Weekend Happenings
This past weekend was a pretty busy one. Our oldest son found an apartment in town, so we spent Friday moving him in. It’s a really nice place and we have heard good things about the complex. The only draw back for him is that he doesn’t have the garage and out door living space he did at his trailer, but at least he will have neighbors that may look out for him. We still … Continue reading
Mother’s Words Dealing with Obedience
How many times have we caught ourselves using the same old clichés we have heard a thousand times ourselves? More times than I’m sure we care to admit. Here are few rantings that are sure to make any kids eyes roll back in their head. Don’t make me get up. By the time I count to three… Do as I say, not as I do. Because I said so! How many times do … Continue reading
Memory Pack Rat
I am a memory pack rat. I have saved and stored away cards, letters, ticket stubs, church bulletins, programs, newspaper articles and various trinkets from my life. After I got married, I began to save mementos for my husband and children. I used to keep them in my cedar chest but the volume of over 40 years and 4 other people has long out grown the chest. I have graduated to a plastic tub for … Continue reading
Our Homeschool Budget
I wanted to share some of the things we have done to keep our homeschooling budget to a minimum. The first year we homeschooled, I went nuts. I had grand visions of what I wanted to teach and bought all kinds of books and workbooks and kits and whatever else you can think of. But then the reality of time kicked in and I realized there was no way in the world we were ever … Continue reading
On Budget
I always enjoy the weekly e-newsletter from The Old Schoolhouse Magazine. They are filled with helpful tidbits on a wide variety of topics. This week was about Budgeting. To some this is a concept of mystery and frustration while others handle it with the expertise of an accountant. I think I fall somewhere in the middle. When I was first out on my own, I attended a Financial Planning workshop, (which, incidentally, was given by … Continue reading
Story of the World Reading List
We used the popular Story of the World for 2 years. The kids really enjoyed this series. Along with the coloring pages and map work in the activity books, there are other reading suggestions. At the beginning of each chapter there are corresponding pages that can be read from the Usborne Book of World History, the Usborne Internet Linked Encyclopedia of World History, the Kingfisher Illustrated History of the World, and the Kingfisher History Encyclopedia. … Continue reading
