…We drove to Petersburg, Kentucky. Stopped along the way at Joyce Kilmer memorial forest. We stayed in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. We…
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Archives for November 2011
Take December Off & Stay Toasty Warm
We started our school year the last week of July. (I heard those gasps). Before you judge me, we started…
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Toasty Warm
This habit many of us know about. But often I need to be reminded of it in the thick of…
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I’m Four. Let’s Go Some More.
“Push me high! Push me high and we’ll fly all the way up to the moon,” …he says through giggles…
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What is Your Song? Guest Post by April Baldwin
Today we welcome April Baldwin, precious friend and fellow homeschool mother of four. In these last months, she and her…
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Fast Food for Slow Sundays: Cream Cheese Chicken Spaghetti
“Can we have chicken packets?” Sure! I said. Until I realized we didn’t have the crescent rolls called for in…
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Helpful Habit: When do you shop?
A look at our week: 1. Notes tucked in Operation Christmas Child boxes | 2. Weather Kid & Junior Joker…
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The ABCs of Thanksgiving
A – All things bright and beautiful. B – Birds at the feeder. Boys and trains. C – Cranberry sauce!…
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November World
Our November nature study grid has enjoyed a special spot on the chalkboard above the kitchen table. It’s easy to…
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Tree Silhouette: A Pastels Tutorial
We were admiring the maple tree in the backyard… …noticing how beautiful the yellow leaves were against the gray sky….
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Candy-labra: Candy Cane Candle Holder
One Friday night, Nana and I made candy cane candlestick holders. She found this neat project on The Mother Huddle….
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Anticipating…
On Sunday we’ll sit ‘round on the couches to begin advent. We’ll start reading Tabitha’s Travels, the much anticipated sequel…
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Fast Food for Slow Sundays: Slow Cooker Tilapia Packets
Hands down our favorite way to eat fish. The slow cooker way! Individual filets are placed in foil packets. So…
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