Homegrown Hearts

I’m Late, I’m Late… (NICHE attendees)

Jodi — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:35:28 +0000

I’m so sorry that I’m taking so long to get the Lapbooking 101 files up here. June kind of exploded on me with everything going on and I just haven’t done it yet. Until now. Lapbooking ideas – what kinds of things to include (.pdf) Lapbooking links to get you started (.pdf) I still owe [...]

For NICHE attendees

Jodi — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 15:00:51 +0000

If you’re here to find my notes on Lapbooking 101, they’re not here yet. :-) I’m hoping to get them pulled together and posted today, so look later and they should be here. I wanted to make sure you did find the right place for them if you looked today. While you’re waiting, go ahead [...]

Thoughts on Time4Learning

Jodi — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 21:41:31 +0000

In exchange for an honest review, we were given a free month of access to Time4Learning.com for our two sons. The time has come to let you know what we thought of it! As with most programs, there were some pros and cons. Overall, I thought it was a great system for children who enjoy [...]

Time4Learning Experiment

Jodi — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 15:16:14 +0000

I’ve been invited to try Time4Learning for one month in exchange for a candid review. My opinion will be entirely my own, so be sure to come back and read about my experience. Time4Learning offers standards-based language arts and math curriculum. Science,social studies and art lessons are provided as a bonus for most grades. Find [...]

Facebook Withdrawal

Jodi — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 15:06:55 +0000

I’m dying here, people. My week started off with a crazy bang and I’m still dealing with the consequences. You see, my Facebook account got hacked. You’ve maybe heard about these hackers who break into people’s Facebook accounts and pretend to be them, asking other Facebook friends for money. That’s the one I got hit [...]

What have I done?

Jodi — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 14:27:39 +0000

So…I’m trying to come out of my shell and say ‘yes’ to things I would normally run away from. It’s been an interesting experiment that has worked out well for the most part. I’m being more social and learning to be more comfortable around people I don’t know all that well. It’s kind of a [...]

Lego Lego Lego!

Jodi — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 14:20:49 +0000

Oh my goodness, our life was taken over by Lego! This year, both boys were on the Lego team for First Lego League. It seemed like our younger son was already on the team last year since he was at all the meetings, but this year it was official. Once again, they advanced to state [...]

The pitter pat of little…paws?

Jodi — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 21:28:30 +0000

Do rabbits have paws or feet? I think paws. Anyway, as promised, I am happy to introduce you to the happy tenant of the rabbit hutch I built. Meet Smudge: Isn’t he cute?!? I should probably explain his name. Or maybe I should just show you. See the smudge on his side/back? He has one [...]

Bravely Built

Jodi — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 19:02:37 +0000

Here's something you may or may not know about me. I like challenges. I like to try new things to see if I can do them or not. This is a good example of that. We were offered a baby bunny and I needed a home for him before we could get him. I really wanted a bunny! So I looked online, found a plan, bought wood and went to work.

Brownie Cookies

Jodi — Sat, 08 May 2010 01:34:11 +0000

So you want some brownies, but you're out of vegetable oil. Or you don't like using vegetable oil in general. Or you're in the mood for cookies but want or need them to be quick and easy with minimal ingredients. Or you're in the mood for brownies but they are too messy for your purposes. There are lots of reasons why you might want to make brownie cookies, but whatever your reason you really should try these!