Q-tip Painting-Something for Everyone
I truly love art even though it can get a bit messy with little children.   Even though they have destroyed countless clothes with paint and other art media which claim to be washable, masha Allah,  I still allow them do express themselves through this mode.  Q-tip art During a recent art session which was originally meant for the pres

Rock Collecting
The children and I are enjoying our earth science study tremendously.    Currently, we are beginning a unit on the rock cycle and rocks/minerals.   So, that means time to go on a rock collecting field trip! The weather was gorgeous today which meant that my husband and son wanted to get out and play some frisbee golf. 

The Next Project
It had been a couple of months  since I have gotten a chance to take my son and older daughters over to the knitting shop to choose a project to tackle and donate.  My goal was to have them chose a project that was somewhat of a challenge, yet not too difficult as my s

Spin Off
Even though our homeschooling organizational system is already fairly well organized, I am always looking to improve upon it.   Many other homeschoolers have raved about the workbox system which looks like a wonderful organizational method regardless of the type of homeschooling style you carry out.  The only downfall that I could find to this system was the extra space that the boxes would require especially for a large family without any spare room to store these boxes. Every squa

Week 3 Side by Side Saturdays
If we had to choose a favorite session during the November Side by Side program at the Visual Arts Center, it would have absolutely been this last workshop!  Not only were my five-year old and I able to receive a  private embroidery tutoring session, but we also learned some interesting local history as well as how to thread a sewing machine.