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Deck

2012-02-14T21:39:00.001-05:00

Thanks for the post from Nora Mccoy We got direct tv deals and upgraded our television package. I’m glad that we did because we got all of the movie channels. My husband and I were on vacation and we decided to spend it around the house. We were trying to get some things done around the house that we had been putting off. We were hoping that we would get to strip and stain the deck, but the

Highlighting Links by Subject for Schooling- Language Arts

2012-02-12T07:17:00.001-05:00

Each week there will be a post {or two or three} highlighting some links that have been collected and compiled on the Links by Subject for Schooling page on my blog. At this point, I plan to go alphabetically through the subjects because that’s how I am but the websites most likely won’t be alphabetized…sorry for any confusion! Language Arts Glencoe/McGraw-Hill Companies Free workbooks grades 6

Relax, Cold, Stress {not in that order}- Weekly Wrap-Up (2/10/12)

2012-02-11T11:14:00.001-05:00

In my life this week…In our homeschool this week…It’s been a fairly normal week here. Monday I worked {but not my usual hours- which threw us off a bit}, Tuesday we enjoyed the cold outdoors, Wednesday we did it again, Thursday I worked {again not my usual hours- which didn’t throw us off this time} but was able to get a book review in, and Friday I worked again {normally I don’t work on Fridays

A World Without Math?

2012-02-10T17:34:00.001-05:00

Math…the dreaded four letter word. Some parents and their children do quite well with this subject; they require no extra help to tackle it and get it right. But there are plenty of others who do not get along so well with math. It is an important subject to be able to understand and master. Every part of our lives in some way involves math- buying groceries, purchasing a gift for someone else,

Book Review: The Rose of Winslow Street

2012-02-09T12:07:00.001-05:00

The Rose of Winslow Street by Elizabeth Camden ISBN: 978-0764208959 Paperback, 342 pages Publisher: Bethany House Retail: $14.99 The last thing Libby Sawyer and her father expected upon their return from their summer home was to find strangers inhabiting a house that had been in their family for decades. Widower Michael Dobrescu brought his family from Romania to the town of Colden,

Highlighting Links by Subject for Schooling- Government, Economics, Civics

2012-02-09T07:44:00.001-05:00

Each week there will be a post {or two or three} highlighting some links that have been collected and compiled on the Links by Subject for Schooling page on my blog. At this point, I plan to go alphabetically through the subjects because that’s how I am but the websites most likely won’t be alphabetized…sorry for any confusion! Government/Economics/Civics +Lessons for the Young Economist by

Day #113-115: When We Spent Some of Our Day Outside

2012-02-08T20:49:00.001-05:00

I’ve been slacking on keeping track of the work that’s been done. Last week I think I failed to record Thursday and Friday (although we did have a field trip that I shared). But in all honesty, not much ‘school’ was done. So Monday was Day #113 and it doesn’t seem like it can be! Amazing. Perhaps because we school year round it feels like the first of the year and not mid way through. Anyway, I

We Love Nature

2012-02-07T14:11:00.001-05:00

Yesterday was beautiful and warm. We wanted to go to the park to enjoy the day. Packed up ourselves and headed out… The first one we wanted to go to was actually right next to a school but we thought that was the park {which had the nice play area}; it wasn’t. The second one we went to was closed for some reason {it has an awesome play area} so we went to the one close to our house. It was

Field Trip! Weekly Wrap-Up (2/2/12)–LOTS of photos!

2012-02-04T11:41:00.001-05:00

Day #108-112- WOW! In our homeschool this week…In my life this week… {because it all meshes together anyway}I won’t say the week’s been a wash for school because it hasn’t been –completely. I wrote about Monday and Tuesday and how I tried to finagle recordable stuff from just about everything we did. It worked okay. Places we are going and people we are seeing…Wednesday…what happened Wednesday?

TOS REVIEW: Classical Astronomy Celestial Almanack {February Issue}

2012-02-02T23:13:00.001-05:00

There are three rare occurrences to take place in the sky this year, do you know what they are? With The Classical Astronomy’s February issue of Celestial Almanack, you will! I’m not inclined to understand astronomy. I mean, I must not be. I look at the night sky and see the dots of light that pierce the blue-black blanket but cannot distinguish much more than the moon and possibly the Big Dipper

Highlighting Links by Subject for Schooling- Geography

2012-02-02T20:47:00.001-05:00

Each week there will be a post {or two or three} highlighting some links that have been collected and compiled on the Links by Subject for Schooling page on my blog. At this point, I plan to go alphabetically through the subjects because that’s how I am but the websites most likely won’t be alphabetized…sorry for any confusion! Geography Seterra*- Free “educational geography game with more than

Veritas Press- Resource for Christian, Classical Homeschooling

2012-02-01T22:22:00.001-05:00

Veritas Press is a provider of classical Christian education materials. The materials they offer range from Aesthetics to Science, from Bible to Rhetoric, etc. They offer resources for kindergarten to adult. Keep in mind that the books and products at Veritas Press are geared toward the Classical education approach {I think trivium- grammar, rhetoric and logic}. We use a Charlotte Mason approach

Highlighting Links by Subject for Schooling- Foreign Language

2012-02-01T10:15:00.001-05:00

Each week there will be a post {or two or three} highlighting some links that have been collected and compiled on the Links by Subject for Schooling page on my blog. At this point, I plan to go alphabetically through the subjects because that’s how I am but the websites most likely won’t be alphabetized…sorry for any confusion! Foreign Language Byki- Learn a language from A to Z This program

Day #108 & 109- History, Nature Study, Home Ec, Science, and P.E.

2012-01-31T17:26:00.001-05:00

Monday I worked until 4pm and the kids did…nothing Well, that isn’t entirely true. They read. A lot. Percy Jackson books mostly. Would that count as historical fiction? They are well versed by now in mythology. It was a pretty ‘lost’ day in regards to school. We watched a show on the Greeks. More ‘history’ Today, Tuesday, really hasn’t been much better. We did some grocery shopping and the

Highlighting Links by Subject for Schooling- Home Economics

2012-01-30T07:30:00.000-05:00

Each week there will be a post {or two or three} highlighting some links that have been collected and compiled on the Links by Subject for Schooling page on my blog. At this point, I plan to go alphabetically through the subjects because that’s how I am but the websites most likely won’t be alphabetized…sorry for any confusion! Home Economics This isn't just for girls! FCH Handbook- although

Highlighting Links by Subject for Schooling- Computers

2012-01-29T18:55:00.000-05:00

Each week there will be a post {or two or three} highlighting some links that have been collected and compiled on the Links by Subject for Schooling page on my blog. At this point, I plan to go alphabetically through the subjects because that’s how I am but the websites most likely won’t be alphabetized…sorry for any confusion! Computers Microsoft- The link will take you to lesson plans that are

The Highlights (1/27/12)

2012-01-28T13:53:00.001-05:00

In my life this week……just illness, mostly…such fun. In our homeschool this week…Monday {day 103} was by far the absolute best day of this week- in terms of schooling. In other things, well, perhaps yesterday was. It’s difficult to say this week. I was sick (just feeling mostly normal today- one week later), Lee and Fox both felt sick one day and dh is as bad as I was, now that I feel better.

Spelling City

2012-01-28T10:33:00.001-05:00

I’m super excited. I’m ecstatic, actually. Do you know why? I've been given a premium membership to VocabularySpellingCity.com for a candid, personal, online review. VocabularySpellingCity.com helps students study word lists using 25 different learning activities such as MatchIt Sentences, HangMan, and Word-O-Rama. Parents can create their own spelling lists, find published lists already

Current Events: Week of 1/23–1/27

2012-01-27T16:02:00.002-05:00

Hi everyone! It's time for your Current Events of this week! We’ve only really got one worthwhile (meaning it doesn't have to do with politics; no one wants to listen to that! ;) ) story today… Planning on going on a cruise? Well, I wouldn’t be so sure about doing that… The Costa Concordia ran aground near Italy after the ship’s captain decided to go off course to show off the expensive boat. (

Highlighting Links by Subject for Schooling- Bible

2012-01-26T07:15:00.000-05:00

Each week there will be a post {or two or three} highlighting some links that have been collected and compiled on the Links by Subject for Schooling page on my blog. At this point, I plan to go alphabetically through the subjects because that’s how I am but the websites most likely won’t be alphabetized…sorry for any confusion! Bible Bible Study Program- Site offers 117 free bible study packets,

Day #104- Could Have Used A Substitute Teacher

2012-01-25T09:49:00.001-05:00

Monday I posted the goals for the day and I’m happy to put here that all were accomplished {with the exception of dishes- the sink wasn’t quite fixed}. Yesterday, although there were goals, I didn’t post anything here because well, I was on the couch almost all day with a fever and just being sick. It was a day that a substitute teacher would have been nice to have. As it turned out only a few

Highlighting Links by Subject for Schooling -Art

2012-01-25T08:42:00.000-05:00

Each week there will be a post {or two or three} highlighting some links that have been collected and compiled on the Links by Subject for Schooling page on my blog. At this point, I plan to go alphabetically through the subjects because that’s how I am but the websites most likely won’t be alphabetized…sorry for any confusion! Art Drawspace- This site offers over 200 free lessons on drawing,

To Do List: Monday (one day at a time!)

2012-01-23T11:06:00.001-05:00

Being sick sure makes life difficult! We didn’t go to church on Sunday because I’ve been sick since Friday and my dh wasn’t feeling good either. The kids are still their usual selves, fortunately. Instead of just lying around all day, {I sat around all day instead} I attempted to get the week’s schedule done. I succeeded. Today there is a lot that the kids have to do. My dh asked me on Saturday

Sticks and Stones…and Words

2012-01-21T12:24:00.001-05:00

Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me. Chant that a few times and we’re good. We are protected from the worst that can be hurled at us. {No we’re not.} Stress, anger, and a myriad of other emotions can make us say things that we wouldn’t otherwise say {although we may think them}. Once they are out, they cannot be taken back. After a few days of being tried {

What, It’s Friday? Weekly Wrap-Up & Homeschool Mother’s Journal

2012-01-20T15:23:00.001-05:00

I’m always at a loss…I never seem to know what day it is anymore! Fully intending to get on here and write up what’s been going on during the week …and I just now get to it…on Friday. In our homeschool this week…Today is the 102nd day of school {wow}. It’s not been a very good week for school but not so bad otherwise. Just a quick run down of school related things: Lee:Bible: Reading (Deut. 30