For our second week of supplement-to-virtual learning or SVL, I chose the rainforest. I don’t seem to have enough anacronyms in my world, so I thought I would just throw another one out there. I love learning about the rainforest, though. It must be so beautiful. I’m sure that it is but can’t say with …
It’s Earth Week, so I thought it was a good time to start sharing my themed homeschool schedules given that we started this around a year ago this month. Last year, when the pandemic hit, our boys’ schools initially responded as did many across the nation and they were sent home. For the first couple …
My boys are gamers. By that, I mean they know how to work the PS4 and Nintendo Switch better than they know how to use a fork and knife. Maybe an exaggeration but only slightly. While they love their video games, they also love all kinds of games. We play board games routinely and even …
This past Saturday marked the first day of spring. For those of us in North America, this typically ushers in a milder climate with warmer temperatures and seasonal rains that bring forth a whole host of activity. The natural world seems to literally come alive, waking from the peaceful slumber of hibernation, and leaving behind …
St. Patrick’s Day is tomorrow so it’s time to talk about all things Irish. Still plenty of time to fill the week with some shenanigans. I don’t think that’s an Irish word, but it sounds like one to me, so it felt right. Lucky Charms, leprechauns, pots of gold and rainbows. So many options. Traditions …
This week we celebrated Dr. Seuss’s birthday. Across the nation, as we acknowledged “Read Across America Day,” I thought back to when I was a new mom, rocking and reading for so many hours. I remember the books that made my child’s eyes light up and the ones we all knew by heart because we …
Plans. Even the best laid ones can go awry. Some days, there seems to be a big difference in the way I see my day going and the way it ends up. What I wanted to accomplish. All the fun things I thought I would do with my boys. I wake up with great aspirations …
It’s that time again! Hearts, flowers, candy and so many cute valentines! I love shopping for cards for the boys to give out at school. I enjoy seeing all the clever ways people incorporate our favorite things into this holiday. Speaking of our ‘favorite things,’ I was saddened to learn of the recent death of …
I love that Subaru commercial where the girl is changing a flat tire in the rain. You don’t see him at first, but her father appears just as she finishes and tells her he knew she could do it. As a mom, of course one of my biggest jobs is to be there for my …
The passage of time seems to be hitting me pretty hard right now. My oldest son had his first sleepover this week and it was a big cue to me that he is growing up. Fast. I already nicknamed him, “Gigantor, (adopted from Night at The Museum,) because it seems like every time I turn …