Somehow this post was still in draft form and never published. Oops! Well, here’s the final day of our American History trip back in May. Better late than never! Hello Monticello! Thomas Jefferson’s home and gardens were gorgeous. We spent the entire day slowly walking through everything and enjoying the stunning views. I loved the […]
The Merchant and the Rogue by Sarah M. Eden – A Book Review
Last week I listened to “The Healer” by Gregg Luke on my Deseret Bookshelf app. I laughed when I heard the following, “There was the usual assortment of medical books and journals, but he also noticed a number of fictional works, particularly those of Emily Brontë, Jane Austin, Elizabeth Browning, and Sarah Eden.” (chapter 32) […]
American History Trip Day 05 – Lynchburg
Mother’s Day was spent with my sister and her family. It was the perfect way to relax!
American History Trip Day 4 – Yorktown & Jamestown
Half of day 4, which was a Saturday, was spent stuck in traffic traveling from Ellicott City, Maryland to Yorktown, Virginia. It was nuts! But so worth it when we got there. After 10 years of knowing Deirdre online and sending packages and Christmas cards to one another we finally got to meet in person! […]
American History Trip Day 03 – Philadelphia
“Anytime while I was a slave, if one minute’s freedom had been offered to me, and I had been told I must die at the end of that minute, I would have taken it – just to stand one minute on God’s earth a free woman – I would.”
American History Trip Day 02 – Gettysburg
There is a sacred, hallowed feeling as you walk the grounds of Gettysburg. It is the same feeling that occurs at other places where people have died.
American History Trip Day 01 – Washington DC
Day 01 of our American History trip was spent walking around the National Mall and Arlington Cemetery.
Ming’s Christmas Wishes
Ming’s Christmas Wishes is a different Christmas book that teaches about loving & embracing your heritage even as you navigate a new culture.
Invisible Heroes of World War II {Book Review}
Do you know who Nancy Wake was? How about Pat Patton? Donald Bailey? Dickey Chapelle? They are just a few of the brave, unsung heroes of World War II that you will learn more about in Jerry Borrowman’s latest book, Invisible Heroes of World War II: Extraordinary Wartime Stories of Ordinary People. The book features […]
Daisies and Devotion book review
I drove with Debbie to town today so she could take her last final of the school year. When I picked her up the first thing I asked her was, “Now that you have time, what book are you going to read first?” Our family loves to read, all types of genres, but mostly good […]
The Good & The Beautiful Homeschool Curriculum
Longtime readers will know of my love for Sonlight. It is a history and literature based curriculum I have used for over 10 years. Until now. As hard as it is to say it, (because of loyalty) I have found something even better. We started using The Good & the Beautiful for language arts […]
Learning Styles: Musical Learners
Of all my children Laura is definitely the most musical learner of the bunch. I think she was born singing – okay it was screeching at that young age – but she really has an ear for music and rhythms and tones and sounds. When she was younger she would watch her older sisters play the […]
Learning Styles: Naturalistic Learners
Animals, plants, bugs, rocks, showing an interest in these things or science in general shows an aptitude for being a naturalistic learner. Both daughters Abby and Debbie are this type of learner but in different ways. Abby enjoys mostly animals and bugs, while Debbie gravitates towards all types of plants and vegetation. They much rather prefer being outside […]
Learning Styles: Visual Spatial Learners
What are visual spatial learners? See this girl? She is a natural born artist. Constantly doodling on her papers, is drawn to colors, can SEE more than just green, yellow, blue, and red, she loves pictures! When she was little and we would read books to her, she really didn’t care about what the book […]
Learning Styles: Kinesthetic, Tactile Learners
My second daughter, Marie, is a highly tactile learner just like her father. She learns best when there are things to touch and feel, when she can move her body (she is also a musical learner but that is for another post). We first became aware of this while trying to teach her math. She […]
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