Monthly Archives: December 2007
Simply Art
Jenny of Little Acorns Treehouse shared a simple, beautiful solution for adding art to her homeschool. 2008 Art Page-A-Day Calendar By Workman Publishing 2008 Art Page-A-Day Gallery calendar is an art gallery for your desk. Here are hundreds of masterpieces, … Continue reading
The Notebook as a Tool
The Principle Approach uses a notebook methodology. As a student reasons through lessons, her thoughts are recorded in various, creative ways. Notebooks are a tool for preserving scholarship, but they can, also, be used outside of school. Years ago, I … Continue reading
Lasting Value
Walking through store aisles full of shiny new things, fuels my covetousness. We have a nice home and adequate furnishings, but those dishes are striking and these curtains so lovely. My gift card cannot buy it all. I shake my … Continue reading
In Which I Justify My Purchase
I am cheap thrifty. Always have been. But when my husband lost his job way back in May, I wondered if my frugality would be enough of a contribution to the family finances. Thankfully, temporary work, a few cleaning jobs, … Continue reading
Christmas Traditions
Growing up, my family always decorated the house the day after Thanksgiving. My brother and I piled silver tinsel on each branch of the small pine. Then while we slept, Mom removed the mess and placed every handmade ornament perfectly. … Continue reading
Unity in Diversity
Is unity in diversity possible? Can the schism between secular and religious home educators ever be reconciled? Perhaps not, but a new blog, Unity-N-Diversity, began with the purpose to “educate, inspire, and facilitate healing.” Even though I do not agree … Continue reading