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Slim Goodbody and a Healthy 4-H Meeting
The Slim Goodbody Bodyology Tour came through our area Monday. It was well worth the $6.00 ticket price! I even won a music CD for sharing an awesome muscular ability I have – being able to close one...
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A Tree House!
It’s been in the works for about 6 months (and actually still needs a roof), but the big kids officially have a tree house!! It’s very rustic – which I love. The kids are already planning to deck it...
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Project-Based Learning
I’ve had lots of questions about the projects we complete as part of our homeschool life. I’ve even presented a workshop specifically concerning this topic, as well as including it as a topic in my...
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4-H Sewing Class and County Fair News
I LOVE 4-H! We have awesome extension agents and helpers who are very serious about helping kids learn! Mahayla was able to take a sewing class this semester where they made laundry bags, pillow...
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If You Give a Girl a Needle
She might design a purse! Because of our Charlotte Mason style homeschool, I’ve encouraged handicrafts such as sewing, crocheting and knitting from the very beginning. I’ve enlisted the help of a 90+...
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Expo Competition Night
School has been out since the end of April, meaning all the school-related posts that I’ll be publishing soon are way overdue. Oh well, better late than never. Our summer vacation has been nothing...
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Teaching Values through Chores and Jobs – Day 4
Welcome to Day 4 of my Heart of the Matter 10 Days of… Series on Teaching Values in your homeschool! Today I’ll be writing about how to build values through chores and jobs. Chores From the time my...
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Teaching Values through Service and Leadership – Day 3
Welcome to Day 3 of my Heart of the Matter 10 Days of… Series about Teaching Values. Today’s topic focuses on one of the most important things (besides the Bible) we’ve added to our homeschooling...
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Competition Night
Our annual competition expo at co-op is always so much fun. With three children entering projects now, we hit an all-time high for family entries – 21! Stressful, yes. Worth it, oh yes! The photo...
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Paper Quilling
Classic repost, originally posted Jan. 3, 2008 It was my turn to lead our Keepers At Home group this week and we had so much fun learning the handicraft of paper quilling! Paper quilling is the art of...
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