I’m linking up to my own link-up (heehee). If you are expecting, you should check it out and link up too! How far along are you? HALF WAY! WOOHOO!! Best Moment this week? It’s a toss up between my ultrasound and my husband feeling the baby move for the first time! Both wereContinue Reading
Getting So Close (More House Progress)
Our house is almost done!! We close on August 27th! Less than 3 weeks until moving day! I can’t wait!! We have counter tops! We have carpet! We have wood floors! (I know, it’s dirty and in a closet, but the rest is all covered)
10 things I’d like to say to….
….. all the “well-meaning” family, friends, and strangers too. All moms of large families get them. The comments! And large is a relative term; so you may get them with 3 kids or 12 kids. It all depends. And I’m sure we all have the well-thought-of comebacks we are biting our tongue not to say.Continue Reading
3rd grade reading list
A couple days ago I posted our 5th grade reading list that my 5th grader will use for his independent reading time for the upcoming school year. Here is the list for my 3rd grader (in no particular order): Stuart Little by E.B. White The Cabin Faced West by Jean Fritz Tornado by BetsyContinue Reading
5th grade reading list
As I mentioned in my previous post about our 5th grade curriculum selections, for reading, my 5th grader will have a list of books to chose from for his independent reading time, as well as a reading log to track his progress and what he’s read. Here is the 5th grade reading list that IContinue Reading
Our Kindergarten & Preschool Curriculum for 2012-2013
I am going to type up my Kindergarten and Preschool curriculum in one post since there isn’t as much material as the older grades. I’ll start with Kindergarten first. Math: Saxon K This will be our first year ever using Saxon Math. With my two older boys, we started out with Horizons. After using HorizonsContinue Reading
Homemade Rocket
This year for science we are studying astronomy with the Young Explorer’s Series from Apologia. A project we recently completed for our lesson on Saturn, was making a rocket from scratch. Our rockets are complete; we are ready for blast-off! For this project you will need: a plastic film canister (one whoseContinue Reading
Our 3rd Grade Curriculum for 2012-2013
Being the oldest child in a homeschooling family means being the guinea pig for homeschooling curriculums and materials. So far, if something hasn’t work with Luke, I haven’t tried it with Sam. And if we have found some thing that works with Luke, we try it on Sam as well. With that said, Sam’s homeschoolContinue Reading
Building our house on the word of God
Last winter, the Doorposts blog had a Write Them on the Doorposts contest. To participate, you simply had to submit a photo, or photos, showing how you decorate your home with scripture. I did not participate in the contest, but I got some wonderful ideas on ways to display God’s word in your home. Continue Reading
Our 5th Grade Curriculum for 2012-2013
Here is what we are planning on using for our oldest son who will be a 5th grader next year: Math: Teaching Textbooks Math 6 I am so glad I found this curriculum. This will be our second year using it. I love that he can do most of it independently (he does 4 daysContinue Reading
