Philosophy and me? It's not something I would even think about. I am not a philosophy person. It seems way to deep and even before I had kids, I didn't feel that I would ever be able to understand something like this. But that all changed when I was asked to be a part of the special launch group for the Homeschool Adventure's Philosophy … [Read more...]
I Let Him Cook!!!
I am a control freak when it comes to kids in the kitchen. I am sure my poor kids have missed out on a lot of fun things because of this. However, I worry about EVERYTHING that could go wrong with kids in there! Well, Ray-ray got to go and spend some time helping daddy cook pork chops on the grill the other night. I am not sure on details, but he … [Read more...]
My Top Ten Goals for the Summer
Wow, it's really Tuesday already!! I can't believe how fast the days are going!! We are going to finish our last week of “school” and than get ready to start summer school. Needless to say, my kids were disappointed to learn this, but I hope they enjoy what I have planned for them! My Top Ten Goals for the Summer Are: (This post … [Read more...]
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week sure has been busy! More for mommy than the kids though! I got to do my first official giveaway on the site this week! Thank you everyone who signed up and thank you to Heather at Lilla Rose! It was something new for me and it was really fun! I have been planning our “school year” out this week, and I … [Read more...]
Lilla Rose Giveaway WINNER!!
Well, we did our drawing for the Lilla Rose giveaway. I decided to involve my kids in the drawing since this was my first giveaway. They had so much fun helping me out! First I wrote down all your names... Than we had them in a bowl and RayRay pulled one out (notice he was very serious and closed his eyes so he didn't … [Read more...]
Lilla Rose Review and GIVEAWAY!!
For those of you who know me, I always have my hair up in a pony of some sort. I have long hair, and everyone in the house loves it, I just don't know what to do with it most days. When I was asked by Heather, a consultant with Lilla Rose, to do a review on their Flexi-Clips, I figured I would give it a try. I wasn't expecting myself to fall in … [Read more...]
Another Week Gone By
In my life this week… Little Miss turned 2 this week!! She is my “baby” and I am just not ready for her to be so big yet. (I know, her hair is messy. She just woke up and had to open presents) In our homeschool this week… This week, Big Kid started using Time4Writing and is loving hearing back from a “teacher” and not just from … [Read more...]
The Top 10 Reasons I Like Summer
Here in Minnesota we are finally getting into summer. I think we completely missed out on spring this year, going straight from winter (including snow storms in May) to summer...in the 80s and 90s today! I really like the summer weather a lot more and here are my top 10 reasons why!! 1. This may be a funny one, but I love a good old thunderstorm … [Read more...]
Our Week in Review
In my life this week...I have started my "official" Facebook page to go with my blog. I had been thinking about it for awhile and took the leap this week. In our homeschool this week…We are trying to stay on track while still being outside enjoying the spring/summer we are finally getting. I asked Jordan if he wanted to do school outside … [Read more...]
Ten Things I Love About Homeschooling
I haven't been homeschooling for a long time yet, 5 months to be exact, but I love it!!! Yes, there are some days I wonder what I am doing to myself, but those are so little compared to the perks of homeschooling. Here are my top ten reasons that I love homeschooling. 1. I love watching my kids learn through everyday experiences. My … [Read more...]