It’s been well over a year since I posted anything about the nitty-gritty planning of my unit studies.  I’ve had several email questions lately wondering how I plan, so I thought it might be time for a new post on the subject.
The emails I’ve received have all been similar in the basic four questions I [...]

This past weekend, our family took a Christmas train ride at the Bluegrass Railroad Museum.  An old-fashioned steam engine pulled four antique passenger cars for an hour’s drive through the countryside.  The cars were decked out with lights and streamers, the conductor punched letters into our tickets Polar Express style, and merry music played in [...]

I’m finally taking some time to update my blog theme.  I haven’t done it for over a year for good reason – it takes work!  And time for blog makeovers isn’t tops on my to-do list right now.  But I took the plunge and put up a new template.  Yep, it’s very plain right now [...]

Melissa and I have just released the newest NaturExplorers unit – Snow and Ice!

We’re hosting a giveaway at Shining Dawn Books.  Be sure to sign up by Sunday night for your chance to win!

My little guy will be three on December 23rd.  Time flies!
Because of the busyness of Christmas and my nephew’s birthday soon after Christmas, we always celebrate Eli’s birthday just a tad early.  Three year olds have FUN partying!

Our church celebrates Jesus’ birth a tad early, too.  Last night was the annual Christmas pageant.  My sweet [...]