I am really hoping to try canning this summer. I found a contest (that I hope I win!) at this neat blog: http://thesimplewomanscannery.blogspot.com/2008/05/ball-blue-gift-away.html You can join it, too! And if you know how to can, please give me some tips! In the meantime, I’m going to study everything at her blog.
What Mom read: Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child (Weissbluth) Created to be his Helpmeet (Pearl) The Groovy Chicks’ Road Trip to Love (Dyer and Copeland) Managers of Their Chores (Maxwell) Managers of Their Homes (Maxwell) Making Brothers and Sisters Best Friends Pocketful of Pinecones (Andreola) Books about Chicago and Illinois (for the Library Reading Club)…
My boys wrote their first poems last week. Here they are: Mr. Snowman, What is your name? My name is Samuel Thaddeus White. My brother’s name is the same. Would you like to play a game? Snowman, snowman, Where do you go? Is your name Joe? In the summertime I go into the ground. My…
I wanted to answer my friend Jennifer’s questions. She asked if I had already started baking bread. Well, I received my mill and mixer (and pans, yeast, etc.) in the mail a couple of weeks ago. I asked her if I could go over to her house and watch her so I could learn how…
I haven’t even started it, and I’ve already changed it! I’ve simplified some things, and given us more time to accomplish certain activities (allowed for margin!). Homeschool Plans for 2007-2008 for kids ages 6, 5, 3, 2 and 10 mos. Bible Time/ Family Worship: Bible Time daily 9:00-9:30 a.m. Bible Time with Mom: Read a…
Well, I’ve been working hard for about a month planning the next school year. Here it is! I will post the schedule, too, when I get it typed out. Some of this may be a bit confusing without seeing the schedule. Let me know what you think! Homeschool Plans for 2007-2008 for kids ages 6,…