Author Archives: Ginny

Spanish for You! Fiestas Review

Learning a second language often seems difficult.  I started teaching my children Spanish when they were in elementary school.  We had used various programs specifically aimed at the younger set.  Some of it stuck but for the most part when my children hit high school age they had maintained a fragmented knowledge of the Spanish language. We pressed on through high school but they found the process of learning Spanish boring and, perhaps because I … Continue reading

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Ultimate Homeschool Planners Review

The Ultimate Homeschool Planner Anyone who knows me knows that I appreciate a good planner, so I was very pleased to have the opportunity to review The Ultimate Homeschool Planner and The Ultimate Weekly Planner for Teens. After using The Ultimate Homeschool Planner for a while, I quickly realized the versatility of this planner and found it not only good for homeschooling but could be easily adapted for all moms in general. Let me give … Continue reading

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A Beginner’s Copybook: The Days of the Months

Were you taught this nursery rhyme poem when you were in school? Thirty days hath September, April, June, and November; February has twenty-eight alone. All the rest have thirty-one, Excepting leap-year—that’s the time When February’s days are twenty-nine. I actually never learned this until I was teaching my children.  Not sure why not, but it just wasn’t in my childhood repertoire.  I create this free copybook for you to share with your children.  This book … Continue reading

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My 10 Favorite Abbott and Costello Movies

I have such fond memories of watching Abbott and Costello movies with my Dad when I was young.  As goofy and corny as they were, they were also just plain fun to watch. And they still are. I now have the collection of all their movies on DVD and pull them out every now and again just to enjoy their simplicity.  These are my favorite 10 (listed by year released):   Buck Privates (1941) Directed … Continue reading

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Welcoming Spring

This weekend the weather was so lovely.  It reached the high 70’s.  We spent one day hiking at a local spot with our dogs.  Then Sunday we picked up some lovely pansies and dressed up the tree at the end of our driveway. Pansies just seem to say “Welcome, Spring” don’t you think?

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