I'm not supposed to be writing this post. I fully intended to do a monthly highlights post next time instead of my normal bi-weekly highlights. . . I thought I would be holding a newborn baby by now ~ which means I am still pregnant. I am due the 22nd (…

This is a little game that I used to play on a forum that I had with a good friend. I didn't think I had the energy to post this, but she was so sweet to send me the stats. :-) It is real simple ~ just guess labor and baby stats to play!  ~ 38 Weeks 5 day…

The Snowy Day ~Eliana is 3 years, 10 months and Malachi is 5 years, 9 months~  What fun can a child have on a winter day? We followed along with Peter and his delight in the first snowy day of the season in this Caldecott award winning book by Ezr…

We are planning an unattended homebirth ~ meaning I will be birthing at home without the presence of a midwife  ~ just our family and Father's presence. We have trusted Father to guide us through Eliana's birth and while it was a faith stretcher, we …

56 days in school. Highlights: History:  Learning about the prophets (Isaiah and Jonah), Kings of Israel and the Syrians. Read Aloud: Sir Bentley and Holbrook Court (The Knights of Arrethtrae), by Chuck Black Luke has been doing the History reading…

A story about a kangaroo without a pocket to carry her baby in. . . and how she gets one.  Kangaroos, Animals of Australia and a Little Geography Found Australia on a map. Read about Kangaroos @  Kids' Answers: Kangaroos Talked about how an…

9:00 a.m. Notes ~ The day after Thanksgiving We love the traditional foods and warm memories of the only "traditional" holiday we do celebrate  ~ but we celebrate it a day late ~ on purpose. We love YHVH's Shabbat and since it is so close, we pu…

I was planning on cleaning the downstairs tub when this arrived, but since I clean that one regularly I thought I would give it a try on the upstairs shower/tub ~ the one the boys clean. I won't show you before pictures ~ I wouldn't want to embarr…