Welcome to a themed edition of Works for Me Wednesday! This week is backwards week, where we get to ask for advice, rather than hand it out. What we would love to know is… What are some of your favorite fun activities to do with your kids that involve totally unplugged play? Do you have [...]
I had really been wanting to learn how to knit, so my husband and kids were nice enough to let me pick out a few things from Amazon.com for my birthday in December. One thing I got was The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Knitting that people were just raving about. (That’s also when I got [...]
If you are anything like me, most days you have little time left over to sit and breathe. Some days I feel very rushed and unorganized. Despite my best efforts there are days that just don’t go as planned. In a large family most days you have to be organized. You don’t necessarily have to [...]
I apologize for the delay! I was working on this and forgot to set it up on blogger before I went to bed. I have a child with a thing for numbers. When we shop, he figures out how many quarters are in what we’re buying (did you know there’s 48 quarters in $12.00?? I [...]
No Renaissance study would be complete without learning about DaVinci and Michelangelo. DaVinci was a scientist, architect, inventor and renowned painter. Michelangelo was a sculptor, architect and famous painter, even though he didn’t enjoy painting as much as sculpting. Both of these men painted many works of art for the church, especially the Medici family [...]
Every family should have a copy of this book on their hard drive. Bruce Van Patter’s creative writing inspirations are tried and true across the globe, having helped thousands of students and teachers. With an e-book targeted for homeschoolers, Sparks is truly an indispensable resource with a year full of writing prompts to get your [...]