“In the light of the moon, a little egg lay on a leaf…” For Mother’s Day we have a tradition of planting in our garden in the back yard. The kids help pick out what we want to plant while we’re at the nursery, then enjoy digging holes in the garden to plant their favorites.
Friday, May 1, 2009
Have you heard of lapbooking? While it’s a very common method of teaching lately, especially amongst homeschoolers, I’m just now dipping my toe into this gigantic ocean of possibilities. I’ve decided that I want to focus on butterflies for the month of May, and I’d love to have a lapbook as our final product for [...]
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
We all know the importance of getting our kids out-of-doors. Â We’ve heard the studies about childhood obesity and ’screen time’ in front of tvs and computers. Â Of course, in Houston, it’s harder to get outside when temperatures are in high 90s. Â But, we try occasionally anyways. When I started studying Charlotte Mason’s educational philosophy a [...]
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
When I was skimming through all the indoor Houston activites for kiddos on NinaLoca, I ran across some information that just really excited me. There is a mansion in the River Oaks area that has been donated to the Museum of Fine Arts, complete with all of the artwork and collectibles that the Masterson [...]
Thursday, June 5, 2008
If you’re a mom or dad living in the Houston area and you haven’t heard of NinaLoca.com yet, BOY are you going to L-O-V-E me for telling you about it! :) NinaLoca is a great site full of ideas for summer fun for kiddos. She’s got everything from jumping places, to local parks, to museums, to [...]
Baby CheapskateHoly cow!! Great use of visuals to help explain the proposed budget cuts and their actual impact on the overall budget.
You’ll never fold tshirts the same way again!
If you ever wanted to hear someone put a mommy’s day into a song, try this one! (I guarantee you’ll laugh your butt off.)
A little on the political side, but interesting nonetheless…
Monday, May 18, 2009
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