Books That Feature Homeschoolers
You can always find books about riding the bus to school, books about Kindergarten, books about your first day of school, and just plain books set in public school. But what about books that feature homeschoolers? Finding books that have homeschooled characters is a much more difficult task. Throughout the past year I have made(…)
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate Activities – Microscope, Nature, Cooking & More!
This year my 10 year old daughter and I have had the pleasure of being part of a Mighty Girl Book Club. The first book we read was The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate. I can’t begin to tell you how much we not only enjoyed the book, but all the Evolution of Calpurnia Tate activities!(…)
Science Center
I decided to post a bunch of pictures I have taken from our local Science Center. I have never been very impressed with the place because every time we went things were always broken and we never seemed to find activities that interested the kids. Thus it has been a couple of years since we(…)
What People Say About You
Leave a ONE WORD comment that you think describes me. It can only be one word. No more. Then copy and paste this on your wall so that I may leave a word about you. This should be interesting… When faced with this question, how do you think people would respond for you? How would(…)
Jonas Salk and Vaccines
So I just have to digress into a quick rant about the recent vaccine debates I have been subjected to recently. There are a couple of e-mail loops I am on where the discussions have been not only heated, but cutting, rude, and even childish as times. I get that many people feel VERY strongly(…)
Why "Starts At Eight"
Not sure why the need to blog has come over me, but a few days ago it did. There are not too many blogs that I even read myself..who would right? We are all busy with our OWN lives! I guess I am mostly doing this for me. I have spent a lifetime writing in(…)
Beat Burnout: What is Homeschool Burnout?
Jan 27, 2015 @ 23:07:25
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Fun Fall Activities for Families
Oct 22, 2015 @ 11:58:00
[…] Fall Scavenger Hunt Ideas – Fall Nature Walk Scavenger Hunt (for all ages!) from Starts at Eight – Digital Camera Fall Scavenger Hunt (free printable) from Hearts and Trees – Fall […]
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Jan 17, 2019 @ 14:44:42
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National Geographic's History at a Glance, on tour November 2019 | TLC Book Tours
Nov 08, 2019 @ 17:12:36
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TLC Book Tours TOUR STOPS for December 2nd – 8th, 2019 | TLC Book Tours
Dec 01, 2019 @ 11:37:26
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