Summer wears me out. It’s all good, but whew am I ever ready to start school again by the time August rolls around! I have tons to post about, so I thought I’d do a giant post and try to fit in as much as possible. Hang on to your seats! A nearby church hosted…
I love planning and preparing for a new year! And that’s one of the things I’ve been doing on our lazy (yeah, right!) days of summer break. After much consideration, here’s the plan – but it comes with pinkies crossed. This post contains affiliate links. 8th Grade Homeschool Curriculum We’re jumping to Algebra 1 a…
Summer is the perfect time for nature study trips that might be difficult to fit into the regular school schedule. Things like all day hikes at a nature preserve, days spent exploring the beach, and observing the middle of the pond from the view of a paddle boat. Paddle boating at Jacobson Park in Lexington…
I LOVE 4-H! We have awesome extension agents and helpers who are very serious about helping kids learn! Mahayla was able to take a sewing class this semester where they made laundry bags, pillow cases, backpacks, garment hanging bags and a roll-up for accessories. We still have one more lesson where the girls will make…
Baseball and softball season makes for a b-u-s-y life. But, it’s so much fun. Fresh air, exercise, cheering on my children, encouraging other children – good stuff. This is Caleb’s 6th year of ball – 1st year in B-ball (kid pitch) where he plays 2nd and right-center field for the Red Sox. Their team is…
This is my Granny. She’s 88. She lives with my aunt and uncle in Alabama. Her health is declining and she once told me she would probably never make it back to Kentucky again. The Lord saw fit for her to be able to not only make it back to Kentucky, but have the energy…
What?? I have TWO children in double digits now?? Happy 10th Birthday Caleb! Caleb requested pineapple upside-down cake for his family party, and it just so happened that there were 10 pineapples in which to place candles. 🙂 (I had to make cupcakes for church friends AND chocolate chip cookies for his baseball team. …
Look what I found in a small tree IN MY YARD yesterday!! (Sorry the closer pictures are a little blurry. You can imagine that I was standing at a distance using the zoom!) They were only there for a couple of hours and then gone without leaving a trace. I had no idea what was…
As I was taking a picture of this the other day… I heard this zoom past me… He was off to help his Daddy. And when they were finished with all their manly jobs, the tractors were parked.
Tucked away in downtown Maysville, KY, overlooking the Ohio River is the National Underground Railroad Museum. My children had the pleasure of touring the museum located in the Bierbower House, which was a safe house for runaway slaves. Crawling through an underground tunnel that opened into a small room of four beds, runaway slaves could…
Eli attended the Mother-Daughter Banquet with us this year. He wanted to look special, so he added a very handsome tie to his outfit. With a strawberry spongecake smile he posed for this most precious of pictures.
Goats! The kiddos are going to try their hand at showing goats at the fair this summer. They’re just as cute as can be, but I hear horror stories about goats carrying lice. (Gasp!) I’m amazed at how much fun my children and husband have “playing” with animals and hanging out at the barn. Me,…