A Winter Haiku by Ellie

Winter Haiku by Ellie Hillman The snow is crunchy– Evergreens are everywhere. I like to eat snow. Ellie earned an honorable mention in a local poetry contest with her Winter Haiku written during our Feudal Japan study.  Congratulations, sweet girl!

We Love To Read: February 2014

We are a book-loving family.   We read many books each month, but choose our favorites to share with you. We’re always looking for more books to add to our library bag (which literally burst at the seams as we left the library one day).  I’d love to hear your recommendations! Reads for Mama Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen […]

Olympics Study

We have been rather obsessed with the Olympics around here lately. I wholeheartedly admit to adding fuel to that fire.  I have always adored the Olypmic Games and it’s been so fun to pass that love onto my children.  We let them stay up past bedtime for an extra hour (most nights) to watch a little bit of the coverage. […]

We Love to Read: January 2014

We are a book-loving family.   We read many books each month, but choose our favorites to share with you. We’re always looking for more books to add to our library bag (which literally burst at the seams as we left the library today).  I’d love to hear your recommendations! Reads for Mama Say Goodbye to Survival Mode by Crystal Paine […]

Biographies for Kids: Orphan Train Rider

We participate in multiple group activities each month as part of our homeschool experience.  One of our favorite groups is Biography Club, hosted by an incredible friend of ours.  We look forward to this group each month because not only does our family get to spend time reading inspiring biographies in preparation for our presentation, but we also listen to […]

Daily Reminder Page

I don’t know about you, but I am much more likely to accomplish my goals if I have a visual reminder.  I need to check in daily (sometimes multiple times a day) to keep my goals foremost in my mind.  Otherwise life gets busy and I’ll realize it’s been 2 weeks since I thought about some of my goals. After […]

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