Jul 30, 2010 Posted by sweetie

Have you ever had one of those days?

You know what I mean.   When you know you would just feel better…   If for just a brief second let out a little…   But mighty yell?   Oh, you don’t? Right. I don’t every think about doing that either. Nope, not me. Happy, serene homeschool mom. *quietly whistles as I walk out of the room* Ok. I’ll be honest. I get frustrated. I do. Yes, I do. My day... read more

Jul 27, 2010 Posted by sweetie

Snoozing on the job

I’m not sure, but it is possible that we might be working Hannah a bit too hard. Lately she has been falling asleep on the job. Mary was working on math corrections. She decided for this intense mental task she needed to sit directly in front of the box fan. As you can see in the photo this meant that her pages kept flying back and forth. Hannah was intensely watching Mary reduce, multiply and... read more

Jun 30, 2010 Posted by sweetie

Wordless Wednesday

**Disclaimer: No cute 4 year olds were hurt in the making of this post. What you see here are two sisters with some yarn, paper, crayons and scope of imagination. Carry... read more

Jun 10, 2010 Posted by sweetie

Sick Day

Pass the tissue and the cough drops. Yes, we have been passing around a bit of a cold this week. Nothing major; thankfully no tummy upset is involved. A stuffy nose and aggravating cough are our major issues. Sadly, a couple of the younger ones have had a bit of fever at the onset. So does school stop in its tracks? Of course not! Those who are well keep on working. What do the sick little ones... read more

Jun 4, 2010 Posted by sweetie

Memorial Day Dresses

See these adorable dresses? (Sarah is intent on a cookie, lol) I LOVE these dresses. A wonderful friend blessed me with the pattern several weeks ago. Yes, a pattern. You know what that means? I’m going to tell you how easy they were to make and that you need, yes need, to make one for your daughter. Don’t have a daughter? Then make one for your niece or neighbor or a little girl at... read more