Life Skills as High School Electives: Basic Wood Working Projects
Back when I was in middle school I remember taking what was called “Technology” or “Shop Class”. In that class we worked with our hands on basic wood working projects. I seem to recall an owl shaped bank, and a simple notepaper/pencil holder. While technology may have changed over the years, the need for kids […]
The Melody of the Soul Book Review
What Nazi officer Horst Engel reveals might stop Anna Zadok’s music forever – meet them both in this new novel, Melody of the Soul by Liz Tolsma set during WWII. About The Melody of the Soul Anna has one chance for survival-and it lies in the hands of her mortal enemy. It’s 1943 and Anna […]
Mother of Pearl Mother’s Day Series ~ Pearl Necklace Winner
. Thank you all so much for following along with the Pearl Girls™ Mother of Pearl Mother’s Day blog series. I pray you laughed, cried and were touched by the translucent stories of real life written by new moms, stepmoms, grandmoms, adoptive moms, and moms without moms. Iridescent reality. And how poignant that the translucent nacre […]
Ten on Ten ~ May 10th, 2011
Ten on Ten: Take a photo every hour for ten consecutive hours on the tenth of each month. Document a day of your life and find beauty among the ordinary moments. . . No sooner had I risen for the day and Muffin was ready to be let out. She came in with dirty, wet […]
Free Homeschool Advice Book For Moms From the Real Experts, KIDS!
[image width=”300″ height=”400″ frame=”simple” align=”left”]http://www.startsateight.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/47965.png[/image] Two Homeschool Advice books written by kids are now available for free download at CurrClick.com: Homeschooling Advice For Moms From the Real Experts, KIDS! . In March of 2011, in the face of an abundance of homeschooling advice written by adults, Currclick put forth a challenge to homeschoolers far and […]
Kids Are NOT Just Mini-Adults (Kids Brain Development)
So often I find myself looking at my children and thinking to myself, “Really, why don’t they get it?” or “How many times must I say the same thing?” or “Where on earth could they have possibly gotten that idea, and what made them think it was a good one?” This is when I have […]
Mother of Pearl Mother’s Day Blog Series ~ Day Eight
Welcome to Pearl Girls™ Mother of Pearl Mother’s Day blog series. The series is week long celebration of moms and mothering. Each day will feature a new post by some of today’s best writer’s (Tricia Goyer, Megan Alexander, Suzanne Woods Fisher, Beth Engelman, Holley Gerth, Shellie Rushing Tomlinson, and more). I hope you’ll join us […]
Mother of Pearl Mother’s Day Blog Series ~ Day Seven
Welcome to Pearl Girls™ Mother of Pearl Mother’s Day blog series. The series is week long celebration of moms and mothering. Each day will feature a new post by some of today’s best writer’s (Tricia Goyer, Megan Alexander, Suzanne Woods Fisher, Beth Engelman, Holley Gerth, Shellie Rushing Tomlinson, and more). I hope you’ll join us […]
Weekly Wrap-Up ~ K’nex & Amanda Bennett Garden Unit Study
. Monday: A long overdue music and museum Monday. We have been going to the RMSC every Monday recently for a science class that Jayden is attending. Today, Chloe, Ava, and I spent the entire time he was in class at the K’nex station. I encouraged Chloe to do something other than the gyro swing […]
May 3 in 30 ~ Week One
. Goal One: Focus more on what I am thankful for. Take time to be grateful instead of griping . This is still pretty tough for me. It is easy to list all the things I am thankful for and all the positive awesome things we have to be grateful for. From food on the […]
Mother of Pearl Mother’s Day Blog Series ~ Day Six
Welcome to Pearl Girls™ Mother of Pearl Mother’s Day blog series. The series is week long celebration of moms and mothering. Each day will feature a new post by some of today’s best writer’s (Tricia Goyer, Megan Alexander, Suzanne Woods Fisher, Beth Engelman, Holley Gerth, Shellie Rushing Tomlinson, and more). I hope you’ll join us […]
Mother of Pearl Mother’s Day Blog Series ~ Day Five
Welcome to Pearl Girls™ Mother of Pearl Mother’s Day blog series. The series is week long celebration of moms and mothering. Each day will feature a new post by some of today’s best writer’s (Tricia Goyer, Megan Alexander, Suzanne Woods Fisher, Beth Engelman, Holley Gerth, Shellie Rushing Tomlinson, and more). I hope you’ll join us […]