Once upon a time… in a land far, far away… there was this woman… who worked for an oil company… as an engineer rotating offshore… There she met her knight in shining armor… who has since worked in many more lands far, far away… For the past couple of years, my husband […]
American Art & Composer Notebooking Packet
This packet contains notebooking pages for studying music theory along with a small selection of artists and composers as follows: Tin Whistle Music Theory Grandma Moses Norman Rockwell Georgia O’Keeffe Andrew Wyeth Roy Lichtenstein Jim Davis Tchaikovsky Debussy Stravinksy Note: For some of the artists, I was unable to quickly find copyright-free images in the public […]
Home Reorganization: Kitchen Remodel
There’s nothing like an upcoming baby to spur you on to complete 1001 projects that “must be done before baby gets here.” (Does anyone else do this sort of thing?) Why we didn’t spend the past few years chipping away on these projects is beyond me, but thanks to Isaac, we now have things like… […]
Writing Historical Fiction… Using your Family Tree
“…every student has a built-in treasure trove of inspiration for historical fiction: ancestors.” (Family Fiction, p. 1) Have you ever thought about writing historical fiction based on your family history? Though genealogy is fascinating, I’d never thought about using it as a writing tool for our family! Family Fiction: Writing Historical Fiction Based on Family […]
Touring Atlanta with Kids!
My husband recently had a training trip in Duluth, GA, which gave us a chance to tour a bit of Atlanta. Honestly, I can’t believe how many photos I’ve included in this post, but there was just so much to see and do in this bustling city! For every place we went, there are at […]
Minecraft Birthday Party
We celebrated David’s 8th birthday back in March. I always find it funny how much research I have to put into most of our parties because I lack the vocabulary and background knowledge (aka, grammar) of the theme the boys have chosen. Thanks to Pinterest, I can usually close that gap fairly quickly (or just […]
Castle Gwynn and the Tennessee Renaissance Festival
Each weekend during the merry month of May, the Tennessee Renaissance Festival takes place near a castle located along State Route 840 (between I-24 and I-65) just south of Nashville in Arrington, TN. It is the only Renaissance festival held on the grounds of a real castle residence in North America. A few homeschool families […]
Reviewing Geography with Legos, Beans, and… Trash?
Though I don’t recommend it, we are proof that a family can complete three geography displays in a matter of hours (on the day of their homeschool group’s geography fair). When pressed for time, we made an important discovery: geography fair displays don’t have to be complicated after all! These ideas can be adapted as […]
See Rock City (and 7 states at once)! {50 states}
Rock City near Chattanooga is one of our favorite touristy Tennessee/Georgia hotspots! I mean, where else can you look across seven states at the same time (with a cheatsheet right in front of you to help you identify what’s what)? The landscape, trails, and rock outcroppings are beautiful… and include things like Lover’s Leap, […]