Projects, Patterns & Classes From Craftsy By now you may have heard of Craftsy, the site that offers online classes, downloadable projects and patterns, and endless inspiration! I recently became an affiliate, and have been enjoying browsing through their various products. I ordered one of Craftsy’s free online classes – …
‘Learning Our ABC’s’ by cottonridge Treasury tool by StylishHome. Click on an image above to visit the Etsy listing. Related articles Homeschooling Inspiration: Etsy Treasury Design-nerd ABC flash cards Journaling: Some Personal Thoughts & An Etsy Treasury Using Etsy as a Springboard to a Future Online!
Ideas For Storage, Organization & Display My friend Erica has been homeschooling now for over two years, and is one of the most creative and organized people I know! She has become one of my mentors as I learn more about home based learning. We also share a love of …
While researching an article on Martha Washington, I came across the digital archives of the New York Public Library. What a find! I’m sure I will be returning to the site often. An invaluable resource for researching historical figures and events, the image database encompasses a wide range of …
If If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you; If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too: If you can wait and not be tired by waiting, Or, being lied about, …
A Mother’s Influence What Rules The World They say a man is mighty, He governs land and sea, He wields a mighty scepter O’er lesser powers that be; But a mightier power and stronger Man from his throne has hurled, For the hand that rocks the cradle Is the hand …
Hands-On History For Children The great thing about children’s museums is that you rarely have to say “don’t touch that!” EarlyWorks Children’s History Museum is part of Huntsville’s EarlyWorks Museum Complex. (The other two museums included in the complex are Constitution Village and the Historic Huntsville Depot.) We became …
Learning and Playing Outdoors We visited Burritt Museum on the Mountain today; it had been years since I’d been there, but I had good memories of their Candlelight Christmas celebration. After enjoying a picnic lunch overlooking Huntsville (a great view even if it was a little hazy today) we explored …
Children’s Programs at The Garden The Huntsville Botanical Garden is a lovely place for a relaxing stroll and a fun destination for the Garden’s many special events and seasonal festivals. Children’s programs are offered throughout the year, including several specifically designed for homeschooled students. Current Homeschool Programs for Kindergarden through …
Updated August 2015 Following is a collection of ideas for field trips and other places to go in and near Madison County and the City of Huntsville, Alabama. As I worked on the research for this post, I became more and more amazed at the range of opportunities in my …
I just found an interesting web site – the National First Ladies Library. Available here are the biographies of all the United States’ First Ladies, as well as a wealth of other information. In fact, I think I just stumbled upon a new series idea for this blog! (I’m a …
You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream. – C.S. Lewis C.S. Lewis is one of my favorite authors, and I was delighted to come across this quote the other day on Pinterest, of all places! As an “older mom” of a young …
A Fun Indoor & Outdoor Zoo! RainForest Adventures Zoo is a fun indoor/outdoor activity that is open year-round (except Christmas Day). “Featuring over 600 live animals, representing over 130 species, the RainForest Zoo is home to unique and beautiful creatures from the Rain Forests of the world.” The zoo also …
Quotes are taken from the museum’s web site. Explore The History Of Military Aircraft The Tennessee Museum of Aviation is located near the Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport. The 35,000 square foot hangar houses many historical aircraft and is a wonderful indoor and outdoor educational activity. The museum’s exhibit gallery “traces aviation …
I Wandered Lonely As A Cloud I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o’er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze. Continuous as the stars that …
It’s been almost 100 degrees here in Alabama the last few days…this poem helps me think of cooler weather… Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village, though; He will not see me stopping here To watch …