Malachi started Kindergarten 2 weeks ago. I am pretty traditional in following the "school year" (since it is so practical), so I won't record Malachi as a Kindergartner until this fall. But, we are getting a head start! To recap, for Mali'…

What have we been up to the last couple of weeks? Highlights: Mali started Kindergarten. I will share what we have been up to soon. We are almost done with the book of Genesis. Hard to believe that we have covered so much history in one book! I just posted…

In our last Biblical History lesson, we left off where Abraham journeys to Egypt. We ventured off into a unit study on Ancient Egypt and we now pick up where we left off with the life of Abraham and his descendants. Readings: Genesis 17:1-36:43 The Victor…

While shopping in a little health food store and eatery with Jordan, a little sign caught my eye: Raw Vegan Key Lime Pie . The vegan part first caught my eye. I am not a vegan, but vegan is safe because it is clean. And I love lime. So, I read the main ingred…

My boys participated in Sketch Tuesday , hosted by Barb at Harmony Art Mom . This weeks assignment was to sketch something red. My kids love it when I display their work on my blog. If you are wondering How or Why to Display Your Child's School Work ,…

I've never thought much about grading. When I check my children's work, I note the mistakes, have them correct them and give them a star sticker or a check mark to note that I checked it. I have never seen grades as necessary because I have always kno…

Mali and I participated in the Winter Series Salt Study at Handbook of Nature Study . We attempted to grow our own salt crystals to observe. We used the four kinds of salt that I had on hand: Real Salt (course), Real Salt (fine), table salt, and Epsom Salt…

~Eliana is 37 months~ Mema (Luke's mom) made Elli an I Spy Blanket for Tot School. She sewed little trinkets all over a small quilt and then color copied the trinkets to make a set of I Spy cards. I was not sure if it would be challenging for her, but …