Wow. Another week has flown by! Here’s a peek at what we did:
HOMESCHOOLING. It’s been a light week in homeschooling as we finished up the last bits of Week 11. I enjoyed splitting up the work into two weeks…it’s been a gentle way to get back into the routine with a new baby now in the mix. A couple of notes:
- I’ve decided to make Fridays all about history. M will have his weekly spelling test and a math page, but the rest of the day will be diving into ancient civilizations. It will allow us much more time to incorporate activities, crafts and cooking – all things that M really enjoys. He was so excited about the idea that we ended up having History Day on Monday! We learned all about mummies, mummified an old action figure using this example, and even had mummy pigs in a blanket for lunch (inspired by this idea).
- M’s science book, Usborne World of Animals, has been a hit for all of the kids. We have learned so much! We just started our study of Asian animals and the boys really enjoyed this video about Japanese snow monkeys.
BAKING. I made chocolate chip cookies and two loaves of banana bread, but neither stuck around for long in this household of mine! Next up is a pumpkin crumb cake.
ON THE BLOG.
- The Second Annual Big White Farmhouse Pajama Drive. I’m excited to shop for some warm jammies soon and I hope you’ll join me too!
I also spent some time going through four years of archives and updating the broken Pinterest links and photos. So time consuming, but it was fun to look back and read some of my earliest posts.
ON THE NIGHTSTAND. I finished Wild Things: The Art of Nurturing Boys and it’s given me so much to think about. My copy is full of underlining and asterisks! Just one of the many passages that spoke to me: “The more we can let a boy struggle and learn how to struggle well, the better off he will be later in life. It is only through suffering that we grow spiritually and emotionally. Boys need far more help in developing their emotional skills than they do their motor skills. The more we focus on developing their character, the more they will become men of character.”
Plans for the weekend: soccer games, celebrating my big 30th birthday, and a trip to the apple orchard. I can’t wait! Have a wonderful weekend, friends.
