Deer in the Headlights Family Dinner & Game Night
We are big on playing board and card type games in our house. Throughout the years we have found many off the beaten path but loads of fun games. Today I would like to share with you a filling family dinner recipe and the game, Deer in the Headlights. Deer in the Headlights – Family […]
Homeschool Science Lab: DNA Extraction Lab
YES you can do science labs at home! In this Homeschool Science Lab: DNA Extraction Lab we are going to not only talk about DNA but your student is going to be able to extract DNA from a strawberry and even from themselves! One of the big concerns about homeschooling for people is science, how […]
NATIONAL HOMESCHOOL BOOK AWARD 2011
I am not quiet sure now where I stumbled upon this information, but I just have to share it with everyone! I am so excited at the prospect of a National Homeschool Book Award! What a fun way to connect with other homeschoolers around the country by reading the same books, engaging in the same […]
Weekly Wrap-Up ~ Rocks & Minerals / Upcoming Blog Tour
Monday: Today was the first of 7 science classes that Jayden will be attending at the RMSC. I was surprised how many children were there to participate. The first class topic was Discovering Weather. The classroom was broken down into 3 different stations (mini-experiments) for the kids to rotate through. Jayden and Chloe both thought […]
Homeschool Village Garden Challenge
Starting today, March 31st, the Homeschool Village is hosting a Garden Challenge that anyone can participate in ~ even if you don’t have garden space! Here is what Homeschool Village has to say: We are encouraging our community to garden by joining The HSV Garden Challenge! Even if you have one tomato plant on […]
Simple Woman’s Daybook ~ March 29th, 2011
A Simple Woman’s Daybook . FOR TODAY: March 29th, 2011… . Outside my window…the sun is slightly shining, more like a haze coming through the clouds. There are less birds about in the yard because I need to get out and fill the feeders. . I am thinking…about our up coming trip to Florida, of […]
Stylish Blogger Award
A big THANK YOU to . Homestead Bounty Blessings . for nominating me for this award! . . In order to completely accept this award it is asked that one: 1. Thank and link back to the person that has given you this award. 2. Share seven things about yourself. 3. Award 10-15 blogs you […]
Parenthood
This post was actually first written in my “old school”, handwritten journal that I still keep on my nightstand, and not as a post for my blog. It was written on a night, in the not so distant past, when I could not fall asleep from the speed at which my mind was racing. (In […]
Project 365 ~ Days 74-82
. This is how it started: The Beginning of Project 365 . Day Seventy-Four: Tuesday, March 15th . . My Little Ponies. Ava is in a pony phase these days. She has two My Little Ponies from a garage sale last summer that have recently become a favorite. Then we made a trip to the […]
Weekly Wrap-Up ~ More Sick/More Projects
. Monday: Jayden has been spending time working on his salt dough map of Florida for his independent project. He was very much looking forward to finishing the written part of his project so that he could move on to the salt dough map. After getting it drawn out on the inside of his pizza […]
Project 365 ~ Day 83
. This is how it started: The Beginning of Project 365 . Once again I am 10 plus days behind. For almost a week now we have had at least one person down with the flu so picture taking, and anything else beyond basic care, has been limited! I am working on catching up the […]
Simple Woman’s Daybook ~ March 22nd, 2011
Simple Woman’s Daybook FOR TODAY: March 22nd, 2011… Outside my window…it is a dreary, dreary day. Yesterday was the same. Not sure if the weather, or the gloom in our house is worse. Ava has been sick since Saturday and it is dragging all our moods down (except maybe Jayden). I am thinking…that I can’t […]
Homeschool Conventions ~ A Link-Up
What conventions have you gone to and how did you participate? I have never actually attended any conventions. I was considering one in PA in June. NorthEast Homeschool Convention in Philadelphia June 23-25, 2011 Valley Forge Convention Center, King of Prussia, PA Featured Speaker: Dr. Susan Wise Bauer and many more www.northeasthomeschoolconvention.com Who would you […]
Weekly Wrap-Up ~ Ending with Sick
. Monday/Tuesday: We started out the week with our “work day”. Plus we had the addition of it being “testing time” here in our house. I have tested Chloe every year since 3rd grade, even though I only had to report them to the district in 5th and again next year for 7th and then […]