Gardening 101

We are embarking on uncharted territory this year...for us at least. We are starting a garden. We have tried for three years and this year we are going to do it. The ground has been tilled, weeded and is ready to go. Now, if only the weather would cooperate...one would expect nice weather this time of year. Not so much.





We had an awesome dig-in-the-dirt-kind-of-day a few weeks ago but since then we have had what I would like to believe is our last snowfall of the year.



The garden has been tilled once this year, and will be ready to be tilled again right before planting begins. As for the fence area, it clearly needs to be revamped so the rodents will not take advantage of our garden before we can.

I am so excited to begin this adventure. And can't wait to begin the lapbooks that will be going along with our discoveries through this adventure.

A Newfound motivation!!!

I have so many ideas brewing in my head...I don't even know where to start. For this very reason (and many more) I am so thankful that we do school all year long. I would be sad if I had to wait a whole year to get started on these ideas. And, truth be told, I would probably not still be excited about them by then. These are my ideas for starters:

1. Sensory bins...I have done a few this year but next year I want to go full force for Camdyn. I have gotten some great motivation and ideas from blog searching this afternoon and can't wait to introduce these ideas to our lessons as the weeks progress. And, of course I want to post pics.

2. Lapbooks...I have been very overwhelmed by the idea of lapbooks, I love the idea in theory but need a more detailed idea of what it actually looks like.

These are just two of my plans to begin in the next few weeks, I will be posting more of my ideas as they come into play!
Now to get back to the lesson plans that are going to incorporate both of these ideas!

Storage Solutions

I think we finally have a plan...a way to organize the girls room that they are excited about. While Jamie was at the Mens Breakfast this morning we pulled out all of the girls toys and have them organized and ready to be put in bins that have yet to be purchased...now I am scouring the internet looking for the vision that is already in my mind. Why, oh why do I do this to myself? It is much easier if I go to store, find organizing solution and then organize...not the other way around...I never find what I am looking for and always get frustrated!

Taking the plunge!!

This week I am bound and determined to become way more productive than I have been in months. I am excited to make some changes to our homeschool schedule, help the girls get into more of a schedule. Give them more attainable goals as far as chores are concerned...Yes, I know it is very ambitious of me but, that is the way I roll.

I am researching lapbooks and am really liking what I see. Just enough structure for me while also allowing Elyse the ability to be creative.

In full swing

Our homeschool year is in full swing. We have already taken our first week long break and started right back up, refreshed and ready to go. I am so excited for the plans I want to incorporate in the year. I can't believe it is already October...so many field trips I want to take and activities I want us to accomplish. Better get rolling on it.

It's been awhile

It has been forever since I have set aside time to post an update on our lives. We have had many bumps in our path over the past few months, and I think we are finally at a point that I can catch up.

The girls have finished their school for the year, for the most part. Still some lose ends to tie up but I plan to continue school into the summer and will work on those parts to keep their brains working until the actual school year starts.

Where did these kids come from?

Now that we are moved, I had fully expected the kids to enjoy being outside more than inside but that could not be farther from the truth. Our front yard is completely full of toys and they claim there is nothing for them to do without having friends over. Go figure!

We are looking forward to starting school on the 4th so that we can establish a concrete schedule and get into a routine.