Educational Nashville Summer Camps
It’s that time of year again. Summer camp registration. In order to get into the best camps, you must register early to reserve your spot. Even though we are homeschooling, I still wanted tLG to participate in summer camps. It’s…
Family Valentine Party Ideas
My girl loves a party. She’s a lot like me in the fact that she enjoys the planning and preparation almost as much as the party itself. This is our first year of homeschooling, which means no school card swap…
P.E. on a Sunny Winter Day
It’s no secret that I loathe winter and embrace summer. When I say loathe, I mean barely speak it’s name. Today was one of those days where I just flat out ignored Old Man Winter. We’ve had some miserable stretches…
REVIEW: Wild (Cheryl Strayed)
I use Grammarly’s free online plagiarism checker because I had a football coach for an English teacher in high school. Nuff said. Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest TrailBy: Cheryl StrayedPreview Here I have this really bad habit of choosing fiction…
Field Trippin’ in Nashville
Yesterday we took our 1st homeschool field trip. We actually did a morning and afternoon field trip with some other homeschool families. Because if you are gonna go, you might as well go all out. I was a nervous wreck.…
Engineering for Kids
After tLG received her green belt, she decided she was done with TKD. Yes, I know I have that rule about sticking things out and not quitting, but I was never 100% on the whole karate thing anyway. Knowing that we were…
One Month Update
Our official start date was January 6th. We’ve just completed our 5th week so technically we’ve been homeschooling just a little over a month. Here’s a little update on how things are going. I remember how anxious I felt to…
Origami for Kids
origami giraffe and ball My girl has been interested in origami for quite some time now. This fascination has been going on for about a year. She loves the idea of making little animals and what not. Mostly cranes…
[REVIEW] The Year of Learning Dangerously (Quinn Cummings)
The Year of Learning Dangerously Adventures in Homeschooling By: Quinn Cummings Preview Here When I got serious about considering homeschool, I picked up this book out of sheer curiosity. I needed to know what I was getting into, and…
Why I Quit the Candida Diet
For the record, I don’t diet. I love food too much. That’s what Hot Yoga is for. I exercise so I can eat what I want. But even without hot yoga I honestly don’t feel the need to diet. Body…