I haven’t been posting much on either of my blogs, as our family has been sick for over 2 weeks. Some nasty stuff has made its way from one person to the next and now has come back around again. We would covet your prayers for our six year old son who is in the […]
Migration Pattern
December 4, 2008 by ·
We saw a huge flock come through our yard today. We got video this year, but I haven’t been able to view it yet to determine whether they were grackles or starlings or something else. It is raining and they were flying fast, not stopping long. I looked over my notes from last year and […]
December Blog Carnival: Celebrating the Season
December 4, 2008 by ·
I’m hosting a blog carnival this month on Counter-Cultural Mom blog. This week’s Celebrating the Season topic is a chance to share what books and music you are using this Christmas. Do you have a new find to tell us about, or an old favorite you dust off every year? We are using Family Worship […]
Christmas Gifts for Boys
December 4, 2008 by ·
I know, I know, I’ve been posting a lot of shopping links lately. I’m not interested in turning this blog into a personal home shopping network, so don’t fear! I will get back to regular topics this week, I promise! In the meantime, our whole family has been sick, so we haven’t been doing much […]
More Black Friday Weekend Sales for Educators
November 30, 2008 by ·
I’m glad I planned to stay in for Black Friday! All the kids and I have had strep throat. Our big Thanksgiving plans were canceled and, as it turns out, I was too sick to do anything on Black Friday besides lay in bed. My husband still hit the stores, though, and came back victorious! […]
Black Friday Sale
November 27, 2008 by ·
My husband and I have a lot if things in common, but our approach to Black Friday is NOT one of them. He is planning an all-nighter tonight. He’ll be hitting some stores that open at midnight for “early sales” and shop through the night until he has to get in line for the stores […]
Thank You!
November 27, 2008 by ·
The winners of the Homeschool Blog Awards were officially announced last night, and I am honored that Counter-Cultural School was among them! Thank you for voting for CC School for Best SUPER HOMESCHOOLER! I was surprised to be nominated, and I am so grateful to have won. It is my earnest desire to do everything–whether […]
Audio Books
November 23, 2008 by ·
We love listening to audio books! We never take a long car trip without them, and frequently we even listen when we are bopping about town doing our errands. We listen at night before bed. We listen together and we listen alone. We can’t get enough! I hope this post will be informative and helpful. […]
Life Lessons
November 21, 2008 by ·
Although my blog was nominated for best SUPER HOMESCHOOLER in the Homeschool Blog Awards, I didn’t feel very super today! In fact, we didn’t get much done at all. Life intervened. I am committed to doing an excellent job teaching my children. And we’ll be back at it tomorrow. Today, however, was all about life […]
Decoupaged Plates
November 19, 2008 by ·
Our hands on project this week is a decoupaged plate. We have been studying Ancient Israel this year, and our Tapestry of Grace curriculum suggests that we hold various family feasts as we learn about Israel. We’ve already done a Sabbath meal (Shabbat), and soon it will be time for our family Passover Feast. We’re […]
