May 2012

Homeschool Village Garden Challenge ~ May 2012

May 31, 2012

[image width=”250″ height=”250″ frame=”simple” align=”right”]http://www.startsateight.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/HSV-Garden-Challenge-250-copy.jpg[/image] This is month number three of the Homeschool Village Garden Challenge. We participated last year, and it was so much fun not only gardening, but chronicling our progress too! Here are their Participation Rules: since we are a homeschool community here to encourage homeschoolers we are asking that only […]

BBBE Bread ~ Best Banana Bread Ever! Bread Recipe

May 31, 2012

I never liked banana bread until this recipe. It’s original name was nothing original so I gave it a name that I like! 🙂 It was passed down to my mother from somewhere and when she switched to using this one I always loved it! I recently made it and was talking about it when […]

Top 10 Must Have Homeschool Items

May 29, 2012

This is Week #2 of ihomeschoolnetworks 10 in 10. That is 10 Top 10 Lists in 10 weeks! Last week was Top 10 Favorite Homeschooling Sites. The first and most must have item for our homeschool is sharpened pencils with erasers on them! I can’t imagine what a school class of 20 or more must […]

It’s the Little Things Thursday ~ The “F” Word

May 24, 2012

Thanks to a lovely post reminder by my dear friend Shana this week, I am bringing back It’s the Little Things Thursday, even if only for this week! Not only do I love what it stands for, but I love the icon my hubby and I created for it as well. Awhile back I spent […]

Wordless Wednesday ~ Concentration

May 23, 2012

Three Simple Tips for Better Photos

May 19, 2012

The Monthly theme this month is “What is your favorite tip?” Whether it’s for home schooling, house work, traveling, planning a party, or whatever you think of! Maybe your favorite tip is just the thing someone else is looking for and can incorporate in their lives… May is full of flowers and A New Beginning:). […]

Learning to Let Go of Your Homeschool Plan

May 14, 2012

I began this year anew. I spent the summer embarking on a new planning method for our year. One where everything was planned out ahead of time over 36 weeks and placed into file folders. As I read about doing this from others who had pioneered it before me, there was one piece of […]

Mother of Pearl ~ Mother’s Day Series ~ Day 3

May 9, 2012

Welcome to Pearl Girls™ Mother of Pearl Mother’s Day blog series – a week long celebration of moms and mothering. Each day will feature a new post by some of today’s best writer’s (Tricia Goyer, Sheila Walsh, Suzanne Woods Fisher, Bonnie St. John, and more). I hope you’ll join us each day for another unique […]

Our Top Ten Sites in NYC

May 8, 2012

Chloe and I had the chance to spend 4 days with our dear friends Michalene and Sasha trooping around NYC. Chloe has never been and I have only been once, for one day! We couldn’t see everything (not even close), so this is just a list of 10 memories/places from our trip this past weekend. […]

Mother of Pearl ~ Mother’s Day Series ~ Day 1

May 7, 2012

Playing with Cameras & Settings ~ Canon EOS Rebel T1i & Canon 7D

May 1, 2012

I am currently taking a photography workshop. My goal is to be able to comfortably shoot in manual (or Av/Tv) all the time. The workshop has also renewed my sense of want for a new camera and lens. I currently have a Canon Rebel T1i and two lenses: a Canon EF-S 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6 IS, and […]