Winter Olympics Resources
The Winter Olympics are fast approaching! I remember doing a unit study with the kids for the last Winter Olympics and I loved it so much – More than they did I am pretty sure! One thing I love about unit studies is the chance to spend so much time on a subject, really getting […]
DIY Valentine: Paper Heart Books
Every year I try to find a new DIY Valentine for us to create. What I love about these DIY Valentine Paper Heart Books is how flexible they are to adjust the colors and the ability to make them longer or shorter based on what message you want to create. DIY Valentine: Paper Heart Book […]
Mother of Pearl Mother’s Day Blog Series ~ Day Four
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 […]
Random Things Learned on Our Trip to Florida ~ 2011
1. The Mason Dixon Line runs between Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland and Delaware -This is an interesting history article from National Geographic about Saving the Mason Dixon Line . . 2. The Carolina Panthers play in Charlotte, North Carolina at the Bank of America stadium . . 3. Charles Bolden Jr. is a NASA Administrator […]
Mother of Pearl Mother’s Day Blog Series ~ Day Three
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 Two
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 One
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 […]
Pizza Hut Book It! Enrollment for Homeschoolers Begins Tomorrow!
. Do you have a Pizza Hut in your area? The you might want to look into their ‘BOOK IT!’ reading program for grades K-6! Homeschoolers are allowed to participate too! Here’s some information from their website: . Simple BOOK IT! runs every school year from October through March. The teacher sets a reading goal […]
3 in 30 Challenge ~ May 2011
It’s been said that it takes 21 days to create new habits. Each month (approximately each 30 days) the 3in30 Challenge starts fresh. Choose up to 3 goals you’d like to work on. Then, throughout the month there will be weekly link-ups and opportunities for daily encouragement and accountability. . This is my very first […]
Homeschool Gardening Unit
Throughout the years we have used the late spring and early summer to garden in various forms. We have started seeds inside, researched and read about plants, planned, dug and planted an outdoor garden and more. A Homeschooling Gardening Unit makes for great family time as well as a fun and engaging science unit. We […]
Wordless (almost) Wednesday ~ We Go Together
. JC – Joey HC – Heidi CC – Chloe JC – Jayden AC – Ava MC – Muffin (dog) OC – Oscar (new puppy) . . Linking up to Mama to 4 Blessings, Shining 2 Save, 3 Princes and a Princess 2, Goober Grape and Monkey Man, Mom Caboodle
Book Review & Giveaway: How To Be God’s Little Princess
Welcome to my stop on the How To Be God’s Little Princess blog tour! [image width=”97″ height=”150″ frame=”simple” align=”left”]http://www.startsateight.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/HowtobeGodsLittlePrincesssm.jpg[/image] Title: How To Be God’s Little Princess . Author: Sheila Walsh . Copyright: 2010, published by Tommy Nelson . Summary and Thoughts: This book for young girls ages 8-12 is chocked full of practical advice, from […]
The Power of a Postitive Mom ~ Week 3
[image width=”177″ height=”250″ frame=”simple” align=”left”]http://www.startsateight.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/The_Power_of_a_Positive_Mom_Jacket_Cover.jpg[/image] Wednesday over at The Homeschool Village the 8 week group discussion about the book, The Power of a Positive Mom by Karol Ladd is in it’s third week! Below you can find the reading schedule from Jenn over at Daze of Adventure who is leading the discussion. . ** Reading […]
Book Review & Giveaway: The DMZ
[image width=”200″ height=”300″ frame=”simple” align=”left”]http://www.startsateight.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/DMZ9780825441936.jpg[/image] Title: The DMZ . Author: Jeanette Windle . Copyright: 2002, Published by Kregel Publications . Brief Character List: . Julie Baker – staff writer for WCI’s quarterly magazine “Our Earth”. She was born and raised in San Ignacio, Colombia by her missionary parents Richard and Elizabeth Baker. Her parents died […]