FOR TODAY Outside my window… it is cool and light.I am thinking… too many thoughts from the convention.I am thankful… for the opportunity to learn from amazing educators like Andrew Kern, Susan Wise Bauer, Christopher Perrin, and Martin Cothran.In the kitchen… I haven’t cooked for a while … grocering tonight!I am wearing… black sweats and…
The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion My rating: 4 of 5 stars Library. I would have never chosen this book. I would have never looked twice at it on the shelf. I think that would have been my loss. Hooray for book clubs! I find it hard to say that I liked this…
FOR TODAY Outside my window… birds a twittering and the sun arises … lovely and warm today.I am thinking… how nice it is to have a week off!I am thankful… for Jason’s job which affords him this week.In the kitchen… N-boy is making toast for breakfast.I am wearing… shorts (!) and short-sleeved purple top. I…
In America, on the other hand, the French Revolution dominated both domestic and foreign affairs throughout Washington’s two terms as president. Especially after the execution of Louis XVI and France’s declaration of war on England, it became one of the most divisive and defining elements of American politics, at just the time when the newly…
We had a pretty good week. The groove is such a good place to be I almost wish we didn’t have next week off — but I’m still looking forward to a week with Daddy and the Homeschool Conference. Phonics: R-girl: read several lessons. Tonight she was reading questions from our booklet on the Catechism…
How to Write a Sentence: And How to Read One by Stanley Fish My rating: 3 of 5 stars Library. I’m having a hard time deciding because this book was a tale of two halves for me. I loved the first part, but got bogged down in the chapter of sentences in the additive style…
FOR TODAY Outside my window… it’s overcast with occasional sprinkles. It was stunning yesterday for Resurrection Sunday. I am thinking… I’d like it very much if the Advil would be doing a better job on my headache. I am thankful… for a wonderful church and wonderful families to be a part of. In the kitchen……
We had a pretty good week. M-girl started off sick on Monday, so we had a slow day of read alouds and Lego. We got through individual lessons the rest of the week. Phonics: R-girl: read 4 or 5 phonics lessons. Her reading is going well … when she is confident. Assigned Reading: M-girl: read…
The Abolition of Man by C.S. Lewis My rating: 5 of 5 stars Own. I lost a longer, better written review.Suffice it to say that I loved the book, it both encouraged and terrified me. I had a hard time with parts of it, but am OK with that as I plan to re-read it…