Well, we’re gardening after all. At first it seemed we had neither the time nor the energy, but when I was reminded of the enormous value of gardening (health, exercise, mood, food, outside time, together time), we literally dug in. Isn’t that the way things always go? Until we see great value in an activity, […]
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Review: Canal Boy by Marion Greene
Waiting in Colonel By’s office, sixteen year old Sean O’Dare was mesmerized by the wondrously-carved matched pistols in a box on the desk. Colonel By took a long time to arrive, held up on Rideau Canal business most likely, for he was in charge of the huge project of building a canal from Bytown (now […]
Homeschool ‘Mommy Marks’ and Universities
Approximately 10 days ago we got the surprise of our lives. Mr. 18 applied to a university that does not award scholarships based on ‘mommy marks’, but he received their highest level marks-based entrance scholarship anyhow! I’ve been puzzling about that. Why did this university ignore its own regulations in such a spectacular way? Of […]
Summer Plans Part 1: Dream Lists
Summer happens. Days pass, one by one. Some are memorable and enjoyable. Some are boring. And then, suddenly, it’s all over for another year, and all we’re left with are memories. We want those memories to be happy, so every year our family plans the summer. The first step is to brainstorm our dreams. It’s […]
Weekly Wrap Up
In my life this week… School work, seed starting, and bits of spring cleaning. And butter-yellow crocuses! In our homeschool this week… Miss 13 finished Key to Algebra, book 7. Mr. 15 and I are enjoying the videos in Dave Ramsay’s high school course. Miss 10 has discovered that not doing schoolwork has one […]