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Summary for girls – core curriculum with optional bonus items plus a changing-with-time interest-based subject. Anna, 6th grade: CORE: Sonlight American History, Advanced Readers 1 Teaching Textbooks Math 7 Journaling her interest-based studies BONUS: Handwriting Without Tears, Cursive Success Typing … Continue reading →

The sound of a cricket And a gentle breeze in the trees Daniel giggling and splashing in a bucket Jordan stomping big ga-lumps in the kiddie pool A car driving slowly down our country dead-end road with a casual wave … Continue reading →

The girls attended one week of day camp, Anna going to a horse camp and the girls to regular day camp. Daniel likes lots of music, but he especially appreciates the dramtic:

We’ve been inviting our cat to eat inside, because if we ever get a second cat, we need to have a place to slowly introduce them… like the kitchen where the food bowls would be. Anyway, our healthy, content, excellent-hunter, … Continue reading →

My sister has five children (number six is due in less than a month!) and of course we have five children. We live just over an hour apart from each other…. going back and forth to birthday parties has neither … Continue reading →