Wednesday Hodgepodge: Every Day New Beginnings
1. Share a winter memory from your childhood. The Island Country Club has this HUGE hill perfect for sledding. I remember my mom, my sister and I trudging through the snow to the hill (as it's a bit...
View ArticleWeekly Wrap-up: Week 18 - The One with Pet Pics (Because I Forgot Homeschool...
Oops! I didn't take a single photo of homeschool this week, so how about some pet pics instead? CORE WORK CATI English Grammar 101: Section 6 - Prepositions (99%), Section 7 - Conjunctions and...
View ArticleJournal Jottings of a Maine Mama: February 1, 2016
CLOCK READS 7:41am WEATHER IN MY NECK OF THE WOODS Warm weather ushers in February. Cloudy and drizzly, but we may reach 50 degrees. Where are the shorts? flip flops? A sneak-peak of spring! OUTSIDE...
View ArticleWednesday Hodgepodge: What's the Sense in Loving PJs for Happiness at Home
1. Describe love using all five senses. Visual attraction. Sweet kisses. Snuggly touches. Words of "I love you". His special scent. (This one will be interesting to read responses...) 2. February is...
View ArticleWeekly Wrap-up: Week 19 - The One with a Sick Bug and Snow Returns
Poor Cate started the week with ill with fever, in bed. She's a trooper though. She was determined to get in at least a half day of school on Monday and Tuesday. (Her goal is to finish up her year by...
View ArticleJournal Jottings of a Maine Mama: February 8, 2016
CLOCK READS 1:17pm WEATHER IN MY NECK OF THE WOODS Another snowstorm is blowing in this afternoon. It's overcast and 20 degrees. And a 3rd storm in less than a week is following tomorrow. Here comes...
View ArticleWednesday Hodgepodge: The HEART Edition
1. Create an acrostic using the word LOVE. If you're unsure what an acrostic is click here. ALways cOmmitted to that Very spEcial someone 2. Does LOVE really conquer all?...
View ArticleWeekly Wrap-up: Week 20 - The One Before Winter Break...Maybe
We rediscovered Rummikub this past week. Cate joined Tom and I for some games filled with laughter and "mock" boasting. We'll have to try another game this week as I did not win most of the games. ::...
View ArticleJournal Jottings of a Maine Mama: February 15, 2015
CLOCK READS 6:21am WEATHER IN MY NECK OF THE WOODS Absolutely frigid. Not just cold, but miserably cold. We're sitting at -15 right now, but we're supposed to be up to 18 degrees for a high. That's...
View ArticleWednesday Hodgepodge: Quick Answers Edition
Welcome to this week's edition of Wednesday Hodgepodge. I've fallen behind on my blogging, so this will be the QUICK answer version. Thanks for stopping by! 1. February 17th is National Random Acts of...
View ArticleJournal Jottings of a Maine Mama: Super Quick Edition
CLOCK READS 9:59am WEATHER IN MY NECK OF THE WOODS A bright, sunny 27 degrees OUTSIDE MY WINDOW and IN THE GARDEN Diminished piles of dirty snow. Bare, frozen ground. Broken, downed tree limbs. WHAT...
View ArticleJournal Jottings of a Maine Mama: Leap Day
CLOCK READS 9:16am WEATHER IN MY NECK OF THE WOODS Bright, sunny, high 30s. OUTSIDE MY WINDOW and IN THE GARDEN Snow and ice continue to melt. More and more patches of brown, but turning green grass....
View ArticleWednesday Hodgepodge: Randomness MARCHes On
1. February ended with an extra 24 hours in 2016. What did you do with your bonus day? I wish I could share something exciting, but it was the usual kind of day. We homeschooled. We ran errands. We...
View ArticleWeekly Wrap-up: Week 21 & 22 - Brief Peek Ahead
With some topsy-turvy news last Thursday, we decided to take that day and Friday off as Stress Relief Days. Isn't it awesome that we can do that? We were ready to get back to schooling this week with...
View ArticleJournal Jottings of a Maine Mama: March 7, 2016
CLOCK READS 7:45am WEATHER IN MY NECK OF THE WOODS The skies are an overcast light gray. Snow flurries switching to rain may fall later this morning. Or not. OUTSIDE MY WINDOW and IN THE GARDEN It's...
View ArticleWednesday Hodgepodge: Peace in our Hearts
1. March is National Women's History Month. In that vein, who are three women who've been influential in your life? How so? The MOST influential, my Mama. I am always amazed at her knack to read...
View ArticleJournal Jottings of a Maine Mama: March 14, 2016
CLOCK READS 2:22pm WEATHER IN MY NECK OF THE WOODS Overcast, high 30s. OUTSIDE MY WINDOW and IN THE GARDEN Piles of dirty, dingy snow have dwindled in the warmer temperatures. Scattered twigs, pine...
View ArticleWeekly Wrap-up: Week 23 - The One Marching Forward
I've decided to look for more opportunities to follow "rabbit trails"in our learning. I know that may seem strange, but I find that we often JUST stick to our textbooks, not delving into topics of...
View ArticleJournal Jottings of a Maine Mama: March 21, 2016
CLOCK READS 2:04pm WEATHER IN MY NECK OF THE WOODS Springtime in Maine is fickle! Yesterday we had bright, sunny, high 30s in the mountains. A lovely spring day! Only a few lingering piles of snow....
View ArticleWednesday Hodgepodge: A Spring in my Step
1. Has spring sprung in your little corner of the world? Other than the calendar how would I know? What's your favorite thing about spring? Almost! Most of the dingy snow has melted away. Again. Every...
View ArticleWednesday Hodgepodge: Taxing Season
1. What's the last thing you did that could be described as 'taxing'? I'm not sure what's going on with my clothes washer, but for some reason the laundry wraps around the agitator tightly every spin...
View ArticleWeekly Wrap-up: Weeks 24 & 25 - The One that Dwindles
Our 13th year of homeschooling is starting to wind down. You'll see this week that both our curriculum subjects, science and history studies have dwindled. Cati especially has wrapped up a number of...
View ArticleJournal Jottings of a Maine Mama - April , 2016
I haven't had much time (and truth by told ENERGY) to do much blogging lately, or even reading all the wonderful things you all blog about. My life is blessed! I simply want to enjoy every day that...
View ArticleWeekly Wrap-up: Week 26 - 28 - The End is in Sight
It's been difficult for me to keep up with blogging. With the warmer weather and the school year wrapping up, our focus hasn't been on school. We have lots of plans this summer, so I'm not sure how...
View ArticleSCHOOL YEAR 2016-2017
The start of a homeschool year is always filled with excitement and concerns, but this year is especially filled with mixed feelings. This is my first year with just one learner at home. Even when I...
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