Book Review: The Story of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting (Family Read Aloud)
The Story of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting My rating: 3 of 5 stars Own. We finished The Story of Doctor Dolittle this evening. It was a pleasant read aloud and we enjoyed the story. Don’t know whether we’d read others in the series, or just let the children read them on their own. The…
Book Review: The Rich Are Different by Susan Howatch
The Rich Are Different by Susan Howatch My rating: 4 of 5 stars Own. I love Susan Howatch’s writing. What beautiful sentences she writes! Her stories are intriguing and hold together – despite their unbelievability at times. (Probably because they’re based on true stories) She is amazing at giving voices to her character-narrators. They all…
The Simple Woman’s Daybook for April 30, 2012
FOR TODAY Outside my window… warm and sunny. Gorgeous spring day for the children to enjoy swinging.I am thinking… about naptime. I should be thinking about grocery shopping.I am thankful… for my niece who turned 4 over the weekend.In the kitchen… the dishwasher needs emptied!I am wearing… jeans and a purple flowered top. I am…
Weekly Report for 4/23-4/27/2012
We had a really good week. Last week we were off on break with Daddy. We had fun doing geocaching and being together. I had the opportunity to attend the Cincinnati Homeschool Convention to be taught and encouraged. On Monday, we cleaned house, particularly the school room, as one of the major changes I decided…
Conference Reflections – Cincinnati Homeschool Convention 2012
I enjoyed this year’s convention very much. This was the first Homeschool Convention I ever attended without Heather and that was kind of strange, she was missed. Neither Anna nor Jeanelle were able to attend, but my most-wonderful-in-the-world Mother in Law and super-great Sister in Law were attending, and we had that lovely commute in…
The Simple Woman’s Daybook for April 23, 2012
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…
Book Review: The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion
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…
The Simple Woman’s Daybook for April 16, 2012
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…