Fun in the Target Dollar Section
The kids got $5 for Valentine’s Day from their Grandma, and had a lot of fun picking out some things from the dollar section at Target. (Contains affiliate links. Thanks for supporting I Choose Joy!)
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What is Pinterest?
I had a friend recently ask me this question: What is Pinterest? It’s one of the fasting growing websites right now. It’s a type of social media, but very different from Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn. I use it as a way to organize my website bookmarks. Anytime I see something, like a craft, project, tutorial,…
Finally motivated to exercise again!
My husband told me last night that we might be able to take a little trip–just the two of us! (Or actually, just the 3 of us, as my 8-month-old always goes with mama). But, if we go somewhere where I’ll wear a swimsuit. . . Well, you can see where my motivation is coming from…
Love is Patient. . .
Isn’t 1 Corinthians 13 a wonderful passage of Scripture? I remember being amazed the first time I read it. It’s so poetic (and convicting, too!) Here is a beautiful downloadable poster of it–also good for Valentine’s Day in February. Find it here.
February Homeschooling Plans
We have some fun things planned for February. For math this month we’ll be using Papa Paolo’s Pizzaria materials from Teacher Bookbags (see currclick.com). There are some activities for fractions, clock-reading, sequencing, patterning, measurement, and adding up of menu items. Our unit study this month is on Africa. We already checked out a bunch of…
X is for Xylography: How to Make a “Wood” Engraving with Kids!
I learned a new word recently that starts with “X”: X is for Xylography, which is the art of wood engraving in order to print with it! Xylography is the oldest know relief printmaking technique. It started in China, and then spread to Europe. We decided to use xylography to make our own Christmas cards….
