Today, I want to show you more of the boards I made for my kids as part of my new command central. I wanted them to be cute, functional and easily changeable as their and/or our needs change. Of course, I needed it to be somewhat reasonable in price as well. I still can't show you the whole thing as I haven't finished it yet...I am still blocked on what to do for the last piece of it. (Really, I ... Read More about Command Central ~ Magnetic Chore Boards
Our Environment ~ Community Final Project
Back in April, Pumpkin was finishing the 3rd unit in our concept about our environment. (Moving Beyond the Page 5-7) Within this concept she had learned about the environment with a focus on homes & habitats, weather, and our community. At this age level, our curriculum does not have a test at the end of unit, rather it has a final project. In this final project, the child does some sort of ... Read More about Our Environment ~ Community Final Project
Half Marathon Training ~ Week 5
Well...another week has already passed. Is it just me or do they seem to be going way too fast? I have another week of training completed. Things are going really well for me. Here is how it went this week: This is the first week in which I have done everything and not needed or opted for a 2nd day of rest. That felt good. It felt good to get in yoga, physical therapy and strength training in ... Read More about Half Marathon Training ~ Week 5
Ruffles Fashion Trend (For Less!!)
I love ruffles, well at least those done in the right way. They can add so much to an outfit. Fun, flirty, and feminine are a few words that I think of when I think of ruffles. In my having fun on Polyvore, I have seen lots of cute sets with some type of ruffles. Today, I wanted to show you some of the sets I have found and of course I want to show you my lower cost version of one of the ... Read More about Ruffles Fashion Trend (For Less!!)
Command Central: Paper Covered Boxes
I mentioned last week in my post, The Tale of 4 Refrigerators, that I would show you my new command center this week. I don't have it quite all the way done. I have about 2/3rds of it completed. So, I can't show it to you this week. I didn't want to leave you completely high and dry, so I have a little sneak peak along with a tutorial on how to complete this part of my command central. Part of ... Read More about Command Central: Paper Covered Boxes
Homeschool Helper: Vocabulary
Today I am starting a new series which I will add to occasionally. My idea with this series is to add items/posts with which we are having success and things that I think will be helpful to other people who are homeschooling. As a homeschooling family I know plenty about my children's strengths and weaknesses academically. I also know that the responsibility for helping the weaknesses and ... Read More about Homeschool Helper: Vocabulary
Half Marathon Training ~ Week 4
This weekend I spent all day Saturday scrapbooking. It was such a great time, very relaxing, lots of laughter AND I got a lot done too! I happily had a busy weekend with no time for posting my week of training. Therefore, I am giving you last week's training update this week. Here is how things went for me last week: Another successful week in my opinion! I did not work on my speed ... Read More about Half Marathon Training ~ Week 4
I Scream, You Scream, We all Scream for Ice Cream Centerpiece
If you joined me last week for making pom poms, you may remember I was trying to come up with a summer centerpiece for our table. I wanted to do something different that reflected summer. Two things that reflect summer to me are the beach and ice cream. I was able to combine the two together in this centerpiece. I started with the idea to have ice cream cones a part of the centerpiece but not ... Read More about I Scream, You Scream, We all Scream for Ice Cream Centerpiece
Making Pom Poms (Tutorial)
I'm working on a new centerpiece for our kitchen table. I wanted to make something that looked summer-y and fun. I have done the same thing for the last year or two and wanted something different. I came up with the idea to make pom poms and use them as part of an ice cream themed centerpiece, because what is more summer like than ice cream, right?! I had seen these Clover Pom Pom maker(affiliate ... Read More about Making Pom Poms (Tutorial)
The Tale of 4 Refrigerators
Today I want to tell you a tale of 4 refrigerators. Why 4 you may ask? What an odd tale you may think. Well come along for the ride and find out why on earth I am writing a tale about 4 fridges. Our tale begins about a month and a half ago. Of course, Mr. T was out of town because that is always when these things happen. We woke to a funny smell in the house. I had smelled this smell before. To ... Read More about The Tale of 4 Refrigerators