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Finished!
2008-03-14 16:24:00 I finished the shawl for my mom at 3AM yesterday morning and I popped in in the mail yesterday afternoon. It will be a couple days late as today is the big day. Oops! I called her this morning and let her know it might arrive tomorrow, or Monday. Usually, I ...
To read, or not to read?
2008-03-13 17:32:00 Super-boy is growing up in little ways, and not so little ways too. He is getting pretty tall, and showing some beginning signs of mature decision making, even if it’s frequently followed up with very immature behavior. It’s tough being a kid! We took all of our school supplies and books to the library ... More About: Read , Super-boy , Charlotte Mason
Crocheting updates?
2008-03-12 03:29:00 To be honest, I don’t have much to talk about. I am quickly trying to work on a gift for my mother’s 60th birthday, which is Friday. I have little hope of finishing and getting it mailed on time, unless the happy crochet fairies come and help me! I doubt she ever ... More About: Updates
Water Music
2008-03-11 22:47:00 I am so proud at this very moment I am practically bursting. About 20 minutes ago, I asked the kids to come and clean up the playroom. As they were getting started, I asked them if they would like any music to clean by. Diva piped right up and said : “Handel Water Music ! ... More About: Charlotte Mason
More on California
2008-03-08 01:20:00 This is an excellent article that lets people know what it really going down. I especially enjoyed this section (mucho sarcasm on my part): “A primary purpose of the educational system is to train school children in good citizenship, patriotism and loyalty to the state and the nation as a means of protecting the public ... More About: California
I don?t even have words?.
2008-03-07 02:39:00 That can express my fury over a recent ruling in California that has declared homeschooling unlawful. M’scuse me? Since when do parents not have the authority to decide what education is best for their children? Did I miss the memo that says we are now birthing our children to be wards of the government? This smacks of ... More About: Words
Color wheels and geocaching.
2008-03-03 03:59:00 We have had a busy, busy week and it doesn’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon. I shouldn’t even be posting as the laundry monster is still in residence on my sofa, but he is nearly tamed and I feel confident that he will be banished by tomorrow. I have ordered ... More About: Color , Wheels
The Fairy-Land of Science
2008-02-27 16:53:00 I just ordered the book “The Fairy-Land of Science ” by Arabella Buckley on the recommendation of another CM mama. She said her eight year old daughter is enthralled with it, and she posted an excerpt of the book. It’s fab! So I am anxiously awaiting that from amazon.com, and two other books ... More About: Charlotte Mason
Chirp, chirp, chirp
2008-02-25 20:23:00 We have a little Cardinal family who must be nesting very near to the house. They are so darling! I haven’t seen Mrs. Cardinal in a few days, but Mr. Cardinal is a frequent visitor to the window here by the computer. The kids and I just got quite a little show ... More About: Charlotte Mason
Tidbits and catching up!
2008-02-23 16:55:00 I think I can say with some certainty, that the flu has made it’s way out of this house! I ended up being really, really sick last weekend as well, and I am so over it! Monday was the first day everyone in the house was without a fever in two weeks! My husband ... More About: Tidbits
My new favorite toy!!!
2008-02-14 17:41:00 I am in love with my new toy. It’s a digital voice recorder. Isn’t is snazzy? I became obsessed with acquiring one over the last couple of months, and although one might consider it a waste of money, I feel it has paid for itself many times over in just a couple of weeks. ... More About: Favorite , Super-boy , Charlotte Mason
Sick days?
2008-02-13 20:19:00 We seem to be afflicted with illness at the moment. Super-boy and I were out of commission on the 4th with some quick moving bug. It was in and out in about 14 hours or so, but caused fever and some stomach upset. Lonnie got sick starting Thursday, the 7th. By ... More About: Days , Sick , Charlotte Mason
Free notebooking pages!
2008-02-13 14:32:00 Notebookingpages.com is giving away “Basic Bird Study.” These pages are designed to go with Anna Botsford Comstock’s beautiful book A Handbook of Nature Study. For those using the Ambleside Online curriculum, they are the perfect compliment to this term’s study of birds, so ran up and snap them up. Free bies are the best! Thank ... More About: Pages , Ages
Be Mine?
2008-02-12 19:05:00 We all know Valentine ?s Day is fast approaching. I typically love this day. The valentine cards, the candy, the feeling of being loved. Until I met Lonnie, I was always single on Valentine?s day, so it?s not all about romantic love for me. My mom always made us a little card and gave us a ... More About: Mine , Be Mine
Simply Charlotte Mason E-Book
2008-02-08 14:26:00 The Simply Charlotte Mason website is offering a free e-book called “Education is an Atmosphere, a Discipline, a Life” on their site, here. If you are interested in the CM method, you might want to snap this up. Happy reading! More About: Book , E-book , E Book
I was tagged?
2008-02-06 14:45:00 The Rules: Link to the person that tagged you and post the rules on your blog. Share five random and/or weird facts about yourself on your blog. Share the five top places on your ?want to see or want to see again? list. Tag a minimum of five random people at the end of your post and include ... More About: Tagged
Building Molecules
2008-02-06 06:30:00 Our special study this week is atoms and molecules. I wanted to build an atom with Super-boy , but lacking the appropriate materials today, we opted for building molecules after a brief discussion on atoms. This subject, by the way, is totally Super-boy’s idea. While I did enjoy chemistry the most out of ... More About: Building
Amazing!
2008-02-05 14:20:00 Here is the small conversation from this morning, as I walked upstairs to wake the kids- Me: Good morning! Time to get up and get busy. Diva : I am already up! I’m getting dressed now. Monkey : Hi mommy! Super-boy : *groan* Me: Hi Monkey. Thank you Diva. C’mon Super-boy. We have Shakespeare today! All: YAY!!! And they come ... More About: Amazing
Which Jane Austen heroine are you?
2008-02-02 21:44:00 You are Elizabeth Bennet of Pride & Prejudice! You are intelligent, witty, and tremendously attractive. You have a good head on your shoulders, and oftentimes find yourself the lone beacon of reason in a sea of ridiculousness. You take great pleasure in many things. You are proficient in nearly all of them, though you ... More About: Jane
The Two Goats, by Aesop
2008-01-30 18:58:00 THE TWO GOATS TWO GOATS, frisking gayly on the rocky steeps of a mountain valley, chanced to meet, one on each side of a deep chasm through which poured a mighty mountain torrent. The trunk of a fallen tree formed the only means of crossing the chasm, and on this not even two squirrels could have ... More About: Aesop , Goats
Busy, Buzzy Bees
2008-01-30 17:21:00 I will have lots and lots to post this weekend, possibly the end of this week; we are just very busy at the moment. Homeschooling can be quite time consuming, or so I hear. Plus, there is that pesky housework to get done, and I have spent the last six weeks with a ... More About: Bees , Busy
?I love nappy hair and little girls should too?
2008-01-23 21:16:00 From The Anti-Racist Parent: I love nappy hair and little girls should too by guest contributor Tami Winfrey Harris ?Maybe Aunt Tami can be the clown at my birthday party.? So my five-year-old niece told my sister. It?s not that I can juggle or do magic. I don?t own a pair of big, floppy shoes or a red, rubber ... More About: Girls , Love , Hair , Nappy
Smokin? Aces!
2008-01-23 16:53:00 My review went soooooo well! I had the sweetest reviewer in the whole wide world. I think I might send her flowers. Wait, is that bribery? Maybe I better skip the flowers. She went over each subject, looked at what we are reading, looked at samples and asked some questions ... More About: Curriculum , Charlotte Mason
So very sad?
2008-01-22 23:25:00 One of my very favorite actors was found dead today. Heath Ledger found dead in his NY apartment. Wow…….I am seriously shocked. I usually don’t pay that much attention to celebrities, but he was so talented. What a sad day.
Hallelujiah Handel!
2008-01-19 21:22:00 We are studying George Frideric Handel this term as our composer. I have four CD’s from the library, including two different recordings of selections of The Messiah. I have a special place in my heart for The Messiah since my high school used to perform it each year at Christmas, and I was ... More About: Charlotte Mason
The Raising of the Cross
2008-01-17 18:07:00 That’s the name of our next Rembrandt print, which I introduced today. The kids all recognized that it was Jesus in the painting, and that led to a small discussion about why Jesus was on the cross. I let Super-boy lead the way with that conversation and explain it to Diva. We ... More About: Cross , The Cross , Charlotte Mason
The dreaded day has come!
2008-01-14 19:49:00 My MCPS homeschool review letter made it’s way into my mail slot this afternoon. I know I am doing a good job, I know my kids are learning so much, but that hasn’t stopped this terrifying feeling from creeping its way up from my stomach and choking off my air supply. My appointment time is Wednesday the ...
One way to spend a Sunday evening?
2008-01-14 02:19:00 Doing this: These are Monkey ’s first beads, and I think her first time with more than pigtail braids. The irony of my three year old with my hair texture, asking for braids and beads and then sitting for nearly two hours while I do it, is not lost on me. Where is my almost five year ... More About: Sunday , Diva , Evening
Trying out a new idea.
2008-01-12 20:10:00 I think I just decided to try something new with my little homeschooling project. I love that I can do that! Starting this Monday, we will complete our usual readings and activities that are already mapped out, but I will be adding a “special interest” topic as well. This coming week ... More About: Idea
Art Thursday @ The Golden Acorn
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