Today was the last of our summer Domestic Day Camps. This lesson was Rag Quilting. This is the easiest, most forgiving project. It is perfect for beginners. Here is a tutorial I put up last year about Rag Quilting.
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Few things get under my skin more than the fact that I have to get "permission" to educated my children at home. Time Magazine had an interesting comment from, Education and Law instructor, Rachel F. Moran, said "[T]his series of rulings does indeed provoke som
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Yesterday, at our Domestic Day Camp, Jane and her sweet daughters taught us how to sew a skirt without a pattern. It was a pretty large group of moms and daughters, which kept our 'instructors' very busy! Jane has devised a method of how to use your
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Yesterday was our Hair Cutting Class with Jerri Richards (in the blue dress). This is definitely a skill that would add to any family's economy. Not only can you cut your family's hair, but if you are good enough you can cut for other people. The White Family were more than gracious to dona
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As I have shared this past week we've come a long way in our homeschooling journey over the past 15 years. What started out as a frustration God has turned into a strong conviction and a way of life for us! I am so thankful for His mercy and tender leading. A couple weeks ago I read Kelly Crawfo
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As I stated earlier this week there are endless resources for homeschoolers to choose from and even if you do not homeschool you may want to supliment with some solid materials. Before I get into my recommendations I want to make clear that each family, just as each child is different!
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To expand on yesterday's post about what makes me qualified to teach my kids we have to understand why a government education is not what is best. PLEASE keep in mind that I am NOT bashing the government's school teachers, not at all, because I believe they begin teaching because of the love of
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After the big socialization concern that most people have, then the, "What makes you qualified to teach when you don't have a teaching degree?" question pops up. Again, I think this is a legitimate question because the majority of people (myself included at one time) equate a te
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The most common question when it comes to teaching your children at home is: What about socialization? . Today we will define socialization. We all have our own definition of socialization, without really thinking too deeply about it. From what I have observed over our years of
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This week we will be doing a series on homeschooling. Even if you do not 'school' your children at home you'll want to follow along and tap in on ways to make the most of the time when your children are at home with you. I thought I'd start with our story as briefly as I can. When Jeff and
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This was Jeff's grandmother's recipe: You will need: onions, bells peppers, salt, sugar, vinegar, water 12 onions 12 Red Peppers 12 Green Peppers They could be all one color, the combination just makes it pretty. Wash the pep
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Our family's choice:
“Leaders aren’t born, they are made. And they are made just like anything else, through hard work. And that’s the price we’ll have to pay to achieve that goal, or any goal.”
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