You ARE an Artist!
Last week of the ER visit, I spoke of good intentions and three basic helpful habits for homeschool. This week we gently folded in and fell back into our morning routine and homeschool schedule. Habits help. Especially the helpful habits for homeschool in the Before 8:45 Checklist. Helpful Habits for Homeschool – Before 8:45 Checklist with Prayer This checklist from HSLDA’s Vicki Bentley and her
“WHERE are the SHARKS?” She needs to know as soon as we walk through the aquarium doors. She-who-turned-six simply adores sharks. Quite by accident we’ve been enjoying destination birthdays as a family this year. Well, Eldest Boy did have a milestone, planned, 12-year-old trip to the Creation Museum. But for the rest of the children, our habit of birthdays the easy way was replaced with
We’re at the neighborhood pool on a Saturday. Littlest guy, who is not scared of the water at all, jumped and dog paddled all morning. I look over as he swims to his Daddy, face down in the water. Suddenly, he comes up coughing and sputtering. Calmly, Daddy says, “You’re ok. Cough it out now. Good job on the swimming!” Littlest guy smiles at his
It’s not something we regularly buy to enjoy at home. But it’s a sugary treat now and then when we’re out. For this family birthday, Middle Girl requested a trip downtown to the museum. See, since she was just a little girl she’s been drawn to sweetness. Sweet tea, Dr. Pepper, Coca-Cola. Then, last year, our history studies of the 20th century featured inventions. She
