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  • Embriodery Project

    We did many projects to go along with our Colonial Life unit study, but this one tops the list.  Not only were these embroidered hand prints a wonderful handicraft activity, they turned out beautifully, too.  So much so, that they are gracing my mantle right now and I plan to hang them on the wall…

  • Almost Two

    It’s hard to believe my littlest one is almost two.  Time flies.  He’s been up to some antics lately that I wanted to be sure to document….. During a family movie one evening, we made “real” popcorn in a pan on the stove.  The following day, Eli was served corn as part of his lunch. …

  • 13 Colonies Lapbook/Notebook

    We’re finishing up our Thirteen Colonies & Colonial Life Unit this week!  I’ll be posting soon about the biggest chunk of the unit, but I wanted to take a minute to highlight the 13 Colonies lapbook/notebook we put together using: I had to do the legwork of locating library books about each of the Thirteen…

  • Nature Study – Leaves

    (This post contains affiliate links and links to my business website, Shining Dawn Books.) It was COLD in Central KY yesterday The nature walk part of our nature study was rather short – just a quick trip down to the creek bed to collect a variety of leaves.  But once we got home – the…

  • Equine Hospital Field Trip

    We live in Central KY – what’s often called the “Horse Capital of the World”.  We’re surrounded by beautiful horse farms and have the priviledge of living near the Kentucky Horse Park.  With so much horse business going on in the area, there are two premier equine hospitals within easy driving distance.  Lucky for us, Rood and Riddle…

  • Autumn Living Math

    Remember Mathwire?  Boy, do they have some goodies for the fall season!  Below are some of the activities we’ve done so far. Scarecrow Measurement Man Candy Corn Triangular Number Pattern Insect and Spider Problem Solving And these are on our to-do list…. ~Area and Perimeter of Leaves ~Coordinate Graph Jack-o-lantern Go have some fun with…

  • Happy Birthday to Me!

    Mahayla surprised me this morning with a very yummy breakfast in honor of my 37th birthday.  I wasn’t allowed to come downstairs until it was ready – in other words, they made me stay in bed for an extra half-hour!  When I was called down, everyone greeted me at the bottom of steps by singing…