Our week was both good and difficult. We got through a good amount of work, but it was like pulling teeth most days. Tuesday was my birthday, so we skipped Circle Time and did a “fun” day where we read living math books, started Primary Challenge Math with M-girl, did a lot of poetry reading…
Words to Eat By: Five Foods and the Culinary History of the English Language by Ina Lipkowitz My rating: 3 of 5 stars Library. This was one of those books that was on the 14 day shelf and looked pretty interesting from the title and cover. It was OK. I enjoyed the ideas presented. The…
We had an unseasonably warm, lovely week. I let the kids off in the afternoons a bit more than usual and we went to the park or rode bikes and today we spent the day at the zoo. We had a fantastic time at the zoo, it was pretty empty, the weather was sunny, and…
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…