I love having an older daughter! At 11, Jayme is such a blessing. She helps in so many ways and is just a joy.She's been wanting angelfood cake from our chicken eggs. So, I started saving the whites from when I make pudding and need the yolks. We finally … [Read more...]
Memory Hymns 2013-2014
Songs to Memorize for the 2013-2014 school year: Each month the kids and I work on memorizing a hymn from our church's hymnal. Since the hymnal is divided up into sections, we decided to try for one song from each section over the next few years. We sing our … [Read more...]
Computer Programming for English
Jayme and I have been reading Gulliver's Travels for English. Since the vocabulary is a little different, I've been reading it aloud. We are enjoying it. Yesterday morning, after reading about an encounter the main character had with the Queen's favorite dwarf, Jayme … [Read more...]
Our Pirate Adventure
Life has been hectic around Grouse Creek, and it was time for a change. Time to slow down for a few hours. Time for an adventure. So when I found a free printable for a pirate treasure nature scavenger hunt, I knew what kind of adventure we would have.On Friday, we donned … [Read more...]
Our Blessing Tree
Today I was inspired by a post I read over at Raising Arrows. This fall, we are trying to focus on counting our blessings and choosing to be thankful. Amy's project was a perfect craft for this lesson.We used what we had on hand. A big chunk of butcher paper … [Read more...]