I’ve heard that e-mail is on its way out. Younger people don’t even use it anymore. I guess I am officially “not young” because I get a lot of e-mail. I mean a lot. You may be wondering why a homemaker like me gets so much e-mail. I haven’t done a statistical analysis or anything,…
Weekly Wrap-Up: Back to Normal?
Well, actually I hope this was not a normal week. On Monday morning I noticed a strange burning smell in my room. After a little bit of investigation, I discovered the heat pump was using auxillary heat. That was odd considering it was over 40 degrees outside. To make a long story short, one of…
Breadmaking for Busy Moms
This post is featured in At The Christian Home Volume 2. I have always liked baking. Especially yummy desserts. But I usually save those for special occasions. Bread is a bit healthier and is fun. I started making bread about 10 years ago with a bread machine. After I got my beautiful RED Kitchen Aid…
Building Thinking Skills Book 1
Critical Thinking, Higher Order Thinking, Logic These are popular words among educators. I count myself among educators who are interested in these topics. And when you think about it, isn’t the ability to think the highest priority in education? Most people recognize that knowledge without the ability to apply it isn’t very valuable. But how…
The Homeschool Mother’s Journal – 1
Several of my friends have been participating in this meme. It looks like a nice change (or addition depending on my mood) to writing a week in review post, so I’m going to give it a shot. Visit The Homeschool Chick to read more. In my life this week… I’ve been working on slowly establishing…
Homeschooling with a Baby – 10 Tips
Homeschooling with a Baby This is our 8th year of officially homeschooling. Since I have a 4 year old and a 1 month old, I have some experience. The most difficult thing is finding the time to actually write anything about it. Because the first thing to know about homeschooling with a baby in…
10 Tips for Homeschooling with a Baby
This is our 8th year of officially homeschooling. Since I have a 4 year old and a 1 month old, I have some experience. The most difficult thing is finding the time to actually write anything about it. Because the first thing to know about homeschooling with a baby in the house is that…
Gradually Starting Back
I have to say that overall, this week went well. The 3 older kids completed math assignments every day (except Monday which was MLK Day.) I also had older son and daughter resume their Latin. They both seem to have retained something even after taking a month off. That’s a relief! I started my middle…
Getting it all done
Today is the day that I’m going to write a wonderfully encouraging post about how I get homeschool, housekeeping, and work all done with a not quite 3 week old baby in the house. Except, I haven’t got it figured out yet. (Strangely enough, the topic of this week’s Blog Cruise is Working and Homeschool.…
2011 Reading Goals
I am once again joining the 52 Books in 52 Weeks Challenge. So obviously, my first goal is to read at least 52 books this year. I met my goal last year with exactly 52. I don’t think I will make my goal higher, but I do have some sub-goals. 1. I am trying to…