The Week in Pictures
And a fabulous week was had by all! Filed under: Uncategorized Tagged: art, cooking, education, family, garden, history, homeschool, life skills, photos, science, social studies
View ArticlePainting Birdhouses: A Descriptive Essay
Grace has been working hard on her descriptive writing. Her most recent assignment was to write about an outing or experience with family or friends. She chose to write about purchasing and painting...
View ArticleWhat We’ll Be Up To…
Nothing! Okay, so not really nothing, but not much that’s school related. Grace will be visiting Grandma in Alabama for a week, and I’ll be home taking care of projects that have been on standby for...
View ArticleRest in Peace, Little Rue
We are sad to report that our second mouse has gone on to mouse heaven. Rue was a sweet, fantastic pet, but she had been in bad health for quite some time. We’ll have a small funeral for her this...
View ArticleBeachy Fun
Sorry you haven’t heard much from us this week…we’re on our annual beach extravaganza. I thought I would share some pictures while we’re still here… A house full of friends. Sometimes really tired...
View ArticleSomebody Turned 12 Yesterday!
Yep, Grace is another year awesome! The privileges of getting older are astounding…yep, somebody’s allowed to get out of car now at the trash dump. She looks lovely even when surrounded by trash....
View ArticleA Fantastic Father’s Day
We had a fabulous Father’s Day here at the Homeschool Hijinks house! Even though the day was all about Daddy, Grace and I had some fun…and some new learning experiences. Daddy got pear trees for...
View ArticlePlease Excuse Me While I Brag a Moment
Sometimes I am just amazed at what a mature, thoughtful, considerate young lady Grace is growing into. Don’t get me wrong…I appreciate her daily! Sometimes, though, she does something that really...
View ArticleA Visitor…and Applesauce
Yep, Kylie is staying with us for a few days and joining in the school fun. Our first project? Why, making applesauce, of course. Preparing the apples: Stir, stir, stir the apples with lemon juice,...
View ArticleWe’re Still Here!
And we’ve been doing all sorts of lovely things… Like petting snakes: And making cookies: Taking walks in the yard: And experimenting with light: Yep, we’re still up to our usual stuff…including...
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