This post is a part of the What Homeschool Looks Like series over at Our Life At Home. I chose this photo of my son as we were leaving the library this week. The library is such a magical place for us. The whole world is at our fingertips. I have a strict policy when I take my son to the library.....He chooses what he wants to read, always. I never make him pick a book. I may give him … [Read more...] about What Homeschool Looks Like
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Taekwondo Kid
Taekwondo is a Korean martial art that combines combat and self-defense techniques. In Korean, tae means "to stomp" or "to break with the foot"; kwon means "to strike or break with fist"; and do means "way of life." So, loosely translated, Taekwondo means "the way of the foot and hand." Taekwondo Kid My husband and I started looking into martial arts for our son, Gabriel, back in September. … [Read more...] about Taekwondo Kid
What Homeschool Looks Like
This post is a part of the What Homeschool Looks Like series over at Our Life at Home. This weeks theme is Mess. Notice the Play-Doh pieces all over the table as Gabriel is coloring his Dire Wolf....Yep, evidence that my toddler has been here. Gabriel is graciously working around it until I get the mess cleaned up. … [Read more...] about What Homeschool Looks Like
A Rainy Day at the Park
We wanted to go to the park today. Never mind that it was 48 degrees and raining off and on. We just layered up our clothing, put on our raincoats, grabbed the umbrella and headed out the door. We even managed to convince Papa to come out into the rain with us! A Rainy Day at the Park The first thing we noticed when we got to the park was the abundance of parking spaces. We had the … [Read more...] about A Rainy Day at the Park
Snow Day!
We had our first little snow today...it was less than an inch really. Not a big deal except the children thought it was the greatest thing to ever happen. Gabriel woke up and came rushing into my bedroom, "Mama, Mama! There's snow! It's Beautiful! Come See!" As I struggled to wake up I heard him singing in the living room, " See the Beautiful snow. See the Beautiful snow." Snow Day After … [Read more...] about Snow Day!
What Homeschool Looks Like
This post is part of the What Homeschool Looks Like series over at Our Life At Home. Jade is always moving. After running, jumping, and throwing snowballs in our first snow of the year, my daughter tumbled face first into a mud puddle. She didn't skip a beat and kept on running around the playground with her brother. … [Read more...] about What Homeschool Looks Like
Our Week in Pictures Feb. 14th-21st
My sister and brother-in-law decided they they wanted to spend their vacation with us this past week of February. We are always delighted to have them. We always have the best fun together. They live in the mountains of Tennessee and we go to their farm several times a year. Likewise, they come to Georgia to see us. The day my sister and brother-in-law arrived, it was Valentines Day. Gabriel … [Read more...] about Our Week in Pictures Feb. 14th-21st
Interest Led Learning: A Prehistoric Boy
My son has been a dinosaur fanatic ever since he was 3 years old. This passion has spilled over into everyday life for us. What started out as a little boys interest has led to many museum visits, documentaries, puzzles, science experiments, internet searches, geography, mapping skills, and paleontology summer camps. As a family, we have all learned more about the Permian, Jurassic, Triassic, … [Read more...] about Interest Led Learning: A Prehistoric Boy
Homemade Play-Doh with Jade
Play-Doh is a basic of childhood. We have all played with it, made weird looking creatures with it, even eaten it. You know you have! The texture, color and mold-ability is what brings children to it time after time. My 2 year old daughter Jade is a play-doh fanatic. She received her first official play - doh on her birthday in November. It has been a whirlwind love affair between her and the … [Read more...] about Homemade Play-Doh with Jade
A Day in the Life of My Scholar
I wake up with a pain in my neck...I have slept on it wrong. I roll over and realize Papa is still in bed. It must be really early! Papa's alarm goes off at 4:30am. He gets up to turn his alarm off and looks at me in shock. "What are you doing awake?!" he exclaims. "Can't Sleep", I say. As I sit up, I see light coming from under the door. Someone else is awake. A Day in the Life … [Read more...] about A Day in the Life of My Scholar