FOR TODAY April 4, 2011 … Outside my window… it is getting dark after a day of thunderstorms I am thinking… “Structure brings freedom” and “Pride turns virtue into vice.” I am thankful for… a wonderful conference with good companions: Anna, Heather, and Jeanelle. Exhausting and encouraging. From the learning rooms… catchup week after last…
FOR TODAY Monday, March 28, 2011 … Outside my window… Sunshine. And cold. But at least it is a bright blue sky 🙂 I am thinking… about what to put in my conference notebook. I am thankful for… my wonderful in-laws. From the learning rooms… we did history and memory work in the van today…
Trader Joe’s Lemon Pepper Pappardelle pasta with 1″ asparagus pieces cooked in the last few minutes. Lemon juice, butter, black pepper sauce poured over it. Flank steak with Lemon Pepper spice rub, grilled. Parmesan served at the table. Super easy (especially with Jason doing the grilling!) and super yummy. The children loved it, as did…
We had a light week this week. The week started with me feeling generally blechy, so we did no school on Monday. We accomplished Circle Time on Tuesday and Wednesday. I came to the conclusion that we needed a “light” week and it was refreshing. The children played outside and inside, Our brains had a…
Miss MOE at the WTM Forum asked people to blog about their Memory Work. Since we do a lot of Memory work (you may have seen that in our Weekly Reports), I said I’d participate. On Monday through Wednesday, we work on our Memory Work. Memory Work is done during Circle Time, first thing each…
FOR TODAY Monday March 21, 2011… Outside my window… spring is springing … the grass is greening … the birds are singing … the crocus are blossoming … I am thinking… Hooray for Spring! I am thankful for… our pastor having the opportunity to have a sabbatical! From the learning rooms… quiet today as I’m…
We had a pretty good week 10. Didn’t get as much science done as I had hoped, but did OK otherwise. Friday was *beautiful* so we took a walk with our Nature Journals then played outside all morning. Hooray for homeschool! Memory Work: Bible: Started Psalm 130 for during Lent. Catechism/Creed: Continued working on the…
Mr. Popper’s Penguins by Richard Atwater My rating: 4 of 5 stars We own this. Family Read-aloud. We enjoyed this lighthearted tale of a man and his penguins. It was a nice, easy readaloud following The Jungle Book. The end was a bit abrupt, but the antics of the penguins and the family were funny…
Abyssinian by Jean-Christophe Rufin Borrowed from the Library. The writing of this book is really quite lovely, particularly when considering that I read it in translation from the French. The word choice and syntax are delightful, and I was surprised by the number of words I had to look up. I appreciate an author who…
FOR TODAY March 14, 2011… Outside my window… the sun is starting to rise … at 7 am-ish. I am thinking… it’s kinda nice to see the sunrise … at a “reasonable” hour. I am thankful for… my nephew who turned 4 yesterday! From the learning rooms… I think we’re learning about the Hebrews in…