Category Archives: Homeschooling

Holland in Iowa ~ Pella Tulip Festival

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Michelle

Who knew Holland was only 2 hours away? I have found memories of Girl Scout trips to the Netherlands I took when I was in grade school. We always drove to Holland from Germany on an enormous tour bus. Keukenhof … Continue reading →

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Dr. Seuss Kindergarten Display Board Project #GlueNGlitter #CBias

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Michelle

My two older kids (kindergarten and second grade) have a homeschool project night on Monday. Trying to think of a project for a kindergartner has been stressing me out – I don’t want to DO the project for him, but … Continue reading →

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Egg Deocrating 2012

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Michelle

A few years ago, we used natural material to dye Easter Eggs. I thought about doing that this year, but when I looked through my panty and cupboard, I couldn’t come up with much to use and I really didn’t … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Michelle

Why I homeschool…my almost 8 year old is EXCITED to play outside with bugs. Isn’t she gorgeous? (the girl…not the bug) Now, if I could just get her to wash her hands… If you’re curious, I edited these pictures on … Continue reading →

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Signs of Spring in Eastern Iowa

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Michelle

Yesterday morning we played outside in the 38 degree weather. As I lamented the cold temps, I decided I must find out if spring is on the way. Here is photographic evidence from my yard THAT SPRING IS NIGH! Budding … Continue reading →

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Teaching Environmental Responsiblity with “Green” Kid Books

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Michelle

Teaching my children to be good environmental stewards is very important to me. I’m always on the prowl for cute books and teaching ideas since a big part of our learning process is simply reading. Here are some wonderful resources … Continue reading →

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Jiggly Jello Paint!

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Michelle

I like to shop at Walgreens where I find quite often that I need cheap fillers to make my total come out right or to get up to the required number of items so I can use previously earned Register … Continue reading →

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Weekly Goals 8/1

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Michelle

Last week’s post with my weekly goals actually helped keep me on track! So I’m doing it again. Here were my goals last week: Grade my online class Marinate and freeze chicken Bake 10 loaves of bread Blog about moving … Continue reading →

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Menards Trip 7/23

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Michelle

My 7 year old daughter and I snuck out of the house this morning for a little retail therapy before everyone was awake! Our first stop was Menards because they have their Glad storage bags on sale as well as … Continue reading →

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Cheap Office Supplies

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Michelle

Have you noticed all the cheap school and office supplies stores are advertising right now? Back to School time is a great time of the year to stock up on school supplies and office supplies. Saving money is obviously very … Continue reading →

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