Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 22nd, 2008
Firecracker and Little Hen’s fascination with pioneers and prairie girls began last year when our homeschool group learned about the Oregon Trail for our Oregon History Days. But lately, their interest in the subject has really blossomed as we read the Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Firecracker wears her bonnet [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 21st, 2008
Check out Grosgrain’s giveaway here - it’s an uber-cute cowgirl outfit. Firecracker’s ”what i want to be when i grow up” of the moment is a horsefarmer/cowgirl. Her birthday is on Halloween, and she would love love love to unwrap this little goodie and wear it trick-or-treating! Fingers crossed!
Hmm…It’s a grey, dreary day, and I need a cheer up. The girls are asking for a “sparkly craft”. Solution? A 39 cent bag of sequins from my favorite thrift store down the street, some glue, colored pencils and scrap paper.
Sequin Flower Garden
Posted in Learning, Mamas Who Inspire on Sep 20th, 2008
I am so inspired by unschoolers, like Amanda, but find that I still need a little bit more structure to feel that my kids are learning what they’re “supposed to learn”. About two-thirds of our day is spent in free play, crafts, and books of their choosing, and I weave lessons into their interests. However, I just can’t [...]
Posted in From my kitchen, Uncategorized on Sep 20th, 2008
Sigh…we had such a beautiful summer. Today was the first day it actually felt like autumn here in the Pacific Northwest, and i’m a little sad to see days of peach picking and making raspberry jam come to an end.
Peach-raspberry pie with oatmeal crumb topping
I’ll just try to look forward to the pear butter, bread [...]
Posted in From my kitchen on Sep 19th, 2008
In the front yard of our old house we had a very productive Italian prune plum tree. The girls would eat several every day, and I would make tarts and pies. Now we have moved back to the city, and I miss my plum tree and its bounty. So, when my husband’s coworker gave us [...]
Posted in Crafting, From my kitchen, Knitting, Learning on Sep 19th, 2008
Mocha Chip Cake
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Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 12th, 2008
Hello, and welcome to my blog. i’m a knitting-obsessed homeschooling mother of 3 beautiful little children who hopes to count her blessings by using this blog to linger in the joyful, hopeful moments of each day. Thank you for stopping by.