September brings with it the relief of a new school year. A fresh start. It brings cool mornings, though, unfortunately, not cool afternoons. In fact, it's some of the hottest weather we've had all summer, and I'm pining for cooler temperatures, but I know I should be careful what I wish for. I love sitting … Continue reading September
August has been a hefty month, but this will be a brief post. Where do I start? Well, I guess I'll start with the end of July. My husband and I celebrated our 15th wedding anniversary. Yay, us. But then, at the beginning of August, my husband had a heart attack. What a shock to all … Continue reading August
I have been keeping a secret for months, and now I'm happy that I can tell you. But first let me keep you in suspense a little longer and tell you about July.... Most significant: It's hot, and it's humid, and I'm melting, so please send ice cream. 🙂 Also, we have just got back … Continue reading July
Our homeschooling year continued full swing into the first half of June mostly because this is a testing year for us, and I wanted to finish up a few things before I administered the tests last week. As a result, I am feeling burned out on all things homeschool. I am so glad we have those … Continue reading June
May is one of my favorite months of the year. Flowers are blooming and the temperature is perfect. The trees have fresh, new leaves, and the birds are tending to their babies. Our resident bluebirds had a successful brood, and we even got to witness one of the chicks leave the birdhouse — what an … Continue reading May
Every week I have to drive down Price Avenue to take my youngest son to his cello lesson, and I'm so glad that I have at least one reason to drive down this street. Prince Avenue is special to me, mostly because I used to live near there before I was married. I loved the … Continue reading April
Today the weather finally feels like spring. We've had other spring-like days this winter, but I think we were too busy to notice. But today it's Sunday, and we took advantage of this warmer, cloudy day to go bird watching at Ft. Yargo State Park. There were very few people there since the forecast predicted … Continue reading March
January has been a quiet month around here. It has offered some very cold days -- at least cold to us Southerners -- so it's been a good time to stay inside and get some work done. The boys and I have been doing a lot of birdwatching out our windows, and we finally started … Continue reading January
Season’s Greetings! Lately I haven't had much time to blog, so I’m trying to write an occasional post that will update you on the state of our homeschool. If there’s anything you’d like me to expand on, let me know. My eldest son is in 6thgrade now, which many people consider middle school. But when … Continue reading December
It's October, and our year is well on its way. (Even if it does feel like August outside.) This year I'm putting in the effort to plan our week's lessons on the weekend, and this has been helpful for me. Writing, grammar, cursive, math, history, science, Spanish, Chinese and more -- not necessarily in that … Continue reading October
