After a little hiatus, i am finally back into my blog! I am so excited to share some new ideas and new changes that have been going on over here. I'm hoping to have a new post up by tonight! After a little hiatus, i am finally back into my blog! I am so excited to share some new ideas and new changes...
We finally got our picture! This was taken right outside our window! ...
Uncle Z and Lei caught a Brown Anole. He was pretty squirmy so we let him loose pretty quickly, but not before snapping these 2 pics...and him snapping at Uncle Z's finger :) ...
You would think this was some sort of punishment. Maybe the boys misbehaved, and i sent them to go pick up rocks in a bucket. Nope, not these boys! Picking up rocks and collecting them in a bucket is FUN stuff! And, hard work...that bucket was heavy! ...
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He's ordering another Veggie Tale Movie & Veggie Tale Bible :) He's ordering another Veggie Tale Movie & Veggie Tale Bible :) ...
Finally got a pic...after the boys ate most of it! Since we unschool/relax homeschool, we do a lot of baking! Lei sure knows his way with a ring of measuring spoons. He can pick out a tablespoon from a teaspoon, and a 1/4 from 1/2. Yes, baking is fractions at it's best. What better way to learn than by figuring out 3/4's of a banana?! Today we...
The boys and I made pizza! if i knew it was this simple i would have been making our own pizza a long time ago! The recipe i have is so easy, and yeast free-which is great if you don't like to wait for rising dough. plus, most of the ingredients you probably already have in your cupboards. Ingredients: 2 c. flour1 t....
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These Oatmeal Circles go fast in our house! Not only are they a great, healthy snack...but they also make a great breakfast for those days we have to leave the house early.These circles are:VeganWhite Refined Sugar free Soy Free These are good enough for you that i can't even call them cookies! It’s so fun learning about all of the ways to make things healthier...
After drinking all the coconut water, we enjoyed the coconut meat! ...
If you're using or thinking of using cloth diapers, then you may also be using or planning to also use cloth wipes.There are so many benefits of cloth diapers, and you will see that many of the same benefits apply to cloth wipes: Saving moneyNo harsh chemicals on your baby's skinCloth is nice and softThey produce less waste, and that makes them better for...
After our rainmaker project we had so much glitter all over! We got as much as possible back into the jar, but there was still quite a bit that just would not lift up! Sure, a vacuum would pick it up...but where's the fun in that!? So, using some play-dough we had around, we used the extra glitter to make glitter play-dough! Just roll the play-dough over the...
Materials needed: Tube container (i used a small Pringles can) Nails Rice and/or beans Construction paper Decorations Glue Stapler Putting together your rainmaker: Measure out a piece of construction paper to wrap around your tube, and decorate! We used some feathers, glitter and shape cut outs. (This part is all Lei! I try to stay out of it as much as possible, and just sit...
Does anyone have any idea what type of flower (weed?) this is? We have been seeing these a lot on our nature walks, and in yards. I've done a few searches, but i can't find anything! Update: Thanks to my dear friend Niki, Lei and i now know that this is a Shepard's Needle Flower. Definitely an addition to our nature journal. ...
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We haven't been doing much at all with homeschooling this week. Since this was supposed to be our Ee week, we did a bit of handwriting (writing the letter Ee on our white board/unlined paper). We also talked about how the letter E makes the 'eh' sound. Other than that we did A LOT of nature study. We talked about the northern mockingbird and the...
Here is the first lesson i will be working on with Lei. It's the /k/ sound, which he has been pronouncing /d/.We will go over one row for about 15-30 minutes a day until he can say it. I'm not worried about how quick he will catch onto it, and i'm trying to make it fun for him. Here is the first lesson i will be...
These past days have been so busy. Between Drs, Dentists, and house break-ins, it feels like i haven't even been home! On Sunday i spent 6 hours waiting in the ER. And didn't even get to see the dr! The kids were getting tired and bored, so we left. The following day, Monday, we took him to our family dr. My sweet boy...
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Starfall, how i love you! Even though my boys fight for mouse time every time you are on. ...
I've been deep in thought for the last few days. The main question on my mind: The right method of homeschooling for my family. As most of the readers of my blog know, my favorite methods of homeschooling are:UnschoolingCharlotte MasonMontessori Starting as soon as possible immediately, there will be a change in our homeschooling method. I will be focusing more on the Charlotte...
These little snack bags come in so handy, and i really like that they are washable...no plastic baggies to throw away, and therefore, much better for the earth! They are really easy to make, and i will have to do a proper tutorial on it when i get a chance...and some pretty fabric :) We use these for snacks like pretzels, carrot sticks, crackers (any...
This week we'll be focusing on:Letter DNumber 5SquareSight word-MY Bible Verse: Depart from evil, and do good. Psalm 34:14 Break it down: MondayAlpha Buddy D and Number Buddy 5 (dltk-kids.com)Square tracing.Find the shape. (Hunt around the house for squares in different sizes)Read "Hot Dog" Tuesday:Review flash card of sight word (my)Read "Hot Dog" & "Go Away Dog"Letter D painting5 fish in a bowlnumber...
A couple of homeschooling families got together last week for our first field trip! It was so much FUN, and Lei had a blast! Not only that, but it was so amazing to see other families and teenagers! I NEVER knew of any homeschooling teenagers around here. That was really nice :)It also got me thinking. I wonder how many other homeschoolers are out here...
