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Homecoming Dance!
Lindsey has been eagerly anticipating the homecoming dance for the homeschool athletic group she is part of, and invited her friend Deanna to come as her “date.” Deanna’s mom Kimberly made the wrist corsages, and I was in charge of doing make-up (and Lindsey’s hair). Lindsey and I often hear that we look alike, which…
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Weekly Wrap-Up: Weeks 8 & 9
I did not post a wrap-up last week, so this’ll be a two-in-one — if I can remember what the heck we did, because I feel a little like my head isn’t screwed on quite straight right now. This was Ken’s closing week at work, which means 13+ hour days for him, and more running…
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Our 1st Lapbook!
Last week, Kathryn and I finished creating our very first lapbook! We started on a composers lapbook first, but that one is still in process. This one, however, is all done — and very cool! The projects and plan for this lapbook is part of our WinterPromise curriculum on early American history, but the New…
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Practicing Gratitude: Gifts 476-500
Oh boy, oh boy! I am halfway through this counting one-thousand gifts! 476) nature walks 477) Kathryn’s new shoes that pass her very stringent comfort test 478) playing outside 479) some weeding/pruning done 480) play dates at the park 481) another beautiful wedding (Saturday) 482) another adorable couple in love (Sunday’s engagement session) 483) perfectly…
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Nature Study: Signs of Autumn
A nature study at last! Woohoo! I finally feels like fall here in our neck of the woods, so yesterday we took a little nature walk and looked for signs of autumn. As we walked along, Kathryn said the sunshine along with the cool weather made her feel like running and skipping and dancing. So…
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Practicing Gratitude: Gifts 451-475
“Happiness is the result of praise and thanksgiving, of faith, of acceptance; a quiet tranquil realization of the love of God.” White Eagle I’m still counting my “one-thousand gifts”… 451) Kathryn did well with getting her ears pierced 452) tea time celebrations 453) fall clothes for fall weather 454) plenty of rain last week 455)…