Here are what our upcoming 2nd (Mia) and 4th (PJ) graders will be doing. Our Kindergartner, will be doing ABCs at Home. Our ESL Middle Schoolers will be doing…yeah, I wish that was organized enough to tell you. Bible/Christian Studies We re-enrolled in Community Bible Study (CBS), where our community will be studying Luke. They have age-appropriate homeschool...
These conversations really happened within 10 minutes of each other. ************************** Ty: Mom, what do berries look like? Me: Well there are lots of types of berries. Some are small and round. Others are large and bumpy. Ty: But, Moooooom! What kind of berries? Me: What do you mean, ‘what kind of berries?’ That doesn’t make...
I know a lot of you have been asking or wondering if we have an update about the big kids. Most commonly asked is “when are they coming home?” Trust me if I knew something, I would be yelling it from the rooftops. But, alas, we are in that no man’s land called “DID NOT...
Below you will find a widget with all the books you need for the ABC’s at Home curriculum. Amazon.com Widgets
I’m excited to introduce the curriculum Ty will be using next year (along with Classical Conversations) because, well, I wrote it. Yeah. This post is totally to toot my own horn and unashamedly ask you to check it out. Why? Because I think it’s great and because it can probably use all the constructive criticism...
Contrary to popular belief… Orphan care is not synonymous with adoption. The Bible commands the church to look after orphans and widows…not swoop in and whisk orphans to America. American suburbia is not necessarily better than impoverished anywhere else. After all, we do have cats and the streets are not paved with cheese–if you catch...
The strawberries this year have been amazing. The hotter weather lately has made them smaller but no less sweet. We’re trying onions again this year. Last year we planted too late and too deep. This year they look much better. We’re even seeing some bulbing! Potatoes were also anti-climatic last year. We’re giving another go...
You are the big person. He is the little person. He takes cues from you because you are the big person. Although biology would say he is 5 1/2, he is more like 3 1/2. If you remember that every minute, you will all be happier. It’s your job to remember because you are the big...