Where working and schooling meet at home.
Ever since the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary, my heart has been heavy for the Newtown, Connecticut community. If only there was some way to help. Something our family could do to brighten the lives darkened by this tragedy. Then a friend pointed out to me that the Connecticut Parent Teacher Association was collecting… Read More
Photo cards are a popular way to send Christmas greetings. I can’t count how many photo cards I get each year. I hate to throw them away, but up until now, I didn’t know what to do with the cards when Christmas was over. A Christmas Photo Wreath is the perfect idea to use photo… Read More
Today has been a bit overcast and rainy. It’s not a good day to go outside. My toddler was bored, which is never a good thing, so I need to come up with something to occupy her and fast! Tucked away somewhere in the depths of my memory was a blog post about wax paper… Read More
Kids. They come up with the craziest ideas. A couple of weeks ago, Stargirl and her friends decided they wanted swimmable mermaid tails. Why? I’m still not sure, but it was pretty important to them. They checked around on eBay, but decided the mermaid tails were too expensive or shipped from China. They didn’t want… Read More
One of the things I liked about having the kids in public school were the fun school events that surrounded the holidays. Parties, field trips, themed days…these are all things we incorporate into homeschooling, of course, but sometimes the kids want to do something special with their friends. One of the things Stargirl used to… Read More
