Summer Homeschooling Series Part 6: 2012-2013 Student Pictures
Here are my students for this school year! Amar, 7th grade. He loves computer technology and politics. When he grows up he wants to be a news broadcaster, computer programmer, and web designer. Avery,...
View ArticleI’m hugging my kids extra tighter today!
The story of the armed gunman who entered a Connecticut elementary public school and killed 26 people yesterday is thoroughly heartbreaking. My heart and prayers go out to the families affected by...
View Article2012-13 Homeschool Wrap-Up!
We’ve completed another homeschool year at our house, and I’m so glad we made it through! It was my first time homeschooling through pregnancy and having a baby and I knew it would be difficult, but we...
View ArticleField Trip Friday: Smithsonian Air and Space Museum
Over the next few weeks I am endeavoring to be intentional about scheduling some frugal field trips with my children before the summer is over. Special trips can be pricey, so I’ve been trying to find...
View ArticleField Trip Friday: Great Falls Park
Great Falls Park is a destination we’ve been wanting to visit for quite some time. Little did I know it was only 20 minutes from our home! It is a National Park nestled alongside the Potomac River....
View ArticleOur Homeschool Curriculum, 2013-14
Here we go with the start of our 7th homeschool year! I am *finally* beginning to settle into using my favorite curriculum year after year instead of switching all of the time and becoming a...
View ArticleBored of Education
I downloaded my free copy of Propaganda’s “Crimson Cord” album today from Noisetrade…this song from the album sounds like a homeschool anthem to me!
View Article2013-14 Homeschool Wrap-Up
In a few short weeks we’ll be finished with our homeschooling for the 2013-14 school year. It’s been a pretty good year, as each year is different, and this year was a baby year. Adding baby to our...
View ArticleBack to Homeschool 2014-15!
Today was our first day back to our regular studies in our homeschool! This year I have a 9th grader, an 8th grader, a 6th grader, a 4th grader, and a 2nd grader. Of course the toddler is still in...
View Article2014-15 Homeschool Studies Overview
We have already started our 3rd week of school! Although yesterday was a holiday, I usually prefer not to take that day off from school. I save my days off for when I really want or need them! Let’s...
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