It’s book report time! So far I have read 41 of my goal of 60 books this year. According to Goodreads, that’s 14 books ahead of schedule, so it looks like it’s going to be an excellent reading year for me. The only reading disappointment I had this month was not being able to spend much time reading on our trip to […]
Free printable summer reading challenge. Simple, fun summer reading challenge for kids and adults! I am so excited to share a Summer Reading Printable AND my kids’ Summer Reading Lists with you today. But first, a little background: We homeschool year round with a 6 weeks on, one week off schedule. I’ve found that I love this arrangement for many […]
It’s been a good reading month for me. I abandoned several books (mostly because they were due back at the library and couldn’t be renewed) but I still managed to read eight books this month, and for the most part I enjoyed them all. I was also pleasantly surprised to discover that I’m well ahead of schedule on my reading […]
Do you have a book ripper at your house? We do. He’s adorable and so fun, but just can’t seem to help himself if any books are left in his room during naptime. This began several weeks ago and I was completely shocked the first time it happened. I went in to get our bouncing baby boy after his nap […]
Earlier this week, I completed the final spread in a sketchbook. It took me about 6 months to fill the book, though I wasn’t working exclusively in the same book during that time. It’s so fun for me to look back through my sketchbook and rediscover the pages I love. It’s very much like a visual journal because the feelings […]
I had a mother who read to me Sagas of pirates who scoured the sea, Cutlasses clenched in their yellow teeth, “Blackbirds” stowed in the hold beneath. I had a Mother who read me lays Of ancient and gallant and golden days; Stories of Marmion and Ivanhoe, Which every boy has a right to know. I had a Mother who […]
The kids and I made simple, but high-impact sketchbook pages this week. This project is excellent for playing with watercolors. Use it to practice blending colors, or try out other watercolor techniques on a small scale. (Sprinkle salt over the squares after you’ve painted them, color with white crayons before you paint, etc.) We kept our pages simple and didn’t […]
I’m not sure if it’s because Spring has finally arrived (we’re ignoring the snowstorm that occurred at the end of last week) or if something is in the air, but I’ve got a serious case of Startitis. The definition, for those who don’t know: Startitis– the condition of wanting to start all sorts of projects, but not before finishing others. It’s […]
Bookworm problems: When all your library book holds come in at once. Here’s what I’ve been reading this month. As always, head over to Modern Mrs. Darcy for many, many more book recommendations. Lizzy and Jane Light and quick and slightly predictable, but still a fun, sweet read. Full of good food, complicated family relationships, joy and sorrow, and working […]
Morning Time is the backbone of our homeschool day. The kids and I gather around the breakfast table (I’ve usually eaten beforehand) and accomplish the majority of our formal schooling time first thing. This way we are able to get to the important stuff that often tends to fall by the wayside when life gets busy. The kids eat while […]