I’ll cut to the chase and keep this short!!! If a test lab ran a Mini Cooper into a brick wall and a Escalade into a brick wall at the same speed which one would perform better? Which one would be more “intact” and less damaged after the test??? The escalade of course! It’s bigger! It’s heavier! It’s stronger! Take this same...
Happy Thanksgiving handprint placemats
For one of our Thanksgiving projects we made handprint placemats!! FUN!!! Items needed: Construction paper. Various fall colors. Glue. Scissors or a straight edge cutting device. Paint and paint brushes. Clear Contact paper. 3. Weave placemat. 6. Gently press your child’s hand onto the circle that your cut out for the turkey design. 8.Glue circle onto...
Homeschooling: The personal decision
As school gets going, I have been asked a lot why I am choosing to homeschool. I think the choice for education is a very personal one so my opinions are in no way a reflection of what I feel is best for others. It is just what is good for me. For now. I have many reasons actually. I think you really have to have lots of reasons to make sure a huge leap of...
Living the dream??
Living the dream?? What exactly does that mean anyway?? Does it mean that I can arm wrestle a man and win? Ummm… NO! Does it mean that I love Shakeology and it is the cat’s meow… Ummmm… NO AGAIN!!! Although those things are both true… hehehee… it has nothing to do with either! One of the greatest things about being...
Hotel Room Octopus Project
As many of you know I love to do fun activities and crafts with my children. I can pull together just about anything in a room and create endless projects. They aren’t always the best looking projects but it is fun and my children love every second of the journey!! I also remind myself that a child’s idea of perfect versus my own is very...
Making the prediction
Today was our first day of vacation. It is amazing all that I took in today both emotionally and visually. One of the most interesting parts of my day was our experiences on the beach. My children are very different as most children are. My son is very light complected, gets overheated easily and would really rather play video games inside than to play outside...