And May began with a glorious sunrise… It is the season for beautiful dawns, day after day after day…
Heaps has been happening and it is definitely time for another week that was post… but let’s just get through this lovely long weekend first…
Lovely Links from This Week
- This is going straight to the top of my list of things to do with my kids: Easy sewing project for kids… on Kids Activities
- And Pip always has the right words to say… How to beat Information Overload and Still Care About the World.
- How clever is this post: All you need for a DIY Summer Science Camp on What We Do all Day…
- YES: 10 Things to Get Rid of Right Now on Love Aesthetics… I am in the midst of a major purge, no one has said anything, no-one has noticed but stuff is flying out of here… I am reclaiming surfaces and closet space.
- Letters… with Alisa Burke, I love this so much that I really want to try it myself…
- Factoids about my favourite birds: Vote Puffin, on Puffin Books.
- IKEA fun… I will never ever understand why Cape Town has not got an IKEA. E.V.E.R.
- hair style twisties on babyccino kids… the cuteness!!!
- Supposing any brands stop by and read this blog, here’s an important post: Why Customers Who Don’t Convert Are Immensely Important.
- 2009: Se7en Tips on surviving Sibling Rivalry.
- 2010: Hospitality – A Matter of Giving and Receiving.
- 2011: Se7en Sneaky Tactics to Encourage the Almost Reader…
- 2012: Mother’s Day for Real Mothers.
- 2013: Character Training and Where to Start.
- 2014: Se7en + 1 Tips for Getting Anything Done and Homeschooling.
And the se7en + 1th link:
A Blast From the Past:
Book of the Week
I realized that while we always have a book or two on the go, we haven’t read a classic for ages and when I spotted this in the library I grabbed it. I remember reading my way through the entire series as a kid and not being able to read them fast enough. Well I have to say, could a book be more gripping… a boy, a horse, a shipwreck and survival. Literally sitting on the edges of the seat and an aaaargh… every time we reach the end of a chapter and say, “That’s it for the day…” And it is a genuine, “Please can we have a little more?” because they have to hear more of the story rather than they just like being read too.
That’s us… Hope your weekend has been a fabulous one…
oh, the Black Stallion….. My favourite!
Hi again! Our year is flying past, but I have to admit that in many areas my kids are just not feeling it 🙁 Perhaps we just need a break or perhaps I need to shake things up a bit!
Which leads to my questions: I have been following your journal posts and pins on Pinterest avidly, but please share how you incorporate them/use them — daily? weekly? a whole mishmash of subjects or a book per subject?
and then,
please break your science down for me! do you just grab a book that looks interesting and run with it or do you follow Sonlights curriculum? Would really love some help in this area!!
Thanks se7en + 1!!
Oh Irene, I had quite forgotten just how exciting it was… we are literally hanging on every word!!! Hope you have a great week!!!
Oh Mlisska, You have no idea how your questions make my heart sing!!! I love answering homeschooling questions, I am going to answer them in a post in the next week or so. Watch out for a homeschooling post or two. Really thank you so much for asking, it really inspires me to post more about school. I have to be honest I forget to post about the school we get up to unless someone asks a question – so feel free to ask away!!! Hope you are having the best week!!!