We had a lovely book club today, arranging flowers and making our table pretty for snacks. First, I gave the girls each a tray with some glass jars to upcycle into pretty vases. We used craft tape (Washi tape) to … Continue reading
Pin ItWe cannot get enough of this series! I thought it was a little pricey for our homeschool budget but it has been totally worth it! It has really helped Colonial history come alive in our house. Highly recommend it. (Affiliate … Continue reading
Our early American History studies had us lingering in Jamestown for a while. We’ve discovered so many wonderful books, that we really enjoyed hanging out there with John Smith, Pocohontas, Christopher Newport, the Powhatan Indians and the British settlers. … Continue reading
Pin ItLast fall, I shared with you our plans for learning American History with my 6 year old American Girl Doll fan and her friend. You can click over to that post to see our list of resources. We began with the … Continue reading
Pin ItSo, we’ve been kinda going crazy with popsicle sticks over here lately. If you’ve seen our grocery store game with googly eyes and pom pom popsicle sticks, then you know what I’m talking about. Well, feathers work nicely, too. My … Continue reading
Pin ItDo you have an American Girl fan in your house? We are about to embark on our American Girl journey to study American history. Here’s our plan and what resources we will be using. As we go along, I’ll have … Continue reading
Pin ItThe United States Botanic Garden in Washington, D.C. is fun and it’s free, so why have we never been there before? I’m not sure, but I do know this: We will be back! My kids loved it. We started our … Continue reading
Pin ItWe are taking a little side trip for history this year. I love the chronological order of classical history and we thoroughly enjoyed studying ancient history for the past year. However, one question continued to crop up from Firefly, now … Continue reading
This is a great project with a really simple design, for those of you with kiddos out there who like to build things. This catapult is made with popsicle sticks and thin ribbon, plus a bottle cap to put the … Continue reading
Pin ItWe’ve been learning about ancient Rome and doing some fun projects. This week we made laurel wreath crowns and a toga, then the kids dressed up like the Roman emperors we’ve been studying. This would also be a great go-along … Continue reading
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The beautiful wild ponies of Assateague Island. Something I’d always wanted to see and it was a thrill to go there with my family and experience this beautiful place with these amazing creatures. Miles and miles of of gloriously empty … Continue reading
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We didn’t know what kind of a view we’d have, if we’d see it once or twice or even at all. Would the kids understand what an amazing opportunity this was? Would we regret making three small children wait for … Continue reading
Inspired by a story we read about Alexander the Great and his horse, a huge, wild black stallion that only Alexander could ride, Firefly and I decided to make a horse that he could ride. Perfect for a 7 year … Continue reading
Pin ItWe’ve been working our way through the chapters in our history curriculum that cover ancient Greece. Here are some of the fun projects we’ve done to go along with them. We made a paper parthenon from our History Pockets: Ancient … Continue reading
Pin ItWe’ve begun to build up our fabulous collaborative Pinterest boards, to share even more wonderful hands-on history, science and literature activities with you all. My Pinning Friends have been quite busy. Please check out our boards and see what we’ve … Continue reading
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Strawberry Fennel Salad with Shaved Pecorino
sleeping porch for listening to the crickets at night...
Guacamole Rice
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