Category Archives: Homeschool?

“It is paradoxical that many educators and parents still differentiate between a time for learning and a time for play without seeing the vital connection between them.” -Leo Buscaglia Thomas the Train has solidified his place in our family.  That … Continue reading →

Okay, more than a touch of the flu. The flu has taken this family OUT this week. It started last week, but instead of getting better it got worse and worse. We’re learning how to roll with it and deal … Continue reading →

  I love this week’s theme:  kittens.  We’ve been meowing like cats, incorporating cat-cows into our stretches, reading about cats and kittens, and just generally enjoying the theme of the week.  The one thing we haven’t done this week is … Continue reading →

Now here’s a subject I’ve been struggling with a lot.  I’ve done a few posts on homeschooling, particularly for the Homeschool Mother’s Journal blog linkup, and as you can see I’m pretty conflicted in each one.  On the one hand, … Continue reading →

A few weeks ago one of my best friends told me about the Little Free Libraries – the adorable little “take a book, leave a book” nooks that people are putting in their front yards and in public places to … Continue reading →

We are so glad to be back home!  California is a beautiful state, but there’s something about being home that really makes you feel good, even if the temperatures are 40 degrees colder than we had gotten used to last … Continue reading →

In our homeschool this week… We took our school on the road this week as our family is vacationing in beautiful Southern California. This week has been quite a lesson in lots of things for this Wisconsin mama: I’m used … Continue reading →

Maybe it’s just me.  Maybe I shouldn’t be creeped out by this.  Maybe it is my own hangups that are the cause of my heebie-jeebies over this book, but I don’t know.  Tell me what you think. This week we … Continue reading →