Our garden has seen better days. It has been so dry in the midwest this summer, we sort of gave up. The boys planted sunflowers and those have thrived, and my husband planted kale and that has done great too. The rest of it, not so much. We made it through our first official […]
First Week of School :: August 17, 2012
1. We officially kicked off our school week on Wednesday. We enjoyed going to mass and then to one of our favorite places for breakfast. This was the best back to school shot of the crew I could get. Jacob looks excited doesn’t he? 2. He makes up for his lack of enthusiasim on […]
Wrapping up July 2012
Wow, did July go by quickly! To kick off the month my sister and her family were in town to celebrate the 4th of July. We made a trip to Cedar Point, spend the 4th at a Detroit Tiger’s Baseball Game, and finished up the week enjoying the sand dunes, complete with a sand dune […]
Homeschool Mother’s Journal :: Waterpark Fun 6/29/2012
In our homeschool this week…not much, even though we aren’t technically “done” until next week, we’ve had other fun things to do that have pulled us from our seat work. I’m okay with that. Helpful homeschooling tips or advice to share…A friend shared this quote with me this week, “Substantive progress is measured in months […]
Homeschool Mother’s Journal :: Camp & French Toast 6/15/2012
In my life this week… In our homeschool this week…I had a guest post at Homegrown Learners this week called Why We Use Five in a Row, so naturally I’ve been thinking about our FIAR journey. I decided to start using the Five in a Row method with the gospel reading for Sunday. Most days […]
Homeschool Mother’s Journal :: Lincoln & Latin ~ 6/1/2012
In our homeschool this week…we are still cruising right along in Latin and our classical studies. We started lesson 16 this week, Constellations. I’m just amazed at how much my kids can remember – a lot more than me that’s for sure. I’m hoping we will wrap up Prima Latina this summer so we are […]
Homeschool Mother’s Journal :: This & That ~ 5/25/2012
Robin’s Eggs in a tree by my parent’s deck. In our homeschool this week…Sarah finished up her Math U See book last week and is working on some areas she needs to review. The boys are both working on finishing up their respective books. Helpful homeschooling tips or advice to share…I recently started using Awesome […]
Homeschool Mother’s Journal :: 5/11/2012
In my life/homeschool this week…our dryer was finally repaired on Wednesday. 10 days without a dryer really isn’t that much fun. Thankful it’s working again! In our homeschool this week…our new curriculum arrived in the mail. I love digging through the boxes and looking at everything, now I just need a spot for it all. […]
Homeschool Mother’s Journal :: Dryer Woes ~ 5/4/2012
In my life/homeschool this week…our dryer decided to quit working on Monday morning. Wouldn’t you know, Mondays are always my biggest laundry day. Probably won’t be fixed until next Monday at the earliest, ugh. In our homeschool this week…we are just about finished with Paths of Exploration. Next week we will wrap up Trails West […]
The Homeschool Mother’s Journal :: Birthdays ~ 3/30/2012
In my life/homeschool this week…well, it was much less hectic than last week. We made it through the week with no home repairs! I’m slowly getting our kitchen reorganized and reordered. I’m very much enjoying all of our new space. In our homeschool this week…we finished up our Lewis & Clark unit this week. Next […]
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