The Wild Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana) is native to Wyoming and Montana and grows along creeks and roads in abundance. High in powerful antioxidants, they leave an astringent sensation if eaten raw (hence the name CHOKE cherry)! Once cooked, however, they h…
~Eliana is 31 Months~ More real life school this week! Mema (Grandma) brought her a neat gift while camping this week. The dress me doll made for a great Tot School activity! ( Thanks Mom! ) Button, Zip, Snap, Stick, Buckle . . . I use activities like…
T he weekend crew - Luke, his mom and dad and Jordan. Foundation coating applied. Our power source. Much excitement over this! (lol) Just some camping fun. Just a quick update from this past weekend. There is a lot of excitement going on up there this week! …
Just passing along TOS's newest (and free!) e-book called E-Homeschooling: Embracing the E-book Revolution ~ if you are interested in learning more about the E-book revolution, this book will help answer the following questions: Why should I buy E-Books…
This week's Picnic Table Talk is all about WRITING! Here are some of my thoughts, opinions, suggestions, ideas, and activites that have to do with writing in a Q & A format! ~How do you practice writing with your children? We use Pre-writing or Wri…
We have put over 700 miles on our minivan in the last five days and have 400 more to go in the next two days! Life has been full and there has been lots to do! Even so, we still managed to make a muffin tin today, thanks to my kids who love it so much! Of…
I remember the first time I opened a bag of rolled oats that I retrieved from our storage room. I grabbed the scissors not knowing what to expect once I cut the top of the bag off. I was a little skeptical this would work. Well, I was pleasantly surprised to …
As a member of the Homeschool Crew, I had the opportunity to review a math program called ALEKS . First I will give you some information about ALEKS and then I will share our experience! What is ALEKS? A ssessment and L earning in K nowledge S paces (ALEKS…
