Faith, Home, & Family
We had a good week this week. The kids all got their work done, and had some fun, too. Hannah made another skirt for herself this week. She sewed it mostly by hand, she prefers it that way. She did a great job! She wore it to the volleyball and basketball banquet on Monday night. We had a potluck "Italian Feast", then your usual sports … [Continue]
When we have kids we think everything is going to be all sunshine, kittens, and rainbows. And most of the time it is. Then when we start homeschooling we think that the good times are going to continue. And most of the time they do. But sometimes, things happen beyond our control. Jobs are lost, kids get diagnosed with diseases, Mom or Dad get … [Continue]
We love to play games as a family. They are not only fun, but educational also. We've played games with all six of our children from the time they were very little and just barely able to play Candyland, Chute's and Ladders, and Hi Ho Cherry-O. Don't forget Go Fish, Slap Jack and War. Here are a few of the games we currently have. … [Continue]
The kids were kind enough (??) to share their stomach virus with me. ugh..... So needless to say I haven't spent very much time in the kitchen this past week. We managed to stick to the menu, though. That's what great about simple, home cooked meals and meal planning. If Mom gets sick, the rest of the family can still feed themselves. I have no … [Continue]
This week, I had my oldest son move the compost pile for me. We, ok HE, moved the compost from one side to the other so we could start a new pile. Here's my compost pile made from pallets. I had him move what was left on the right hand side over to the left. As you can see, we've already started filling the right hand side. The compost on … [Continue]
This week, Zach has been working on a Knights and Castles Lapbook. We're reviewing it for The Homeschool Review Crew, so look for the review in the next couple of weeks. Zach's really enjoying it. I can usually coax him into letting me post a picture. But this week, he wouldn't even let me take a picture with his hand in it. lol It has been … [Continue]
As part of the Schoolhouse Review Crew I received Science Vocabulary Pictures, Set 1 cards from Lone Star Learning Lone Star Learning offers math, reading and science learning aids for kindergarden through eight grade. Lonestar has been offering their products to schools and is now starting to offer them to homeschoolers. In fact, there is no … [Continue]
