As part of the Schoolhouse Review Crew, I received the Hewitt Homeschooling Lightning Literature and Composition for Grade 8 to review. Just as you don't want your students to settle for mediocrity, we don't settle for mediocrity in our products or services. We believe students achieve excellence through a combination of … [Continue]
Our Homeschool Week in Review
This week was our first week of vacation! We're taking the month of July off. Three of of the kids kept their heads buried in electronics of some sort until Wednesday. When they finally came up for air and played Monopoly. I was getting aggravated with all the electronics, and told them Thursday morning I was setting time limits. Like on school … [Continue]
Canning Peaches
I canned peaches for the first time today. I should say, we. As I wouldn't have been able to get it done if it wasn't for my two daughters help. It was pretty easy, too. :) We bought a box of Georgia Peaches for $20 and got 10 quarts of peach halves. These will taste so good this winter! Peach Cobbler yum! And my kids like to eat canned … [Continue]
What’s For Dinner?
Saturday - Sabbath- Make ahead meals- leftover Chicken Parmesan, rice, green beans Sunday - soup & sandwich day - Tuna and BBQ Pork sandwiches Monday - chicken - Hamburgers over fire, potato salad, homemade pickles, fruit salad, homemade baked beans Tuesday - pizza/pasta - Homemade pizza with homemade turkey sausage, … [Continue]
Saturday on the Farm
It has been sooooo hot in Kentucky this week! 101, 104, 105 Too hot!! Factor in the humidity, and we haven't ventured outside for much this week. We've had to water every night, as it is so dry here. We haven't had rain in over a month, and our county (and surrounding counties that I know of) are under a burn ban. There were storms yesterday that … [Continue]
Our Homeschool Week in Review
This was our last week of school! We are now taking the month of July off! Did you hear my kids screaming on Friday afternoon? You may have also heard my incredibly big sigh of relief. lol I prefer year round schooling, but we all really need this break. The kids will still be reading their Bibles. I know some of them have plans for books they … [Continue]
This Week’s Favorites
To Read and Do: How to Make Hairspray Rules & Tools of the Trade- not just for homeschooling moms Homemade Febreeze Fabric Refresher How to Make Homemade Fabric Refresher Which Costs the Least- Dehydrating, freezing, or canning? DIY Santizing Natural Healthcare for Teeth How to Make Salve What Men Think About Bikinis How to … [Continue]
