It’s that time again! We’ve started back to school. Have you? We’ve left the Ancients behind, and have moved on to the Middle Ages. New books, new projects, new feasts await. But first, I always have to get organized. One of the most important things, for me, is to get my history and science […]
All work and no play….
June 1, 2009 by ·
We’ve been on our “summer break” for 6 weeks now. How the time flies! I’ve had so much on my to do list that it seems that a year-long summer break wouldn’t be time enough to get it all done. I’ve been working on my children’s year-end evaluations, purchasing books for next year, writing plans […]
Geocaching Birthday Party
May 7, 2009 by ·
We recently had a birthday party for two of our boys. They wanted to do a geocaching theme. If you missed my post a few weeks ago about Geocaching and Letterboxing, you can read it here. Geocaching (pronounced “Geo-cash-ing”) is a form of treasure hunting which relies on a hand-held GPS unit for finding treasure […]
Empowering Kids to Run with Their Ideas
March 30, 2009 by ·
We have been working on a large-scale project for the past year. Last year our two bird-watching boys were devastated when a builder destroyed the woods beside our home to make room for a new house. They were very concerned about the birds’ loss of habitat. They decided to remedy the situation by putting in […]
Treasure Hunting: Geocaching and Letterboxing
March 22, 2009 by ·
Some visiting friends introduced my children to the wonderful new “sport” of Geocaching. The word “Geocaching” comes from Geo (geography) and Cache (an old pirate word that refers to a hidden treasure or stash). They followed clues which led them to different landmarks around town until they found a hidden treasure. Along the way, the […]
Ancient Greek Feast
February 15, 2009 by ·
We finished our study of Ancient Greece this week with an Ancient Greek Feast. This year we are trying something new, and holding a feast for each major country we study. It has been so much fun, and the kids thought tonight was the best yet! Why did I decide to begin holding feasts this […]
Recipes for the Greek Feast
February 15, 2009 by ·
We had our Ancient Greek Feast this weekend! Here is our menu and the recipes we used. Menu: *Dried apricots and dates *Olives (Kalamata, black and green olives) *Green and red grapes *Cheese tray with herbed goat cheese, Greek Feta cheese, Pita bread slices, and toast-crackers *Marinated, grilled leg of lamb with Tzatziki sauce […]
Feast of Booths
February 2, 2009 by ·
We are reading through the book of Nehemiah right now. Today we read about how the people had quit celebrating the Feast of Booths (or Feast of Tabernacles, or Sukkot), which God put into place as a yearly reminder of how they had wandered in the wilderness for 40 years after the Exodus. Today’s “feast” […]
International Festival
February 1, 2009 by ·
Tonight we had the joy of participating in our homeschool group’s annual International Festival. All the children worked hard to make it a night to remember. At the beginning of the school year, each participating family chooses a country to study. Some families choose a country they want to learn more about, while other pick […]
Chinese Fried Rice
February 1, 2009 by ·
I made Chinese fried rice tonight for our International Festival. This dish is so easy and so yummy that I make it frequently for lunch or dinner. It is a great way to use up leftover rice. Ingredients: vegetable oil 1 large onion, diced two or three cloves of garlic, minced Cooked White rice (I […]
