Thank you everyone for your prayers! Monkey is doing so much better and I got quite a bit more sleep last night (more then usual lately) and I’m so thankful for that. (This is not me….being excited) And as a bonus, this morning when I woke up, my daughter had 80% of her school work done. Apparently she woke up …Read the Rest
So this is our first year growing Zucchini. We’ve always heard that these always produce more then a family can eat, so we weren’t surprised when our one measly little plant quickly filled up our Fruit bowl: Please ignore the cobwebs under the cupboards I just had a baby Sheesh….. :) Now, obviously we’ve got some overflow issues here. I’ve …Read the Rest
Attorney Expectation: Please state your name and occupation for the record. Me: Valer…..ahem……Valerie McClintick. Wife, Mother, Homeschooler. Attorney Expectation: “Mrs McClintick, would it be true to say that you plan on starting school in no less then 3 days?” Me: “Why….well, I guess…we’ll I’m certain….” Attorney Expectation: “Please refrain from explanation and answer YES or NO” Me: (ummmmmmm?) Yes. Attorney …Read the Rest
I DID IT! I’m totally done. I’ve got it ALL! It feels SOOOOOO Good. Since this was my second year picking out homeschool curriculum, I really feel like I know what I’m doing. (Snicker) Seriously though, I was able to pick and choose things that we’re more tailored to my daughters learning style (And my lack of ability to keep …Read the Rest
This is why I love garage sales…. I spent a total of $11 (which is like the price of just one thing from a Teacher Supply Store) Unifex Counting Cubes: $1.00 USA States Fact Book: $1.00 2 Fraction Circle Set: $1.00 2 Tile Fractions Set: $2.00 And my very most favorite deal: 36 Premade Laminated File Folder Games: $6.00 (Did …Read the Rest
Okay, so how long has this site been up? And how many free Printables have I posted? Less then 10? Less then 5? Less then 1? Yikes, I know some of you are going through withdrawls: Okay….So it’s most likely only me going through the withdrawls. Moving on…. A printable from me to you. Fantastic right? Oh….. Are you wondering …Read the Rest
We’re in the club…. Seriously, do we get some kind of induction award or something? Ya’ll remember the day you came home with a set of Base 10 blocks right? It’s like crossing the line between “We’re thinking about Homeschooling ……and…… We are a Homeschooling family” (I’m not kidding….It’s even mentioned on YouTube …that means it’s got to be true!) …Read the Rest
…..Pitter Patter…. Hey What’s that sound? …..Pitter Patter……. There it is again? ….Pitter Patter……Pitter Patter….. I know it’s not my children (they sound like “stomp…stomp…crash…bang”) And it can’t be the baby (his range is a bit confined and can only kick my ribs) ….Pitter Patter….Pitter Patter…..Pitter Patter….. Oh Now I see what it is….. It’s the adorable Japanese Sandals we …Read the Rest
Oh, I just love the days when we find good books that fill a need in our classroom. Lately, Well, Okay For a while now I’ve been feeling more and more tired….just plain ole’ lazy sometimes….but really just tired. Tired and Homeschool are just two words that don’t mesh very well together are they? Anyway, now that Sissy is 6 …Read the Rest
Since we’ve been busy in the garden, planting all of our seeds, and working on our Gardening Lapbook, I realized that we better throw in a little bit of Garden Crafting too! I found this amazing book called “The Christian Kids Gardening Guide” and I just had to order a copy for our homeschool classroom, what better way to start …Read the Rest
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