School Supplies
School supplies on a budget - our methods [...]
New Semester (Fall 2018)
My random thoughts about our new semester. [...]
Growing Up Gaming
When your family loves board games, nerdy movies, books, and video games, you're probably Growing Up Gaming... [...]
Teaching Textbooks
Finding Teaching Textbooks, a new style for a different learner [...]
Our Curriculum 2018
A Peek at our curriculum circa 2018. [...]
Guinea Pig “Toddler”
June 30, 2018 Guinea Pig “Toddler” Since we had a baby Guinea Pig (Sweet Potato) born on the fourth of June, we’ve been studying Guinea Pig growth. Oh my, do they grow fast! Not only do these amazing animal moms deliver live babies with a full coat, open eyes, claws, [...]
Biblical Film Adaptations
June 16, 2018 Biblical Film Adaptations In this world, the entertainment industry often gets inspiration or ideas from books to transform into movies. Of course, as a writer, I like to point out to the girls that every movie started as the written word (aka written or typed scripts). One [...]
Crafting Cages
June 5, 2018 Crafting Cages Last month we built two big mobile cages for our livestock One is for the “teenager” chickens (those between just feathered and adult, about 6 weeks to 24 weeks). Rebeccah bought the clearance Buff Orpington straight run (mixed males and females) from Tractor Supply at [...]
DuoLingo
June 3, 2018 DuoLingo I like tools that make education fun. This little application is fun, comprehensive, and easy to use. Louis found it, as he’s the language nut in our household. (Seriously, seven languages plus ASL?) I thought I was good with fluency in two and working knowledge in [...]
Family Fun Fest 2018
May 4, 2018 Family Fun Fest 2018! We spent all day on April 28, 2018, a beautiful Saturday in Saint Augustine, at the Family Fun Fest. This annual event at Francis Field supports the community work of Alpha Omega Maternity Home and their related outreaches. Alpha Omega has been a [...]