Counting blessings this October
With my Fathers Cancer news a few weeks ago my head has been spinning honestly and seeing clearly has been hard. The shock and sorrow comes in…
Keeping My Kids Safe on Youtube!
If you follow my blog and social media then perhaps you recall my struggle with the littles and Youtube! You see with 4 kids here who love YouTube it can…
You know you homeschool when your child asks for a DNA Extractor for Christmas!
My dear sweet boy who just turned 9 has a lot going on! He is lucky to be able to spend so much time working on his passions, currently…
Wordless Wednesday – 9/10
Well maybe a few words..... As the sunsets on another day, I try to soak in it's beauty. I am glad the heat of the day goes with…
Mr. Handsome – How to get him to cut his hair!
Normally we follow this simple belief in our home. His hair, his choice. This goes for clothing, and all sorts of things and for all the kids. As we…
Birthday Fun for our 6 and 8 year old children!
This year like others for our middle children we planned a family birthday party. We had asked them like we do each year if they wanted their party together…
NaNoWriMo = Park Days!
NaNoWriMo means a lot of things to a lot of people. Almost 300,000 people are writing crazy novels this month and for most of them that means coffee shops,…
Why we finally got the kids Minecraft
Who would want to Play Minecraft? When first I heard about minecraft and how much other homeschool kids loved it I got on and learned a bit about it. I…
You know it is summer when….
As a mother your willing to give up your sons beautiful curls for a shorter cut! Mommy Loves His Curls! My son has always had beautiful curls when his…
The Best Curriculum Search — 1st Grade
What curriculum are we going to use next year? This is a question on the minds of many homeschoolers and I am among that group. I already explained where I…
Teaching Hard Work
"Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard." - Tim TebowThe best way to teach hard work is by showing how hard you are willing to work. A dear friend…
Wordless Wednesday
(Ok, a few words. This is Mr. Handsome with his hamster Snowy, and his sisters hamster Ponyo)
Hamster Love!
All my children love their Hamsters. We have three little guys. Knowing their hamster love I knew I needed special shirts for our 6 and 4 year old children. This…
Dec 11th — Craft FAIL. Again.
So we tried making string ornaments a few days ago and it failed. We changed a few supplies and went at it, again. This is what we started with:Simple enough right? A…
Day 27
A friend who is a talented photographer (I have a few thank goodness) reminds me that not all photos have to be posed and to just capture the moment, and…
October 22nd
Fall is here and soon little cousin will be back off to Grandmas. We have really enjoyed having him here. He is a such a sweetie. I wanted to get…
October 4th — Video Games
One might wonder why a waldorf inspired homeschool family would support video games, or for that matter be a military family, the latter I have spoken of before and will…
Sept 7th — Nerf vs Felt Monsters
Project Items: Large Board Large Piece of felt (Buy off the roll at a place like Jo-Anns) Staple Gun and staples for it. Standard sized pieces of colored felt Nerf…
Sept 5th — Felt Boards and Hedgehogs
A new school year brings new life into our black felt board. We have a very large felt board and it has not seen much action since we moved here…