One week down, 35 to go! On the first day (as has been her custom since she was a Kindergartener) Mahayla dressed up. Caleb chose the opposite attire for his first day back. And Eli….Well, I think this sums up what we can expect from him this year.
Melissa and her family came to visit us this past weekend!! We’ve been friends for nearly ten years, but have lived an hour and a half away from each other for six of those years now. Thank the Lord for internet and email service! :o) We share so many similarities from curriculum choices to food sensitivities to a…
Our first Fine Arts Tuesday has come and gone. What a lovely day it was! We will soon be listening to Peggy’s Violin: A Butterfly in Time(which is a wonderful story of the life of a violin, by the way!) Woven into the story are several classical music pieces by famous composers. One of the first…
I’m the first to admit that “fitting it all in” is hard. And in the past, to my shame, the first things to go when “school” seemed to be pressing were the richest learning experiences of all – artist study/art opportunities, composer study, and even nature study. I don’t know why it seems like those studies…
School is just about up and running again and schedules are getting back on track. I sure love the freedom that summer brings, but I’m always ready to get back on schedule. School schedules, chore schedules, weekly engagement schedules. Somehow, life is just calmer when it’s scheduled (around here anyway.) Here’s a rough sketch of…
Summer break has officially begun for us, but that doesn’t mean there’s nothing to do. Have you ever met a bored child in the summer? That’s one of the worst types of children to be around! 🙂 Children homeschooled Charlotte Mason-style are usually good at keeping themselves busy, but I have a trick up my sleeve…
AKA – Our Red Food Coloring Story Even though I shared my MSG story first, I really believe that this story is a more important message. Why? I see children every single day that are either out of control and their parents are at their wit’s end OR the parents have already lost hope and…
I’ve tried to briefly answer most of the questions that have come from the MSG and homemade mix posts. I’ll be happy to continue answering questions if you have any. I’m only speaking from my experiences, but I sure hope something here helps someone! What Pre-packaged Foods Can I Eat? Let’s see. Just taking a…
July’s meeting was less of a nature day and more a celebration of water. We had a water field day! Each of the moms brought a water game or two which turned out to be tons of fun. Let’s see, the kids played a relay carrying containers of water on their heads, a sponge and bucket relay, and…
School will be starting up again soon! We’ll probably wait until the rest of the garden has been harvested and canned/frozen, but the serious planning is well underway already. Following is our overall plan for the year. Bible Since working through the Old, then New Testaments over the last two years, I think we’re going to…
Why am I sharing this? I come across so many people who share the same struggles that I used to have and I want to be sure they understand that getting MSG out of their diet can potentially be life changing. It was for me. I grew up in the 70’s and 80’s. Eating Little…
Over 100 quarts of beans have been canned, and I’ve decided to stop! But the kitchen was still a busy place one morning last week as Mahayla and I prepared many of our homemade mixes for the year. I’ll be telling you my MSG story one of these days, but basically I can’t have it in any form or fashion. …