Posted in magical moments, um... not much!, Fun on Sep 30th, 2008 No Comments »
Last week when we were heading home from a trip we had some leftover cake and pie. I decided to turn it into a wacky treat for the kids, so I had Daryl stop at the lake about 20 minutes before we got home.
I told the kids that we were going to have the cake […]
Posted in nature, plans for the day, Daily log, Fun, art, history on Sep 29th, 2008 No Comments »
It’s nice to be home for a bit.
Today is shaping up to be a nice lazy day. It’s beautiful weather and Anna has set up a family pedicure stand outside. For 5 cents she’ll paint your toenails! I had her do it outside to keep freshly painted toes from marking up carpets and such, and […]
Posted in Field trips & tours, plays, pictures, Daily log, art, Fun, history on Sep 27th, 2008 1 Comment »
We’re back from our overnight trip to Mankato and packed in lots of wonderful stuff.
We started out attending a homeschool potluck picnic, where we all ate great food and played/yapped with friends until well after dark….
We got to Grandma and Grandpa’s house pretty late, with just enough time to play a little and listen to […]
Posted in Field trips & tours, Fun on Sep 20th, 2008 No Comments »
Oops! Somehow this never got sent! LOL Well, now we’re back but I’m too tired to post, so here’s Wednesday’s news.
I know, at this rate we really ought to be calling it hotel schooling, but we’re off to Sioux Falls again.
It’s Daryl’s birthday tomorrow and we’re off to the […]
Posted in Fun, math on Sep 16th, 2008 1 Comment »
I was feeling bad for not doing enough homeschool today so this evening I went down and gathered up the kids. I grabbed a bag of dark chocolate chips and their eyes lit up. They know the drill. Chocolate chip math is a favorite around here.
We’ve been doing some version of CCM for […]
Posted in pictures, Fun on Sep 6th, 2008 1 Comment »
The kids and I spent a wonderful day Wednesday with Daryl’s mom. I am so lucky to have in-laws I like so much! My own parents are both deceased, so I feel especially blessed to have Daryl’s parents. They are good people, and the kids adore them too. Even better, Daryl’s mom shares my love […]
Posted in pictures, Fun, holidays on Sep 5th, 2008 3 Comments »
My fabulously fun homeschooling friend Lonni set up a NBTS pajama party in the park yesterday. She scheduled it for 8 a.m. (!!!) so she announced that people could come in pajamas to save getting ready time and to celebrate the fact that we don’t have to be all dressed and ready for school. Isn’t […]
I haven’t uploaded pics from our trip to the zoo yesterday but I just had to share a few pics from the day before.
This is what happens when you say yes to your small boy’s plans for a bare part of the lawn and a garden hose. I firmly believe that every child must have […]
Posted in cool sites, Fun, math on Aug 24th, 2008 1 Comment »
What fun! Mathbits.com has developed an online treasure hunt of math problems, geocaching style.
In the spirit of geocaching, we have created activities called “MathCaching” which use the internet to find hidden boxes to reveal clues to the continuation of the games. Your success at “MathCaching” is dependent upon your skills at solving mathematical problems.
The MathCaching […]
Posted in Fun on Aug 23rd, 2008 No Comments »
Daryl took the kids out to visit our friend Nancy and her boys yesterday.
Nancy has a big garden. Nancy also has peacocks. Look what the kids brought home!
I'm a frazzled AP mom to 4 fabulous kids in rural Minnesota. Homeschooling here tends to be child-led and focused on fun. We do lots of crafts, reading and exploring. I'm madly in love with my brilliant, goofy lug of a husband and I don't get nearly enough sleep.