Archives for September, 2009

Hunger

Posted on Sep 29, 2009 under Uncategorized | 2 Comments

I finally got Carter though his 2 year hungry, growth spurt! Yipee, right? It seems Skye has caught it.
She asked about breakfast before bed, then again at 6am. She is my hungry, growing girl!

Time4Learning

Posted on Sep 28, 2009 under Homeschool, cool websites | 1 Comment

It’s been a month since we started time4learning for Carter, 6. I always had the site in my bookmarks when considering what we should do with our homeschooling. In the past, we’ve done Five in a Row, Unit Studies, and a mish mash of whatever was working at the time.
But I was finding what I put into planning (hours of work), was not what I was getting out of it.
My son struggles with phonics, as do I. I was concerned that we couldn’t find a program that worked for him. With in a day of using time4learning, he was reading sentences! I love that the program uses a combination of sight words and phonics to make learning fun! I love that I can change his level if I feel it’s too challenging. Or in the case of Language arts, I started him in K and found it too easy, it was simple to bump him up!
Yesterday, was one month. I thought the decision to continue on would be hard at first, but it was not! We are learning and we have more time together for playing together!
Now, this is just my opinion and what is currently working for my family! If you do want to give it a try, please be sure to mention that I referred you :) There is a two week, money back guarantee! Thanks so much!!

a few notes on Skye

Posted on Sep 24, 2009 under Uncategorized | 1 Comment

she hums. just like me, always a song in her head. she hums while working, hums while walking, hums while eating…
Skye is also an expert snapper. I will try to post a video this week….

Goodbye Summer

Posted on Sep 21, 2009 under Homeschool, Thoughts..., family | No Comment

I”m sure that I’m not the only blogger who has become completely disenchanted with their blog upon finding facebook right? It’s fun to share my pictures there where they can JUST be seen by family and friends.

So, what does this mean for the future of my blog? I have no idea, but I’m not ditching it yet! I really only ever considered it a place to share my simple kind of life with those who care. So, are there those who care that are not on facebook? I don’t think so….

Summer is over! Carter declared it a good summer! And it truly was! One where we were blessed with wonderful friendships and many adventures!

  • Lots of cottage trips
  • Berry picking (raspberry, wild blueberry, blueberry and elderberry!)
  • Spree
  • Park Days with homeschoolers
  • Joe Riley Concert
  • 4 of July parade
  • Birthday parties
  • Horseback riding
  • We actually saw The Shrine of the Pines
  • Messy Party 09
  • Hikes in the Woods
  • Greenfield Village trips
  • Belle Isle
  • Playing in the Sprinkler
  • Pool School
  • Camping
  • T-Ball
  • Toledo Zoo
  • S’mores
  • NAMI potlucks
  • Swinging outside
  • Neighborhood walks
  • Carter on 2 wheels
  • Mainstee/Ludington Lake Michigan