2012-10-02 22:16
The blog is on a short break as we adjust to life with a new baby. Alivia Elise was born September 5th,and we're busy adjusting to a new routine Read More
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2012-08-12 00:49
Although we are using Beyond Little Hearts for His Glory by Heart of Dakota as our main curriculum, I tweak and add on quite a bit. Fridays are our science experiment days, and we are using… Read More
2012-07-25 01:25
Today was our 2nd day of 2nd grade, and Tuesday is art day. Last year we did a lot of fun craft projects, but this year I'm focusing more on art theories and techniques rather than just craf… Read More
2012-07-19 21:56
We will be back into the swing of things starting July 23rd. We're starting a bit earlier than usual to allow for me to take time off in September to have the baby and readjust to very littl… Read More
2012-06-07 01:38
Well we made it through our first official year of homeschooling. Although we homeschooled last year, she did go to public school for a few months. I can honestly say that I feel confident t… Read More
2012-04-24 23:00
Today I stumbled across a free download for a Laura Ingalls Wilder unit study. It's available through Amazon, but you don't need a Kindle in order to download it. You can download the free K… Read More
2011-12-15 04:24
Last month the kids and I were wanting something to do, and we had an abundance of baby pinecones and a bunch of acorns. At first we thought about making acorn pumpkins, but we did that last… Read More
2011-12-01 03:32
When we started our 1st grade year in August, I chose Phonics Pathways as our phonics curriculum. The main curriclum we use offers two different programs, but does offer the option to use yo… Read More
2011-11-16 17:01
Sorry for not posting much. I know a lot of you were looking forward to HOD recap's, and those will start up for sure after Christmas. We've put it away for now as we focus solely on math an… Read More
2011-10-12 19:37
This month's freebie is the book,No Longer a Slumdog by K.P. Yohannan, founder of Gospel for Asia. This is a great homeschooling resource for those of you who enjoy reading aloud as part of… Read More
2011-09-23 01:02
Thursday is science day, and today was our first day of doing a nature study. This is a new concept for us, so I'm not sure if I'm doing it right or not but we had a good time. We spent abou… Read More
2011-09-22 03:47
We are about a month into our Heart of Dakota curriclum, and I'm almost about to set it aside for a bit. While I do like it, I'm finding that I want to focus more on reading, writing, spelli… Read More
2011-09-11 20:23
This past weekend was the Civil War period demonstration at Fort Benton. I took Avlyn and a couple of her friends to the event. It takes place in Patterson, MO., which is about an hour from… Read More
2011-09-09 02:57
Freebies are getting harder to find. Maybe it's the cost associated with mailing out free items, or maybe companies just aren't giving away educational products like they used to. This month… Read More
2011-08-28 20:53
This last week was our first week 'back to school.' We are using the Heart of Dakota (HOD) curriculum. I'll be honest and say that the first day was a little disappointing. Avlyn just d… Read More
2011-08-24 13:55
Summer is almost over, and most of us are gearing up to start school. We started this week, and I think we're really going to enjoy the Heart of Dakota curriculum. I'm going to post a weekly… Read More
2011-08-21 19:09
As we prepare to start our new school year tomorrow, I've run across a common question on the message boards. Many parents want to know what to do to make the whole going back to school thin… Read More
2011-07-07 01:51
Have you ever seen or read about a magazine and wondered if it was any good? I know that I have, but I often skip on subscribing unless I can see a sample issue first. Some speciality mags a… Read More
2011-07-01 04:28
As Avlyn and I work on cementing phonics concepts this summer, I started thinking about the books I have here at home. I am a self-confessed book addict, but I also like to sell or trade boo… Read More
2011-06-18 22:20
The freebie for June is an Urban Bird Watching Kit sponsored by Cornell Universities Lab of Ornithology. Basically you will need to register with the lab on the website and then request your… Read More
2011-06-04 22:44
With this being the first year that we've bought a prepackaged curriculum, I just realized the investment we would be making would require some budgeting. During my research, I saw packages… Read More
2011-06-04 21:36
Summer is a busy time for homeschoolers. While most kids are enjoying their summer break from school, homeschool families are busy planning for next year. I have always created my own curric… Read More
2011-05-31 03:39
I'm going to start adding one freebie a month. It may be something useful or fun for your homeschool or family. For the month of May the free homeschool item is three bible bookmarks fr… Read More
2011-05-17 01:12
Sorry for the neglect of the blog. April was a trying month for us, and I just didn't feel like blogging. But all is not lost. We did a lot of planting experiments in April, and I made sure… Read More
2011-03-23 20:34
This post is a little late because I've been having some health issues that just haven't left me feeling up to blogging very much. But better late than never, right? This year, Avlyn and I m… Read More
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