The past few weeks have been slow in the reading department for me. I feel like I’ve started and set aside 500 books recently because they just didn’t capture my attention. These are the four I managed to finish and I have a bunch half-finished which most likely means I’ll have a big list for you next month. What have […]
We are a hiking family. We love camping and kayaking and just being outdoors together. We’ve often said that our family is happiest when we’re outside. Our kids bicker less and we parents are more in tune and patient. We’ve been going on adventures with kids for over 12 years now, and we’ve learned a few things along the way. […]
I enjoy teaching kids’ art camps during the summer months. I generally have a class of 4-7 year olds and a class of 8+ year olds. Each session is once a week for 4 weeks and I usually have two sessions during the summer. Over the next several weeks, I’ll share what we’re covering in class here in case they […]
One of the things I love most about homeschooling is the ability to set our own schedule. Our first year of official homeschooling, we stuck with a traditional school schedule. I realized after that year that I would quickly burn out. So over the years, we’ve settled into a year round schedule. I found our school routine naturally settled into […]
It’s been a quiet week here on the blog, but not at all quiet in real life. While our days have been full and mostly happy, the past month has also been filled with a lot of loss for our family. First of all, my Grandpa passed away and Edith and I made the trip to Iowa for his funeral. […]
I’m super excited to share this free hand embroidery pattern with you today! (Get it?! HAND? I crack myself up.) Supplies: 8″ embroidery hoop (or size of your choice) Black Pearl Cotton Embroidery Needle Linen Fabric Pattern (download for free by click ADD TO CART below) Instructions: Transfer the pattern onto your fabric. I use a light box (similar to this one, except […]
Grayson by Lynne Cox Swimming to Antarctica is one of my all-time favorite books. So I was delighted when my cousin told me Lynne Cox had written another book. This is a quick read and tells the story of when Lynne encountered a lone baby gray whale while out for a training swim in the Pacific Ocean early one morning. […]
Today I’ve got a fun mountains coloring page for you! In case you were wondering: yes, all those triangles took FOREVER. But that just shows how much I love you. 🙂 Download Mountains Intricate Coloring Page
Life is busy right now. We’ve got kids of all different ages, with all different levels of needs and interests. We do limit their activities, but even with one sport and one musical instrument and one church group per child, we’ve still got a lot of places to be. Running a household is tough and I don’t see it getting […]
I have another FREE coloring page for you today! It comes from one of my favorite hymns: There is beauty all around When there’s love at home; There is joy in ev’ry sound When there’s love at home. Peace and plenty here abide, Smiling sweet on ev’ry side. Time doth softly, sweetly glide When there’s love at home. If […]