As promised, the art my kids produced after I taught a co-op class about Wassily Kandinsky. He is one of my favorite artists, and I thought his art would be good for even the youngest children (2 & 3) to get busy with.
All of the art is crayon and watercolors on construction paper. [...]
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MEMOS FROM YOUR CHILD
This little gem has been around for a while; I know it circulated among my friends when I was a young mother. I have no source to attribute the author’s credit, but the clear messages are as timely today as they were a generation ago.
Don’t spoil me. I know quite well I [...]
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This little sweetie has been under much observation in the backyard this afternoon. (As seen from our laundry room door)
And on our walk this morning, we discovered this little gem -
I am not sure what bird is building this nest, but my best guess is either Robin or Cardinal. I won’t know until I [...]
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I am so tired of the rain! I have so much yard work to do and I can’t get to it. I also have housework to do and I seem to have no motivation. Good books and old movies are calling my name…it just feels like a snuggle up on the couch [...]
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First, I want to thank Christine over at Welcome to My Brain for always giving me something to think about. I don’t always comment on her blogs, but I always read them. I don’t always agree with her, but I always think hard about her postings. Kudos!
Her posting today, Ben Stein and [...]
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I am an internet junkie.
I am just letting that sink in for a moment, because I have come to realize that it’s true. It sounds silly, but when I spent my time off-line last week, I could clearly see the affect it was having on my life. I use the internet as a [...]
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CurrClick is offering the following e-book this week- Teaching Sewing: Frequently Asked Questions Answered.
In this book JoAnn answers from her experience, some of the most commonly asked questions about teaching sewing…where do I find students..what is the best age to begin children..how long should the sewing sessions be..charging for classes, [...]
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So, my week long internet hiatus is at an end. I have so much to share, but not enough time to share it in at the moment. I will probably be blogging my thoughts on my “unplugged” week here rather than myspace, but I am not sure when I will get to it.
Our homeschool is [...]
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My church kicked off a new series last week (well, a little bit on Easter, but I digress) called – “One Month to Live.” The series is based on the book One Month to Live: Thirty Days to a No Regrets Life by Kerry & Chris Shook and they have used it as a [...]
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