M-girl, as I believe I mentioned, turned six (6!) on Wednesday. We had her family party on Sunday, a fun time was had by all. She got some fun presents, but so far the favorites seem to be her Red Riding Hood porcelain doll from my parents and Qwirkle, which we’ve played three or four…
FOR TODAY Monday, October 11, 2010… Outside my window…it is cooler and a little cloudy but nice. I am thinking… 80+ degrees is too hot in Ohio in October. I am thankful for… M-girl who turns 6 this week. She’s wonderful, smart, fun, helpful, beautiful, sweet, generous, funny … From the learning rooms… We’re having…
I decided to do a picture review for this week. We’ve been getting lessons done and working along, but it is a busy season, so I haven’t been getting my reports up. I did get some pictures this week, so something fun and different for our review. We’re getting done with or close to done…
I picked up “The Global Puzzle” yesterday at Meijer. It looked like fun, lots of good information written on the ocean pieces, plus countries are “country shaped” so it gives good practice in finding where countries fit into the world and how. (Like the GeoPuzzles in this regard, but it is the whole world instead…
FOR TODAY October 4, 2010… Outside my window… it has turned cold and rainy. I am thinking… about starting supper. I am thankful for… a day home in my nice, warm home. From the learning rooms… we started “For All the Saints” as our hymn this month. From the kitchen… fried rice! Yay! Plus, I…
I notice that the idea of “community” has passed by me regularly and often this year. I tend toward home-body-ness, and I do believe that we need to be home to home school. (Soccer season *kills* me, and we don’t even have separate practice and games yet). I’ve been thinking about community quite a bit,…
Mommy: How are you supposed to respond to unkindness? N-boy: Loveness. Aw.
FOR TODAY Monday September 27, 2010 … Outside my window… it is raining and chilly and autumn has arrived. I am thinking… about community and nourishing children’s souls and my sinfulness and the idols I create in my heart. I am thankful for… the OPC where there is Godly preaching and teaching. And especially for…