Watch Out Mr. Goodbody!

Did I tell you all that we joined a co-op this year? Well, we did and it’s kind of a big deal for us because it’s a 45 minute drive there AND it starts at 9 in the morning! Yikes! Nonetheless, it’s been a really good experience and we have learned that we CAN get up and make it on-time when we plan ahead. Each of the boys has 4 classes. Jon is taking Human Body, Discovering Great Artists,...

Spotted on the Farm Today

One fat black sheep trying to stay dry under the trampoline. His faithful friend, the horse, standing nearby, enjoying the rain and munching on grass. I cherish these moments.

Lessons Learned From My Dad

I was thinking about my dad the other day, well actually I think about him every day, but something just kind of clicked this time. When I was a teenager, I was in A LOT of activities: band, theater, choir, dance, etc… And even though none of those were really his idea of fun, he came to all of them. My dad worked long hard hours so sometimes he’d lovingly grumble about other things he’d rather...

One More Chance

I know a lot of you (over 3000!) took advantage of the Labor Day $7.95 special, but in case you missed it, here’s one more chance. I have a coupon code to make The Old Schoolhouse Magazine $7.95 for a one-year U.S. print subscription. It’s FB795 and it’s good through this Friday, Sep. 18. This link – http://tinyurl.com/kuwp3y -  will take you to the new one-year print subscription, but...

Photo Scavenger Hunt

This month I volunteered to plan an activity for our homeschool teens during our support group meeting. Since we all know each other pretty well, I asked the parents if they would be ok with me organizing a photo scavenger hunt around our town for them. The parents said, "Sure!" and I lined up a few parents to do the driving and began thinking of clues for interesting places around town. We only had...