I took last week off! I didn't cook for anyone! The three youngest kids were at church camp from Monday morning to Friday night. So I decided to take the week off, since the remaining family members are perfectly capable of cooking for themselves. My sons, 17, 26 and my husband. My 17 year old ended up doing most of their cooking. They … [Continue]
The 3-Minute Difference – Book Review
It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason it is called a FIRST Wild Card Tour is that you never know if the book … [Continue]
Zane Education Review
As part of the Schoolhouse Review Crew, I received a 12 month Gold membership to the Zane Education website. The Zane Education website offers 1544 videos on 384 topics for elementary, middle school, high school, college and adults. They also have lesson plans and quizzes. Zane Education The essential and … [Continue]
Saturday on the Farm
There's not a lot going on around here farm wise. It's been such a hot, dry summer here in Kentucky. We've finally been getting rain the last couple of weeks. So everything is starting to grow again. I haven't been physically able to get out and work in the gardens, so they are suffering from neglect, too. sigh. I have some lettuce and a couple … [Continue]
Our Homeschool Week in Review
The Olympics are here! I love using the Olympics for school. I have since we started homeschooling in 1991. (yes, I'm old! lol) Since I had so much information to share about homeschooling and the Olympics, I put it all in a separate post, Homeschooling and the 2012 Olymmpics. Stop by and see what we do! The three youngest kids have all been at … [Continue]
Homeschooling with the Olympics
*This Homeschooling with the Olympics post contains affiliate links The Olympic games are great fun to watch. They can also be a great learning experience for the kids and the whole family. We always do an Olympics unit study. We learn about the food and customs of the host country. Sometimes we have learn the rules for new sports. How … [Continue]
Upended: How Following Jesus Remakes Your Words and World
It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason it is called a FIRST Wild Card Tour is that you never know if the book … [Continue]
