The Compact
As you might be able to tell, our castle has too many books! Or at least not enough room for them all as things stand. Not sure I believe anyone…
Change in the Air
This blog has changed it's name! Our Hope Pixie daughter in all her 9 year old wonder and 9 year change, would like to re-name her homeschool. We are not…
A first Birthday for Libby
Babies First Birthday! Such an emotional day, so happy and yet sad too. Why must they grow so fast? A sweet friend (Thank you Monica) made Libby a Birthday Crown,…
Halloween 2008
Our Halloween was wonderful. Gave out a lot of candy and walk and walk and walked. We where lucky enough to find a Sit and Stand used for very little…
Tonight made history for America and I hope for the world. As my little Army family gathered around all the computers watching different videos on different stations we talked to…
A little Explorer!
This past month we have moved from one desert to another. We have been busy exploring our new area, enjoying the end of the rainy season green. It is like…
A party to remember.
My oldest daughter is turning 9 and to celebrate she again had a joint party with her bestest friend who just turned 10. A smart young man he is. They…
Hogwarts Runes Class
Hogwarts Runes class is gong very well. Using a serger and a sewing machine Pixie daughter made a rune bag for her rune stones. The stones came in the tree…
Wonderful Work At Home Job!
A wonderful work at home job, a real one, found it's way to me this past week. Perfect for me as I am internet addicted. In short, people text a…
A Hogwarts Summer
Embracing Magic at Hogwarts Homeschool Summer Correspondence When summer arrives, and the budget is tight, parents often search for creative ways to bring fun and wonder into their children's lives.…
A season of hard times, but there is light!
A friend commented that my family seems to be in a season of hard times. The ups and downs seem add up to far too many to list. I guess…
Price of Words
Communication online is a very hard thing. While trying to share information and my care, some how I still manage to be taken wrong, resulting in conflict, and feelings getting…
Valentines
We found this year to have many Valentines to make. I made over 20 just for the wonderful Due Date Group for Nov. 2007 I am a part of. So…
Imbolc — Candle Making With Children
Imbolc and Candlemas was celebrated at home home by a wide range of homeschoolers of different faiths. Not all before this day where aware that my family has some pagan…
You can do everything just right…. But….
I found myself thinking a great deal yesterday about mothers guilt, about how we can do everything seemingly right and still something happens outside our control. It takes real grace…
The What and Hows of homeschooling in my Home
Socialization has not been an issue with us as where ever we move we jump right into the local homeschool group. Not to mention we are at church at least…
Diapers on the Butts
The wool I love so much is calling to me. I crocheted these deep purple longies free hand, eyeing a pair of knitted ones. They have so many flaws in…
Want to join the proud ranks of those that save the world by cloth diapering?
But you are not sure where to start or what to buy? First, congrats on making such a wonderful choice! And second, your doing just what you should be doing…
Homeschoolers do not stay at home!
Some where some people got to thinking that homeschoolers sit in room in front of a board nice and quiet in their cloths all matching like the drapes doing what…
Homebirth in my Kitchen — A look at 2007
What a mess!My internet addiction at an all time high while being sick and in bed I came across this comic:(Please go see her site as she is goddess http://www.thecowgoddess.com/)I…