Nouns, verbs, adjectives, prepositions, phrases/clauses, synonyms/antonyms/homonyms, prefixes/roots/suffixes, etc., etc., etc. Grammar is an important skill to master for proper speaking and writing. It can also be confusing if taught incorrectly. Anyone remember having to diagram sentences? Okay, so I LOVED diagramming sentences because I am a geek. See? Sorry! I couldn’t resist showing off my […]
Archives for June 2012
Wordfull Wednesday: Childhood Games
Oh, the innocence of childhood! Where the days are carefree filled with play and imagination.Hide-n-seek in the neighbor’s yard, kickball in our front yard, and board games like Scrabble or chess on a lazy Sunday afternoon are some of the games I remember the most.Being a voracious bookworm I also remember many days my mother […]
Online Photo Editing Programs
Picnic, a photo editing program associated with Flickr, is now gone. What do you do when that was the basic program you used for editing your photos? Did you know there are a several photo editing sites online that are absolutely free? PicMonkey – my favorite for quick editing with a lot of options. It’s […]
New Testament Preparation Schedule for Seminary Teachers
Did you know I teach seminary? It is a scripture study program for high school aged youth in our church. In most areas these youth attend seminary every day, usually early morning before school starts. We study and discuss scriptures and how the youth can apply them to their every day lives. Throughout the year […]
Our Homeschool Journey: Teaching Reading
Learning to read is the most important thing for an education. It is how you learn almost everything else, including math. Schooling for my younger kids is focused almost solely on learning how to read and to understand what they are reading. How do I teach my children how to read? First we foster an […]
Sick
Poor little Ganache has been sick this past week. Last week it was Hershey. And both kiddos only want mom when they get that way. Even though there is plenty of help {thank goodness my kids know how to cook and clean!} around here I haven’t been able to do much but sit and rock […]
PinAlerts for Pinterest
Pinterest has taken the web by storm. It is so nice to have visual boards for all those things I want to try/remember without cluttering up my home or desk. Pinterest has also driven a lot more traffic to this blog. While I can go see what has been pinned from my blog it is […]
Tackling Chores
Chores. Family Work. Zones. Jurisdictions. Whatever you call them at your house they are a necessary duty that needs to be performed in order for your home to run smoothly, be clean, and maybe even somewhat organized. I say that because my house is so not organized, and sometimes its not even clean or running […]
Giving Joy
I’ve come upon the perfect gift. It can be given for any occasion – birthdays, showers, anniversaries, just because, or even to those who are grieving. The idea came from Ann Voskamp at A Holy Experience, to give JOY-in-a-box. I am still counting my blessings, chronicling them through photos. It has become a balm to […]
Wordfull Wednesday: Favorite Summer Memory
SUMMER The word conjures up so many wonderful memories! There isn’t one magical summer that is my favorite, rather there are snippets, myriads of snippets. sparklers on Independence Day watching the Days of ’47 parade with cousins, aunts, and uncles dressing as a pioneer and marching in our own Primary neighborhood parade practicing the “Dead […]
Keeping Busy
Summer farm work is in full swing around here. Which means, for me, the three oldest girls are gone helping their dad so the younger kids and I pick up the slack at home. Taken on their recent trip to Florida with my parents Can I just tell you how much I forget those older […]
Our Homeschool Curriculum Journey
One amazing thing about homeschooling today is the myriad of choices we have in curriculum. It can be overwhelming actually. Each family is so different with unique dynamics that what works for one won’t work for another and what worked before may not work now with a younger sibling. That’s the beauty of homeschooling, being […]
Homemade Chocolate Ice Cream Recipes
It’s National Chocolate Ice Cream Day today! To bad the weather makes me feel more like celebrating with a good mug of hot cocoa instead. Here are two of my favorite homemade chocolate ice cream recipes. Make up a batch to celebrate with your family today! Or any day for that matter. Made with two […]
Did You Win?
Wordfull Wednesday in May was surprising to me. More people wrote about their shoes than about women who had mothered them. Interesting! The randomly chosen participant was Shauna! She will be getting a set of 12 mason jar lids and 50 rainbow striped straws from CupcakeExpress. Perfect for sipping cold water or lemonade on those […]
Memorize The Family: A Proclamation to the World
Two years ago my children and I memorized The Living Christ as a Christmas gift to my husband. It is now a wonderful addition to our Christmas and Easter celebrations. Gearing up for our annual celebration on The Family: A Proclamation to the World, I have created memorization cards to help my children memorize The […]