Friday, March 19, 2010

Spring and Summer Nature Picture Books

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There are a number of fun picture books for spring and summer. I thought I would share some that I like that teach children and their paren...
Thursday, March 18, 2010

Language Lessons by Sandi Queen

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Our family has started using this series of books recently. Sandi Queen has written these books for her family in the Charlotte Mason trad...
Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Hot Times in the Kitchen

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This man is my hero. He had the brilliant idea of installing an oven in the kitchen. His buddy was over and the two of them ran a new elect...
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Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Third (and Last) Semester-Charlotte Mason Style

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Spring is on my mind!! Unfortunately, these pictures were not taken outside. They are from the 2009 Home and Flower Show. It still makes my...
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Monday, March 15, 2010

Awana Grand Prix 2010

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Awana Grand Prix is a pinewood derby race. Every 'child' is given a block of pinewood and axles and 4 wheels. Their job is to deco...
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Sunday, March 14, 2010

Signs of Spring?

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The sun is shining and the snow is melting! Can spring be far behind? That beautiful bright orb in the sky has been absent for months it ...

Igloo Building

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The last snow we had was nice and moist. For our southern friends, this means it was a really good packing snow. It made great snowmen an...

Why is Dallas in the Back Hall?

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That is an excellent question that my cousin Susanna asked. Why is our outdoor dog sleeping in the back hall? The answer has to do with h...
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Saturday, March 13, 2010

Snowy Amish Country

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This year there has been a much larger snowfall than usual in Amish country. I have been going down there regularly for many years and this...

Winter Fun- Sledding

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JoAn had the day off and the weather was perfect for sledding. She took the children and a couple of the neighbors to the hill. Everybod...

The Beauty of Modesty

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I received The Beauty of Modesty for Christmas this year. It is an excellent book, but a slow read because of the wealth of material. It to...
Saturday, March 6, 2010

Dallas Sings a Duet with a Harmonica

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Hello, we're still here, but blogging hasn't it made it to the top of our to do list. Mom has several blogs in her head, as do I. I ...
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Thursday, February 18, 2010

Sometimes random is nice

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Please note that these desserts were made in about a three year period. as we are NOT sugar junkies. The above picture is of whipped crea...