As you know by now…all of us girls in the house are battling the cold of the century. Runny noses, hacking coughs, puffy eyes, 100 degree fevers, lazy-daisy feelings…. Yes, my hubby is definitely done-for. It doesn’t really help that sick ol’ mom (aka me) is also the one who gets to stay home with… Read More
Archives for October 2014
Life’s a Game–Do You Have the Game Guide?
Sometime’s life’s a game. You win some. You lose some. You often want to win more than others. And sometimes you’d rather lose just so you don’t have to hear others complain about it. You keep score by how much money you have, your social or occupational status, the number of friends you have on… Read More
Homeschool Happenings–October 2014
This month marked the beginning of our second nine weeks. I can’t believe we are almost halfway finished with this school year. That is unbelievable! Last month I promised to share an update regarding our modified workboxes, and so far it’s going great. Instead of using workbox towers we created just one box for each… Read More
Top 100 Musical Movies I Want My Children to See by Their 18th Birthday
I love musicals. I admit it. I can’t help it. This music teacher gets downright sappy with a good musical. That is why I decided to make a musicals bucket list for my girls. I consider it part of their “music appreciation” school work. Every year our goal is to watch a few musicals so… Read More
Ultimate Guide to 5-Star Books for 1st and 2nd Grade Students by Reading Level
Last year I shared with you an Ultimate Guide to 5 Star Books for Kindergartners by Reading Level as I prepared for Peanut’s Kindergarten/First Grade year. This year, as I now prepare for her First/Second grade year (I’m always preparing for the next year while teaching the current so I can enjoy my summer) I am… Read More