Teaching our kids about economic crisis.

Really I would love to hear from everyone on this issue.  My children are just like most American children these days.  They think that money grows on trees.  Yes, I believe that we have done a few things right.  The receive an allowance based on work that they do.  Not just everyday chores or things [...]

Knee deep into the school year, taking a look at curriculum choices.

Have you ever gotten well into a homeschool year and all of a sudden come to the realization that you may have made some mistakes in your curriculum choices for certain subjects?  Possibly, you have bought a box curriculum and some or all of it is not working for a particular child or your family [...]

Music fun, lessons and more.

I believe that music is a wonderful thing for all people.  Children tend to love music and to move to the beat of music.  I also believe that children are often under exposed to music and not given the opportunity to have musical experiences.  This can be because families have tight financial situations, limited resources, [...]

After school fitness programs and fun!

My children went to a local elementary school to take part in a mobile recreation fitness program that the city leisure services department does.  These programs are put on at different schools right after school lets out.  They had never been to one of these events before and had the time of their life.  When [...]

Enjoying the season and getting some exercise.

This week I am hoping to spend some time being active physically with my children.  I want to set a better example for my kids and I want to spend this time with them having some fun.  We are lucky that we are having a new yard put in this week.  Just grass I think [...]

Colonial Williamsburg Electronic Field Trips

I did some posts on this for other blogs but I cannot say enough about this.  Not only did my children learn so much but my husband and I were just amazed at how well it was done and how much we learned.  It was so fun to enjoy learning as a family. 
If you are [...]

Birthdays and weird school holidays.

Yesterday was my birthday and conveniently there was no school.  We follow the county school district’s calendar so that my kids are on the same schedule even though they homeschool.  I love this because when there is no school they are available to go play when friends come calling.  I would hate for them to [...]

Are all kids hard of hearing?

We have an epidemic at my house.  No one listens to me.  Yes, they nod and say “okay” or shine me on but really they don’t listen.  It’s not just a one day deal either.  This is a HUGE problem!  It truly is an epidemic.  Maybe this is one good reason why we homeschool.  If [...]

Columbus Day fun!

What did we ever do without the Internet?  There are so many wonderful resources.  For Columbus Day I went online and looked for some ideas to help me celebrate this holiday with my children.  One site with great ideas was Enchanted Learning.  Most parents know about Enchanted Learning but I sometimes need to be reminded [...]

A refreshing weekend for a new start on Monday.

I love new starts.  I have probably blogged about this previously.  Yesterday I also blogged about how refreshing hard work is.  So, today I have the feeling of accomplishment from yesterday and the feeling of rest that came from today’s relaxation.  I feel like I can conquer anything tomorrow!
Things for this week are going to be [...]