Musings From a Stay At Home Mom
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Yes, a new bird! Nate & the kids took me up to the pet store today and I picked out my new cockatiel! I’ve wanted to get a cockatiel for awhile now and since we already had a cage, it worked out well. Our new bird is a baby – about 6 weeks old now –… read more »
Many states require some form of testing or evaluation to show that homeschooled kids are learning. A great place to easily check the laws in your state – or a state you may move to – is HSLDA (Home School Legal Defense Association.) For my state of New Hampshire, we are required to submit an annual… read more »
This post is now about a month overdue- it’s high time I get these up! With learning to use my new camera and shooting everything within sight, I’ve been overwhelmed with all the photos! I did manage to post a couple here and here - Lake Erie photos, but I still have more. Well better late… read more »
I know I don’t blog about homeschooling a lot. Which is silly because I do homeschool my kids. Why? If I’m being completely honest, I’ve been struggling with homeschooling. Up until recently, I had the notion that it had to take over my life. That we had to become homeschoolers. You know, live and breathe… read more »
Today, I’m featured at Hammock Tracks Homeschool for a homeschool interview. I hope you’ll head over and read more about me as a homeschooling mom. You’ll find answers to questions, such as: What is your goal in home educating your children? Do you have a defined style of instruction? What was your number one… read more »
We were in Ohio last week for my grandmother’s funeral. It was a sad time, but also fun to see family. I need to write a whole post about it, but until I get a chance, a few photos here and there will have to do. On one of the days, we went to a… read more »
I’ve been saving my money and finally had enough to buy a nice camera. After much research and recommendation from some photographer friends, I decided on the Nikon D7000. I’ve gone from this Sony point-and-shoot, which is pretty good for a point-and-shoot… …to this gorgeous Nikon, which the Sony simply can’t compete with: I have… read more »
Nate & I are coming up on our 10 year anniversary next month, May 25th to be exact, and naturally, we wanted to do something special. We had hoped to do a weekend getaway but there’s just that little thing called 4 kids that got in the way. A little history – we got married… read more »
Source: apartmenttherapy.com via Coki on Pinterest We’re home. It’s been quite the crazy few days and I have lots of photos and stories to share. As sad of a time as it was to say good-bye to my grandma, it was also joyful to be able to connect with family. It’s still setting in that… read more »
My grandma passed away last night. She’s had Altheimer’s for some time now and it’s been getting progressively worse. Sometime last week, she suffered a stroke and while it appeared she might recover (very slowly) earlier this week, she began to go downhill mid-week. We’ve known her time was limited for awhile now, but it’s… read more »
We have a poopy in the potty! Joshua finally pooped in the potty yesterday. NOT out in the yard, like he did earlier this week! He held it all day Friday and was not happy by yesterday but he finally went. He received his special reward – a gumball – and he loved flushing the toilet…. read more »
Emily went with Nathan for a “buddy practice” last week and we decided to sign her up. Here they are with Sensei Sharyl: Nathan is a yellow belt and sash and recently earned his 2nd fringe for his yellow sash, making him a “Third Level Crane.” He is now working toward his green belt. Receiving… read more »
I forgot how exhausting potty training a 2 year old can be. You chase them all day and then the one time they go out of sight, bang! you know the rest… *sigh* I’ve gotten practically nothing done all week, but it will be worth it if this works. That’s what I wrote on my… read more »
Our church is sending a group of people to Haiti next week. It’s a neat opportunity to get a little closer to a country in need, especially as a good friend of ours is going too. They’re going to host an Easter egg hunt for the children at an orphanage and are collecting almost 1,000… read more »
Spring is coming early this year. It’s been in the 50′s and even the 60′s the past couple days. The weather is gorgeous and we are loving it! I also took these photos of the first spring crocuses. I love how these tiny little flowers so determinedly pop up in the middle of all the… read more »
