I love books. I love reading. I love homeschooling. So, therefore, I have read a lot of homeschooling books. And have owned quite a few over our 19 years of homeschooling. Although, if you count homeschooling from birth, it has been 24 years.Below are the homeschool books currently on my shelves. The list changes a lot, though. We now have more … [Continue]
Praying Mantis
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W.W.W. Wednesday – My Reading List
I'm still reading my way through all the homeschool books on my shelf, deciding what to keep and what to trade off on Paperback Swap. (link is in the sidebar, if you've never been there before).* What are you currently reading? - Homeschooling: A Patchwork of Days by Nancy Lande with 30 Families, who all share their schedules, … [Continue]
Word Filled Wednesday – Luke 4:4
Saltwater System for the Swimming Pool
We've had an above ground pool for a number of years. The kind that you take down every winter. We have always enjoyed having a pool, but adding chlorine is such a hassle. Plus you have to worry about the kids getting into the chlorine while its floating around the pool in the dispenser. So when I saw this last year, we bought one:A saltwater … [Continue]
Blooming Flowers
There aren't too many things blooming in my yard right now, but I managed to find a few. And no echinacea this week!The hostas in front of the house are all blooming. Such pretty little flowers.The yarrow in the Bible Garden opened. These are a light pink color.The Purple Butterfly Bush has flowers open now. I posted the blossoms on the White … [Continue]
What’s For Dinner?
Last week I followed the menu plan pretty closely. The only exception was packets meals for Friday Night Fire. My husband ended up working really late, so I cooked inside.I took the cube steaks that I had already defrosted for the packet meals, some onions, and some chicken broth from the freezer, (I wish I had had some beef broth, but I was out) … [Continue]
