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We are almost to the end of our homeschool year, and this is NOT the time that I want to be thinking about next years curriculum, but alas, the MassHope Convention is in town and instead of checking out and heading to the beach, I …
Looking for a fun diversion for your young ones this weekend? You’ll love this project for kids called: Cloud Dough. I found the idea on Pinterest and knew that my “hands-on” Holly would love it. You need: 4 cups of white flour 1/2 cup Johnson’s baby …
Many of you know that I tend toward the Charlotte Mason method of homeschooling, and one of the things that I LOVE about the method is narration. Narration can be tricky for some reason, so I wanted to show you two examples of what it …
Okay, so everywhere I look, people are gearing up for Christmas–and right now, I am drawing my virtual line in the sand here to stop the craziness and to just say no to Christmas until after Thanksgiving!! lol. I am going to relax, breath and just …
We had the loveliest of days today. We went out for lunch, then headed to a local farm to see some fall displays, then over to my dad’s cranberry bogs to watch the harvest. The kids got a special treat today when Grandpa let them …
A few days ago, I was with my friend at our home schooling co-op and I mentioned to her that I had never found a home schooling magazine that I really loved. I went down the laundry list of things that turned me off with …
One of the perks of homeschooling is that we can take fun family trips and call them a day of school. (You think I am kidding?) Yesterday, we took the kids to the Big E . {Big Eastern Agricultural Fair} Here are some of the …
Cranberry Mini Unit Study In my previous post, I added pictures of my son Matt helping his grandfather with the cranberry harvest. here My dad is a third generation cranberry grower. My great grandparents, Fiilus and Lempi Harju were Finnish immigrants who came to America …
Well, I had intended to rest after our long trip to SC. But, things have been a whirlwind of planning around here, and there has been precious little time to rest when there is laundry galore, and so much to do before school starts! My …
It’s back to school time and we moms like to chatter about what is “upcoming” for our kids this fall. Some of you are making plans to homeschool, like we are. Some of you are sending your kids to private schools. Some of you are …