It seems that everyone talks about being too busy. Everyone says they want to simplify their life. But I think there are seasons in this life when we are going to be busy. I am not saying that we don’t go overboard. We live in a hyper-scheduled world, and we’re always plugged in to something.…
1 Week Down, 35 to Go
No, I’m not really already counting down to the end of the school year. Our first week actually went fairly well. The big hits so far are— David taking Pre-Calculus in an outside class The block scheduling of science/geography. This first month is a science month. And I actually did read from the Apologia Astronomy…
End of “Summer” – Planning for Fall
We start school this Monday and I am trying to make sure I have everything ready to begin. This is our 11th year homeschooling. Hopefully I’ve learned a thing or two by now. But every year is different since the children grow, study different things, and there are always new challenges. William, Anna, David, and…
Alpha-Phonics Review
Eleven years ago I attended my very first homeschool book fair. We had a just turned 4 year old boy, a 2 year old girl, and a 2 month old baby. Like many new homeschoolers, I was very enthusiastic about starting homeschooling, and I wanted to go ahead and have a “test” year to make…
First Year of High School done – Bring on 10th grade
David’s 9th grade has been finished for a while. Sort of. There are a couple of loose ends that I feel he needs to tie up. And I have a few revisions to make on the transcript. I’m sure that’s a work in progress anyway. As I reflect on our first ever year of high…
Cleaning and Organizing
Last week I got a lot done on my Decluttering Challenge. That was partly because my big kids were at camp. I don’t know why, but I seemed to have extra time on my hands. Here’s a cute video of me talking to Andrew about David and Anna coming home. Coming Home Now that my…
Eighth Grade Curriculum Choices
Next up in my curriculum choice posts is Anna. She is my 13 year old daughter, who loves crafts, reading (especially historical fiction), violin, and running. Disclosure: Some links in this post are affiliate links. English This year Anna will be completing the third season of Analytical Grammar. That covers English Language Usage. She…
What’s for Dinner?
I don’t know if this is true in every house, but I get asked at least 5 times a day, “What’s for dinner?” (Actually around here, we usually say supper…) I get really tired of answering that question. That’s because I often don’t know, People grumble when they hear the answer, and I don’t like…
Declutter challenge
My friend Crazy Mom at Ramblings from the Crazy House is having a 40 days to declutter challenge. I’ve decided to join in. Since I decided several days ago, I’m going to count the decluttering I’ve already done. Here is my list of 40 things make that 31 32 things to clean out with those already done,…
Fourth Grade Evaluation – Fifth Grade Plans
A month ago I shared my evaluation of 1st grade with Lizzie. Today I’m moving on to the next oldest student, William. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. William is 11 years old. He is finishing what I am calling the 4th grade, though technically, according to his age, he should be finishing 5th grade.…