Whew! Has it been a busy December! I had better recap this month while I have a few moments to think! We kicked off the season with our annual trip to Tractor Supply to pick out a tree “before all the good trees are gone,” complete with the subsequent quoting of favorite lines from A […]
Famous American Artists Art Study & Project Ideas
Here we provide a collection of artwork, lessons, and art project ideas for American artists Grandma Moses, Pablo Picasso, Normal Rockwell, Georgia O’Keeffe, Andrew Wyeth, Roy Lichtenstein, and Jim Davis, along with the link to a notebooking packet we created that includes notebooking pages for each of these artists. Visit this post to grab the notebooking […]
Our Art Gallery, the Video Game Incentive, and an Onion Bouquet
Although the house is a complete wreck, we have a wall to remind me to count the blessings. Back in early November, we added two sets of Helping Hands Wreaths to our art gallery wall, which appears to have just about wrapped up a little project I started over two years ago. Now that it’s full, […]
Blacklight Puppets, Fake Lungs, and Westward Ho!
This post has taken me seven weeks to write (despite the fact that it’s one of the shortest). I like to think that I inherited my tendency towards procrastination from my dear mama. …but I don’t think she has ever procrastinated. Nevertheless, I am attempting to capture memories for our annual blog book before they […]
Spy Party Games, Printables, and Memories
Whew! The past few weeks have just flown by! As of late, my ability to post all that’s happening in our lives (and in my mind) has been nearly impossible, but I couldn’t let another week pass without sharing how we were wonderfully catapulted into our busy December… by none other than our adventurous Boy […]
Making a TNT Timer Tutorial
For those who need a prop for a spy party… or just something to spice up timed math drills, here’s a simple tutorial for converting a kitchen timer to some mock TNT. Supplies: Wrapping paper tubes (or paper towel rolls) Scissors Red wrapping paper Invisible Tape Electrical Tape Kitchen Timer Procedure: 1. Cut wrapping paper […]
Christmas Wrap 2014: Our Year in Rhyme
This year has flown by lickety-split. ’Twas a wonderful time, wasn’t it? Finding time to rhyme-it has been a tad tough So we’re afraid this wRap may sound a bit rough… We started the year Oklahoma bound When our shoes in Hot Springs froze to the ground. A visit to Fordyce and Arlington Hotel, (We […]
Our Favorite Things: Favorite Family Favorites
Over the past couple of weeks, some of our friends have asked what we have enjoyed most out of all the books, studies, and games we’ve used… There’s no doubt we’ve purchased, reviewed, and tested out a TON of various books and resources over the past ten years, some of which were fantastic finds, some of […]
Make a Pumping Model Heart
Although this experiment took some prep time and was a bit messy, the boys loved it! This model gave us a springboard for discussion about how oxygen-depleted blood is pumped to the lungs and oxygen-rich blood is pumped to the body – all at the same time! Purpose: Students will make a working model of […]