Archive for July, 2008

Rainbow Shoes

There is only a brief period in your life when you can wear rainbow shoes and think they are very cool.  David chose these fun shoes at the shoestore the other day, and is quite proud of them.  Check these out!  Don’t you think the world would be a much more joyful place if we […]

Year by Year: Fifth Grade

Math 6 / 5: Homeschool Set

The Story of the World, Volume 4: The Modern Age

Apology Zoology 2 - Swimming Creatures of the 5th Day (Fulbright)

McGuffey Reader
Finish 4 and start 5

Bible (one hour daily on week days)

Bible Discovery - Words of Wisdom - Job, Psalms and Proverbs

Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing

This Year we are doing Writing […]

My Crazy Family

Duncan (That is the Daddy being squashed), Sarah (Dark hair), Anne Mary (Blond) and David (Little Brother) all piled up on the living room floor.  As you can see, not much vacuuming was going on in there!

Using Zucchini

I know there are 1000 recipes on the web for using Zucchini, but many of them call for ingredients I do not have, so I have to spend money to buy ingredients to try a new recipe to use an ingredient I get for free.  That can be fun, but when I have some lovely […]

Book Review: Baby’s First Foods by Theresa Powers

Book Review: Baby’s First Foods;  A Mother’s Guide to Whole Grains and Family Nourishment by Theresa Powers
I just finished reading through this wonderful book.  If you are interested in saving money and providing better nutrition for your baby, this book truly goes back to the basics and will give you detailed, easy to follow instructions for […]

Review: Seasons at Home Magazine

If you read the typical magazines that come from the store and always find yourself bored and wondering why these are so shallow, I have wonderful news for you.
I just received my first copy of Seasons at Home Magazine.  This magazine is written by beautiful, Christian, godly women who really love the Lord and love […]

Raising Leaders, Not Followers

Our friends, the Becks have put together a FREE Report and workshop that will teach you how to improve your child’s education.  Get ready for the upcoming school year!  If you would like to read more about it,  Click Here!

Clutter Contest

To celebrate our One Year Anniversary for our site, we are offering a contest.  I want to see the clutter!  We are giving away a copy of : For Packrats Only: How to Clean Up, Clear Out, and Dejunk Your Life Forever! by Don Aslet for the worst clutter story or picture.  Why?  Well, if you […]

Girls Book Club

When we suddenly started homeschooling in 2000, one of my main concerns was for my daughter to have friends.  She had been in a school from age 3 through 5th grade.  I knew the transition home might be hard on my social butterfly.  For this reason, I decided to start a book club here in our […]

Blueberry Banana Bread - YUM

Blueberry Season is here!  Tomorrow I am going blueberry picking with my younger three children and father-in-law.  I am very excited about it.  If you are new to blueberries, there are a few things to know.  They freeze beautifully.  Do not wash them before you freeze them.  Lay them in a single layer on a […]