My to-do list is always longer than my day, but this week I intentionally decided to start adding one more thing to my list: To Delegate. Unfortunately, I sometimes forget that I’m capable of asking for help. This little line
My To-Delegate List
Seriously?
This made me laugh way more than it probably should have. Happy April Fools Day!
Joan Miro lesson activities
I make a lot of assumptions. It isn’t one of my greatest personal qualities, and I’m working to fight my own bias, but it is my reality. Take, for example, modern artists. I always assume that they live flamboyant lives
Hiding Place
What is it with tiny spaces and kids? My youngest little lady loves finding “hideouts” and crawling inside. She naps under chairs, plays in the tiny area between the couch and the wall, and is forever squirreling away treasures into
Sadness
The saddest words I have ever heard: “The thing I will miss most about my Mommy is…” Goodbye Kim. You will be dearly, dearly missed.
Roving
Thanks to our Eric Carle project, my kids have spent the past week obsessed with felting. It is so fun! Okay, it is only fun until I tell them that they need to vacuum up their zillions of itty-bitty
Middle Ages Survey in 15 Lessons
I was recently asked for my lesson plans from the Medieval survey class I taught last year. Covering the entirety of the Middle Ages in just 15 lessons is no easy task. Planning this class made me feel a bit
Logical Creativity & Creative Logic
In our homeschool we use a combination of Classical and Unit Study methods. I am startled by how often I will tell this to people and instantly they will respond with how great it is that we have unit studies
Happy Fishermen
Thanks to Uncle G. for the fantastic photos! (This momma got to stay warm and toasty in the house while the kids braved the wild winds for their catch.)
Eric Carle, Master Artist
Have you ever noticed that when most of us think of art we are filled with images of unapproachable museums, or delicate artifacts? Master artists are all around us, but we sometimes forget about them. Eric Carle is one of