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And They’re Off! First Weeks of School 20 Aug 2013 | 08:39 pm
We had a pretty good transition from summer to school. Both boys got right back into our routine and suffered from no supposed “summer memory loss” that the schools love to complain about. By the wa...
Homeschool Room 2013-2014 13 Aug 2013 | 09:03 pm
The homeschool room was transformed over the summer into a clean, bright happy place for learning (that still blends in with the house.) Can I just say, it’s freakin hard to get good pictures of a wh...
First Day Of School 2013-2014 10 Aug 2013 | 08:45 pm
I am officially down to my last two homeschoolers. A 3rd grader and a 7th grader. Tried all morning to get a good pic of this one…not much success. ;) Ds4 is 8 3/4 and now in 3rd grade. Ds3 is 12...
Lesson Plans 2013-2014 10 Aug 2013 | 08:41 pm
I have a new approach to lesson planning. I really like the idea of having a full year planned out, but not having to rearrange things when those pesky interruptions from life occur. It finally occu...
Homeschool Planning 2013-2014 Part III: Curriculum 25 Jul 2013 | 07:06 am
I sat down the other day and planned out the boys’ course of study for the new school year. It was surprisingly easier this time around. I even managed to order the necessary supplies off Amazon and...
Aging Gracefully 28 Jun 2013 | 08:49 pm
I got an email from Tumblr today celebrating the blog’s 3rd birthday. It had a cute cupcake on the little e-card. Then I realized I don’t remember ever signing up for Tumblr, and certainly I’ve been...
Homeschool Planning 2013-2014 Part II 8 May 2013 | 09:30 pm
Went through all of my homeschooling stuff today to see what curriculum resources I already have on hand to use next year. Found an old PE program we barely used quite a few years ago that looks inte...
Homeschool Planning 2013-2014 Part I 8 May 2013 | 04:27 am
Dear Lord, is it really that time of year again? We are wrapping up the current “school year'’ and that means we must plan out the next one. Ack, ick, and ugh. Best to approach this like getting in...
Orange and Blue 20 Apr 2013 | 04:37 am
Well, we have returned from our big 25th anniversary getaway. We had a glorious time with all four boys. Great weather, lots of fun and memories, and no one got sick. A+! We began the adventure by...
Cursive Writing 19 Feb 2013 | 10:41 pm
I never thought cursive writing would go the way of the dinosaurs, but I really see it as a possibility. Computers, of course, paved the way for cursive’s extinction. Now that we text, email, etc. t...
