flashcards and quizzes on a variety of subjects. I’m looking specifically at the Hebrew flashcards, they are even printable. And the quiz looks hard! lol
Please visit:
Weekly Wrap Up at Weird Unsocialized Homeschoolers.
Wrapping Up The Week
Weekly Homeschool Highlights
I found lots of new favorites this week.
Ever Feel Like a Referee?
Why a Salad Costs More Than a Big Mac
How to Read and Understand Food Labels
Homemade Natural Bug Repellant
Homemade Herbal Salve
How to Make a Couch Slip-cover
How to Make Your Own Rose Water
How to Make a Tire Track Shirt
Homemade Ho-Ho’s
Homemade Cold Breakfast Cereal – Grain Free
Eskimo Cookies – no-bakes!
Machine Free Dairy Free Ice Cream
Gluten Free Whole Grain Olive Bread
Chicken Parmesan in the Slow Cooker – I made a version of this, just the chicken and the sauce, no coating on the chicken. I served it over pasta (quinoa for me) with Parmesan cheese. We all loved it.
My Favorite Summer Recipes from Gluten Free Goddess – lots and lots of great gluten free recipes
Hope you find some new favorites, too!
