22
Mar
Homeschool
15
Mar
Five in a Row: Night of the Moonjellies, Part 1
We have been on vacation in Florida for the past couple of weeks with family. We drove the 18 hours there and back but broke the trip on the way back by stay for a day in Destin. For years I'd heard how beautiful the beaches of Destin were, and now I understand the hype! It has the most beautiful beaches I have ever seen in the United States! Even though it was pretty chilly, and the water downright cold, we couldn’t drag the kids away from the sand and beach. We spent some of our time at a State Park, which...
04
Mar
A Week of Celebration for Dr. Seuss
I don’t know when Dr. Seuss’ birthday became a big week-long event at school, but it did and I love it! I look forward to it all year. I love to see what dress-up ideas and activities the teachers are going to come up with. This year we will be leaving on our vacation, so we will be missing the majority of the celebration, but we will be there for the “Dress-up-in-your-favorite-Dr. Seuss-character Day”! This year we decided to be a red fish and a blue fish from the book “One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish.” I crocheted them hats to...
02
Jan
Never Promise a Craft Day When Starting A Diet
Maybe I should have seen this one coming. I should have known better than to promise paints to my preschoolers on the second day of a diet. Or just as a simple rule: NEVER PROMISE A CRAFT DAY WHEN STARTING A DIET! Today, I was awoken by two eager little kiddos this morning, asking: "Can we paint now? Can we paint now?" They wouldn't stop until I grudgingly got up and showered. They horsed down their breakfasts so that they could get their paint aprons on. Who knew that was so exciting?! And who knew that I should...
10
Dec
Cabin Fever in a Texas Ice Storm
We are several days into our Very Rare Winter Wonderland, here in Texas. The weather is freezing and several inches of ice still cover the ground. Here in Texas, it snows or ices so rarely that when it does, there are no resources to manage it. There are a few trucks with sand available for the roads, but at times like this, those are clearly inadequate, so everything literally shuts down. This includes stores, schools, places of business. The roads are eerily empty. Since I work in a hospital, I still have to make...
27
Nov
Copywork the Charlotte Mason Way
While researching the different homeschool methods for my children, a friend directed me to the book A Charlotte Mason Companion: by Karen Andreola. I have been devouring it obsessively for the past couple of weeks. Can I just say, I LOVE THIS BOOK! In fact, at the risk of sounding utterly corny, I would say this book resonates in my soul. I had no idea what homeschooling could look like and how it could nourish not only my children's minds, but also their souls and spirits. I am learning all kinds of things about Charlotte Mason's methods, all...