Elementary


Our Homeschool Curriculum (When We're Not Moving)

Our Homeschool Curriculum (When We're Not Moving)

My post on our homeschool curriculum is live today at Simple Homeschool. This of course, is what we do when we're not moving. For the last two months we have embraced unschooling. However, I look forward to finding a new school groove (with Daddy at home - yeehaw!) after we ...

A Spring Bouquet

A Spring Bouquet

Part random family life, part linky post, part moving update. Like a bouquet of colorful spring flowers. Mamaspeak It's Mothers Day this weekend (like you didn't notice) and we don't have any plans except to give me a bit of time off from this move. We're not big gift people ...

Book Reviews ~ A Mother's Memoir & Parenting Resources

Book Reviews ~ A Mother's Memoir & Parenting Resources

Each of these books merit their own dedicated post. But my editorial calendar is just so full these days so I'm packing it all into one. It's a long post but these are great books to read if you are a mother, parent or homeschooler. Let's start off with a ...

One Day at a Time (Homeschooling and Moving)

One Day at a Time (Homeschooling and Moving)

I'm over at Simple Homeschool today talking about homeschooing and moving. On the surface moving seems so straight forward. At least all of our other moves have been fairly straight forward. Make a plan, pack up, drive somewhere new, unpack. This time around moving means DIY renovations, securing the rental ...

Spa Day

Spa Day

Last Friday the boys took a day trip to the New England Aquarium in Boston. It was Laurent's special date with Daddy as last year both girls went to concerts alone with Damien. With our move just seven weeks away it was now or never for this much planned and ...

Get Outside

Get Outside

According to the calendar it's spring. Of course we've had snow most every day this week but it melts. Bless its soul. As far as I know snow does not have a soul but you know what I mean. For the last couple of weeks I've taken the kids on ...

The Gallery ~ Saving Children's Creative Projects

The Gallery ~ Saving Children's Creative Projects

A few of you have asked what we do with all our children's art and creations. To be sure we don't keep it all but we aren't minimalists when it comes to their creative energies either. What we do with their creations really depends on what it is.