FOR TODAY Outside my window… it’s cold, frosty, and snowy. I am thinking… about getting school started and how I wish I had done more planning last week. I am thankful… that we can muddle through even without the planning. In the kitchen… I made Ina Garten’s Panna Cotta. It was easy, tasty, and a…
Loving the Little Years: Motherhood in the Trenches by Rachel Jankovic My rating: 4 of 5 stars Own. I was sick this week and thought I’d pick up something quick and easy to read. I chose poorly. Quick, yes. Short chapters, easily read in the spaces of time or for a couple minutes before turning…
Readers, that is! R-girl read Hop on Pop to us tonight! She did a great job with a little help here and there. We’re so proud of her and her hard work.
Despite my having a head cold and sore throat this week since Wednesday afternoon, we got quite a bit of school done. Hooray for having things planned for the week. We didn’t do table work or Circle Time as planned on Thursday or Friday, but the children did their independent work those days which was…
Well, the novelty of the first week wore off and this week was a bit harder (which is not surprising) but it was still good. Jason was home on Monday for the bank holiday, but he had to work, so we did school with the exception that our piano teacher came that day. That worked…
FOR TODAY January 16, 2012 Outside my window…it is dark and cold. I am thinking…how quiet the house is when the dogs and I are the only ones up. I am thankful…that the children got to sled at Mama & Papa’s yesterday. In the kitchen…spaghetti with Trader Joe’s frozen eggplant for dinner. I might try…
Lit!: A Christian Guide to Reading Books by Tony Reinke My rating: 3 of 5 stars Own. This book came highly recommended from all sorts of places (Challies, World Mag, and the referrals on the book itself: Ryken, Alcorn, Packer) and I really wanted to love it. I at least wanted to like it, not…
Generally, we do “Content” together during Circle Time or other specified gathering times and “Skills” on an individual basis. Obviously those categories are not hard and fast, but it is as good a division as any. I also want to have some individual work for the children to give them something to do when I’m…
Here are our selections for the year. This gets harder every year, because I love more and more hymns! The numbers are for with the new Trinity Hymnal. I put the date we should begin the hymn, Lord willing, we tend to do one verse per week. January – Review month. February – (1/30) –…
Ah, the first week back. It always seems to be good and bad to return to a “set” schedule. Our schedule is *tight* with a lot to do in what suddenly seems to be not nearly enough time. One big change we’ve made this year is that we have all 5 days together. Since M-girl…