Things change. Routines shift. Schedules adjust. And you find yourself searching for a new normal. When Gary was home a few weeks ago, I suddenly couldn’t breathe. “Gary, how in the world am I going to homeschool this year with an infant when you leave for Brazil?!?” Nevermind the fact that we’ve homeschooled through a […]
Great Artists Study & Project Ideas: The Impressionists
During this year’s Great Artist study, we’ll be learning about six artists from the Renaissance, Post-Renaissance, & Impressionist periods. Discovering Great Artist by MaryAnn Kohl and Kim Solga includes short biographies and kid-friendly, hands-on art lessons in the styles of over 80 different well-known artists, but we wanted to expound on ways to liven up […]
World Empires, World Missions, World Wars Review
It certainly has been a time of curriculum review for us as a family. I’m aiming to develop a simple reading plan and select programs and activities my children like. But above all I want to nurture our relationships as a family and show my children the unfailing love of Christ. And I want them […]
My eyes. Healing takes time and laughter.
I no longer need these. Because I have these. Wore these to church Sunday night claiming that it was a new prescription. Gary kept shrugging his shoulders telling everyone, “She has to wear ’em. Doctor’s orders.” I’m currently trying to convince our whole family to wear a pair… in public. Woke up the next morning […]
How to Make a Botany Book
There are so many great ways to embark on a nature study of plants! After thinking about it for a week or two, we’ve finally figured out the way we want to do this! (I think!) Whereas some nature studies focus on writing about our feelings as we observe nature, our purposes for this particular study […]
Model Trains and Other Happenings
Trains are a big deal around our home. So even though Gary was suffering from some pretty major jet lag a few weeks back, he was all for going to the Nashville Model Train Show, especially seeing how we are building a model train that travels through the boys’ rooms. After visiting the Tennessee Central […]
In the Midst of Chaos (CC Cycle 3 Week 11)
This week we finished one of our Long-Term Projects, An Overview of the 18th Century Lapbook. Completed Overview of the 18th Century Lapbook Now we can check that off the list. 🙂 Stephen has been enjoying the Adventure Tales of America Student Activity Book this week (to be used with Adventure Tales of America Vol […]
50 States Before They Graduate
Our family has an exciting goal of experiencing all 50 states together before the boys graduate from high school. We started this adventure (and welcomed other families to join us back in 2011 by using the tag #50statesbeforetheygraduate), and now… in 2019, we’re only one state away from achieving our goal! You can virtually visit […]
Classical Conversations at Home
So, since Classical Conversations only meets once per week, what do we do the rest of the time? What does Classical Conversations look like at home? I offer this as just one way to do CC at home, but it depends on each family’s particular circumstances and dynamic. Even our “Classical Conversations at Home” approach has […]