Posted in Daily log, pictures on Jun 29th, 2010 4 Comments »
I’m enjoying a rare moment of quiet and calm and thought I’d pop over for an update. Here’s a bit of what we’ve been up to…. 1. Daryl and the girls are busy with rehearsals for the Wilder Pageant. They have a week and a half left until opening night, and then the play will [...]
Posted in Home ec, housekeeping on Jun 28th, 2010 No Comments »
We were in a thrift store last week and Victoria and I spotted the perfect design book to describe my decorating style… And in order to make this homeschool related… On a related homemaking note, here’s the science behind seasoning a cast iron pan! Do you know which oil will produce the safest, healthiest, hardest, [...]
Posted in Daily log, personal, plans for the day, um... not much! on Jun 25th, 2010 5 Comments »
Egads, life gets busy with the pageant and summer craziness! I keep meaning to finish this algebra curriculum I’m reviewing and days pass between times we get to it. It’s a shame, since Jack was rocking at it and I really need to hurry and post the review, but summer is so chaotic. What happened [...]
Posted in Daily log on Jun 24th, 2010 No Comments »
Sorry to be so MIA lately! We took a whirlwind trip to Nebraska for a few days and have been insanely busy. In the past few days we have been…. To Tiffany’s house To the Audubon Center near Lincoln (lovely place!!!!) To Pioneer’s Park near Lincoln (ditto!) Down the footpath and the streets on a [...]
Posted in Book Recommendations on Jun 19th, 2010 No Comments »
Hey Victoria (and anybody else in search of book recommendations for girls of this age), here’s a list to check out. (And yes, Victoria, I know “Millicent Min, Girl Genius” was one of the only books you’ve ever hated and they made fun of homeschooling and I think you’ve read at least two of the [...]
Posted in art, freebies, Fun, In the news, math, nature, social studies on Jun 18th, 2010 1 Comment »
(Boy, with a title like that, I bet you’re afraid to read on!) Here’s a really fun article with pictures of 12 animals mistaken for mythical creatures. And I love this idea from Highland Homeschool for filling an old rubber glove with paint for a fun art project. We’re off tomorrow to Iowa for our [...]
Posted in cool sites, math on Jun 15th, 2010 2 Comments »
Just sharing a few sites I’ve bookmarked lately to dig into for math goodness…. Xtra Math is a free drill program that allows parents/teachers to track kids’ progress. Looks simple and helpful, if not thrilling. Number Nut has lots more math topics and a bit more pizzazz. Math eBook has free video tutorials of all [...]
Posted in Daily log, Field trips & tours, Fun, science on Jun 14th, 2010 2 Comments »
Life has become so busy! Summers are always crazy for us. They balance out the serenity of winter. I’m not sure which I like better. I have so much catching up to do that I was going to do a “Ten Ways We’ve Learned…” post but I figured this one would take a whole entry. [...]
Posted in nature, science, video on Jun 14th, 2010 2 Comments »
We went to Devil’s Gulch in South Dakota with friends on Saturday and during the hike we came across this clever snake. He’s a bull snake and like every other snake in Minnesota, he’s not poisonous. He didn’t want to let us know that, though, and he knew how to make us wonder. He did [...]
Posted in cool sites on Jun 11th, 2010 3 Comments »
Here’s some nifty things I’ve found lately…. A chart you can graph teaching kids how much sugar is in different things. Educational on two levels! Should you ever feel compelled to give your children standardized tests from Texas schools in a wide variety of subjects, it wouldn’t cost you anything. Here they are from about [...]
