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Homeschool Goals I Did NOT Accomplish
Every year, there are things I want to do in our homeschool that just end up not getting done. Now that I’m on the home stretch of my fifth year of homeschooling, I’ve learned to be okay with not getting everything done — but I do try to figure out why it didn’t get done,…
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Field Trip: Zoo Atlanta
Yesterday we took a field trip to Zoo Atlanta. I hadn’t been since I was about Kathryn’s age! Ken was able to come with us, too — so in addition to really great company, we also had a great camera man in tow. [Love you, Honey!] I’m seldom in pictures (especially on my blog), so…
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An Evening Stroll
Sometimes the chores of home-making and the day to day challenges of home-educating can take their toll on a mom’s good attitude. In order to keep our homes and families happy, we need a bit of refreshment; this is the whole idea behind Mother Culture! We must occasionally, as Charlotte Mason encouraged, “… have courage…
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Practicing Gratitude {1011 – 1018}
Still counting beyond one-thousand gifts…. 1011) Peach tree blossoms 1012) my first camellia bloom of the year 1013) Intentionally spending at least a few minutes every day just talking to Ken when he gets home. 1014) Evenings when we’re all hanging out together. 1015) Saying “yes!” to God — and the book that’s encouraging me…
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Why Charlotte Mason?
Lately I’ve been re-visiting the reasons why I love the Charlotte Mason style of homeschooling. Here are just a few of her main principles — and some of the biggest reasons I love Charlotte Mason! (The page I took this from is here; thank you to Ambleside Online for providing so much free information!): Children…
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Weekly Report: Week 26
I think I can, I think I can, I think I can… I’m still beating my head on that wall that seems to be caused by having the end of the year in sight. We have just two more weeks until we are taking a week off for spring break, so I hope to be…