These thoughts… written about a year ago and reposted just recently and now again… with new meaning as we experience an incredible void in our lives… One week ago, my husband’s oldest brother fell asleep out on a drillship in the Gulf of Mexico, never to wake again in this life. It is a loss that […]
Up-Up-Up through the Atmosphere
The hook: Felix Baumgartner’s record-breaking freefall skydive. Although he’s only up in the stratosphere, it looks like he’s out in space beyond our atmosphere. This video is just so amazing. Oh, how I have marveled at the balloon rising above the earth (so that’s what it looks like in the stratosphere?), and of that daring […]
Memory Work – The Sticker Incentive
When it comes to memory work, I’ve been known to resort to all sorts of bribery rewards. Last week, it was M&Ms, this week it was stickers. When we parent-proof all three of them at the end of the year, we use coins. It’s pretty motivating when they get to put a coin on top […]
Our Next 50 States Trip
We are currently planning one of our 50-States-Before-They-Graduate trips. This trip will include 8 states: Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana. Our three main goals for each state is to Experience the countryside and soak in the beauty of God’s creation Delve into some history by visiting at least one […]
Free e-books on education
All three of the following books are referenced in the movie IndoctriNation and are free to read on-line. This week, my husband and I started reading John Taylor Gatto’s book An Underground History of American Education. Having worked within the walls of the public schools as a high school and middle school math teacher, I […]
Sea World, Legoland Florida, and Disney World in Pictures
Now entering… LEGOLAND FLORIDA! (our boys’ favorite place on earth.) A group of families met us at Legoland! Meeting families in real life is one of my greatest joys when traveling! Now entering… Sea World Now entering Disney World… Levi would have nothing to do with Goofy, but he was in love with Daisy […]
IndoctriNation the Movie
At the beginning of our homeschooling journey, I just stumbled along doubting myself, doubting the call God had given us, doubting our decisions. I felt I was under constant attack and could hardly bear the scrutiny, and it just wasn’t enough for others to see that our family dynamics are such that my husband, who […]
Memory Work Tri-fold Board
Due to some changes for the coming year, it was time to update our two-year-old tri-fold board. How to Make this Tri-Fold Board: Purchase a 35.5″ x 46″ cardboard tri-fold board (from places like Wal-Mart, close to where they sell posterboard) and a package of 8.5″ x 11″ Page Protectors. Cut 5 of them in […]
Earth Science – Creation Science for Kids
Mid-schoolyear is always a time for reflection for me. I seem to re-evaluate and question everything I’m doing in January. Maybe it’s because it’s a new year, or maybe it’s because I have a Type A Personality and feel as if I’ve failed on so many levels. This year has been a rough one for […]