Blogger Friend School Assignment #6
For this week’s assignment we are to post a baby picture of ourselves and share a special Scripture that reminds us of our past. This is my mom and I: In this picture I am about 10 months old. It is one of my favorites. And here is one from my childhood with my brother and sisters. It’s the only picture I have found of the traditional visit to Santa. … Continue reading
Ginny’s Apple-Pear-Raisin Pie
My family loves pies. This month I thought I’d share our favorite apple pie recipe. This is one of the first recipes I created after I was married. 3-4 apples (I usually use a combination of Granny Smith, Red Delicious, and Rome) 3-4 Bartlet pears (I look for very firm pears) ½ cup raisins 1/3 cup sugar 3 tablespoons cornstarch (flour can be substituted in a pinch) 1 teaspoon cinnamon ¼ teaspoon nutmeg 2 tablespoons … Continue reading
Columbus
I wrote this 2004 to help my kids remember the events of Columbus’s voyages. I built it upon the grade school rhyme. In fourteen hundred ninety-two, Columbus sailed the ocean blue, Queen Isabella paid the way, To open up a new gateway. On the Santa Maria Columbus sailed, The Nina, the Pinta beside him trailed. Ninety men between the three, All set sail for the open sea. Seventy days without sight of land, The crew … Continue reading
Columbus Day Links
I found these sites in my travels the other day and thought they may be of some interest to someone who may be doing a short study of Columbus Day. I decided to omit the ones that argue against Columbus and went with the more basic, traditional views. edhelper -unit for grades 4-7 edhelper -unit for grades 2-4 Columbus Day -info with crossword puzzles and word searches Enchanted Learning -worksheets and activities Kaboose -some activities and recipes Teachervision … Continue reading
Added Activity
This has been another hectic week. Yesterday was our most ‘relaxed’ day with only Boy Scouts in the evening, but the rest of the week has been a flurry of errands, practices, lessons, and just plain trying to get the schoolwork done. We have an out of town volleyball game tonight and an in-town game tomorrow night. Who says that homeschool kids need socialization? Now that I am allowing the kids to get on the … Continue reading
Blogger Friend School Assignment #5
This week’s assignment is to help bloggers add pictures to their blogs. It also employs our creative natures. We are to use our blog names and make ‘signs’. I went nuts over this one. I am always playing around with graphics trying to create my own. We could use Image Chef or get creative. I tried both. I didn’t take any pictures myself for this assignment, but on my side bar there is one I … Continue reading
