Designing a home-centered life: learning, exploring, and creating with our five littles
I realized I wrote my post about our visit to the Grand Canyon National Park from the North Rim, but neglected to mention some of our fun little pit stops on the way there. And really the pit stops are sometimes what make the trip so interesting. :) Am I right? We stopped near Lake Powell, drove through Kaibib National Forest, and ate lunch at … [Read more...]
These pictures are extra special to my heart, because they're from my sweet pastor's family. My pastor and his eldest daughter left early-early in the morning for a short trip and were so thoughtful to bring the Flat Littles along for the trip. Here are some snapshots they grabbed on their journey. The one above is in front of crop fields in … [Read more...]
Growing up, the mom from this family and her sister were those cool, nice, older girls at school who I looked up to. They were smart and interesting, they loved God and loved people. At the time, I didn't realize how important it was to have peer role models like that. Now, here we are, many years later, and we're all homeschooling. So … [Read more...]
We are slow eaters in my family, which I'm not saying is necessarily a bad thing. But it can be inconvenient at times. Since it can get expensive and less than healthy to eat fast food on the regular, I've created a little system of packing homemade meals on the go. My favorite travel tool for such meals? The mason jar! It's not just a trend, it's … [Read more...]
Because we're homeschoolers, I'm happy to let our physical education tend to the less formal. In the warmer months, it often simply amounts to spending lots of time outside - in our own backyard, at parks, and on playgrounds. But, in the winter, finding the right space for getting physical and staying active is a little trickier. While … [Read more...]
I had the privilege recently of checking out the Simply Classical Curriculum by Cheryl Swope for Memoria Press. The curriculum has three levels; each designed with lesson plans for one year. I have Level C Animals, Alphabet & Aesop for 4-5 year olds. Level A Readiness, Rhythm & Rhyme is for 2-3 year olds and Level B Essentials, Etiquette … [Read more...]
Folks, I'm just realizing it's February and Valentine's Day is right around the corner. Yay! I love that as homeschoolers, besides celebrating at home with our family (see our traditions here!), we can continue some of the best school traditions by celebrating with my littles' classmates during CC community day. I enjoy searching on … [Read more...]
Okay, here it is. I’m just gonna say it. We’re late. Too often. Andddd, I hate it. I HATE being late. Typically I think we’re gonna be on time till all of a sudden we’re not. We’re leaving 5, 7, 10 minutes later than I expected and ugh, we’re late again. Because I don’t want to be five years down the road still wishing we were getting … [Read more...]
My friends are the best. They've shared so much into my life and I've been blessed to have them share with y'all. From what you've shared with me, they've blessed you too. Counting down, here are the top 5 guest posts from 2014 -- #5 A Day in the Life - Largent Family This post by my pastor's wife and all-around great … [Read more...]
Is it too late to wish you a happy 2015? I think I'm still surprised it's already here. But, it's here and I'm grateful. I'm also grateful for this past year of writing and sharing with all of you. 2014 was kind to me and so were y'all. Here is a wrap-up of my top 10 posts from 2014. Counting down... #10. Answering Your Questions … [Read more...]