from the 2010 archives…We spent an entire afternoon Saturday making treats for the birds – and the bird lovers we know. Nana came across a really neat recipe for birdseed wreaths. I was especially excited about it because it is peanut free for our crew. Just three ingredients! Gelatin, water and birdseed. We made ten, [...]
Delightful December. Blessings busting. Crammed calendar! I had started to dread the week by Saturday afternoon. Sighs. How? How to handle it all? My head hit the pillow weary-like that night. “Mama, come see the pretty sunset!” Littlest Guy exclaimed, pulling up our blinds at 7:15 the next morning, drawing our attention to the sunrise. [...]
My very own friend and fellow review author, Cindy West has written this book, Homeschooling Gifted and Advanced Learners! You’ll want to learn all about it, plus enter for a chance to win your own copy. This book is… A resource for those considering homeschooling Inspiration for meeting the needs of a gifted and advanced [...]
My mother made this to serve her Birthday Club. We got the leftovers! Oh yum. Since many of our holiday, family get togethers happen on a Sunday, I’m sharing this recipe today. Just a few ingredients and you toss it in the slow cooker! A great recipe for the holidays. A great recipe for anytime! [...]
This week began our December school time habits. Earlier in the week, I shared how we Take December Off. Really, it’s a mindset. We don’t really take off, lazing around all day. We act like homeschoolers, enjoying many Advent activities, taking advantage of unit study type learning, carrying on with math here and there and [...]
We had just finished up making some Christmas mixes when Nana offered a pastel lesson. As in other lessons, she sketched off the steps for the children to follow. Just six simple steps, starting with the colors above… You may want to turn your paper so it is vertical to have more room for a [...]
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