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Weekly Wrap-up and Homeschool Mother’s Journal August 17, 2012

August 17, 2012 By Thaleia Leave a Comment

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In my life this week… I spent lots of time on the pc learning about blogging, buffer, socialoomph, tweetdeck, etc. Still lots to learn but automation is definitely the way to go.

In our homeschool this week… we prepared for a new year. We organized some binders. We cleared some more space to play in the backyard. I was able to schedule 2 fieldtrips for co-op. I ordered free resources from ODNR Wildlife, ODNR Forestry, and contacted OSU extension about 4-H.

Helpful homeschooling tips or advice to share… Find a realy good resource, print it and THEN USE IT. Make sure to put that resource in your daily binder or on your fridge so you can easily use the new resource!

I am inspired by… Ann Voskamp of One Thousand Gifs, still trying to finish her book AND my Hello Mornings group AND my blogger mommy tribe!

Places we’re going and people we’re seeing… We went to the fair this week and meet lots of friends from MOPS and Homeschool groups. Found out one is doing a Foster to Adopt program and has a teeny-tiny baby boy she is in care of.

My favorite thing this week was… finding our lost dog even though it cost $55 to get him back-ouch!

What’s working/not working for us… We are not on a school schedule of any sort. Mom and Dad start college in 2 weeks. Kids will start school Monday to get a good week in BEFORE Mom and Dad start college.

Questions/thoughts I have… Still learning Social Media, blogging, and trying to keep my sanity!

Things I’m working on…Transforming my backyard into a place everyone wants to be vs. a big weedy mess that everyone hides fromJ

I’m reading… One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp, Homeschool Sanity by Sherry Hayes, misc homeschool freebies and resources, Prairie Primer by Margie Gray

I’m cooking… Pizza tonight since I was too tired after searching for 3 hrs for lost dog. Crockpot roast on the day we went to the fair and Hanburger pork ‘n beans with mashed potatoes another day. Hamburgers on the grill with onions and fresh garden tomato sliced. Chocolate Zucchini cake-yummy!

I’m grateful for… having a home even though it is messy and crazy and sometimes even dirty from dog prints and kid spills.

I’m praying for… peace, divorced friends, and getting through another week.

A photo, video, link, or quote to share…


Filed Under: Blogging, Family, Lil' Red

TOP 10 Things I need to BLOG

August 14, 2012 By Thaleia 1 Comment

  1. Being married for 13 years and still learning from one another and loving each other.
  2. Being a mom of 3 children and not going too crazy, yet.
  3. Homeschooling 2 elementary school-agers and a tot. Thank goodness for Busy Bags and Tot School.
  4. Explain what Busy Bags are and where to find ideas- Busy Bag Pinterest board.
  5. Share Tot School ideas through out school year via posts and Tot School Pinterest.
  6. Create and share awesome Sensory Bins.
  7. Explain what Prairie Primer is and the value of Unit Studies.
  8. Share all the resources for FREE Homeschooling.
  9. How we transitioned from Christian School to Homeschooling to Eclectic Schooling to Unschooling- sorta?
  10. How each year has been a little different and what we are learning as a family.

Top Ten Tuesday at Many Little Blessings

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New Blog Button and We’re on the Fence!

August 11, 2012 By Thaleia 2 Comments

Just wanted to make a quick announcement that I’m still playing with my blog button! Cannot decide exactly what I want it to look like. Can you help me out?
Here’s the choices:
1. Pink Flower with Pink Text

2. Purple Flower with White Text

 

3. Yellow Flower with Pink Text

If you have flower and text color combo suggestions, please, please, please tweet or facebook me! Would love opinions from those who have been around the blogosphere awhile.

Please comment on your favorite one:)

VOTE for my blog on:

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Flowers of Wonder

August 11, 2012 By Thaleia Leave a Comment

Have been taking pictures of gorgeous flowers that we grow or that were found at a local nature park. Wanted to share these with other’s. I will apologize upfront that I only have a camera phone as my sanyo eats batteries and my sis hasn’t leant me her spare, yet! Keep your fingers crossed that I get a better one soon as I get the photography bug:)
So glad God has given me the sight to see, the steady hand to take pictures, and the time to stop and snap a picture!

Please pin or share as you like. Comments are always welcomed!

  


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10 Helpful Resources for Prairie Primer/Little House on the Prairie Studies

August 9, 2012 By Thaleia 7 Comments

Well, I belong to a group online that has tons of awesome resources (it’s Prairie Primer Pluses yahoo group) and I belong to another group Prairie Primer Homeschool Support on Facebook.

So on to my FREE Little House on the Prairie and Prairie Primer resources

1. Lapbooking- Literature based for all LHP books, Grey Wolf, Horses

2. Notebooking- Practical Pages: Big Woods Notebook,

3. Unit Studies- Homeschoolingon a Shoestring, Easy Fun School, The Home School Mom, Pioneer Unit Study, Pioneer and Native Americans, Bee Unit Study, Bears, Cow Facts, Owls, Westward Expansion, Wolves, Apples, Midwest States:corn belt/sodhouse/tornado alley, Pony Express/GoldRush/Railroad, Plains Tribes

4. Online Video resources- Early Americans, Fun with History

5. Reports- Animal Science Unit,

6. Pinterest- my Little House/Pioneer/Prairie Primer board

7. Recipes- loads found on Prairie Primer Pluses yahoo group, LHP Official Book site, Pioneer and Log Cabin recipes, Heritage Recipes

8. Music/Games- Pioneer Games,

9. Famous People– Helen Keller, Louis Pasteur, Fanny Crosby, Noah Webster

10. Blogs using LHP or PP- A Plain and Simple Homeschool, The Crafty Crow, School At Home, We Love Prairie Primer

How about a FREE and Frugal Homeschool Planner to help plan your use of LHP or PP?

Free Printable Calendar to highlight days of Co-op or fieldtrips- got that too:)

IF YOU FOUND THIS POST HELPFUL, Would you please show your support: Join Swagbucks OR tweet OR LIKE! Thanks so much:)

If you cannot find what you are looking for within this post please contact me by leaving a comment, facebook post, or tweet! I’ll be glad to provide more info that is stored on hard drive and direct links aren’t available.

The Usual Mayhem

Filed Under: Blogging, Facebook, Freebies, Frugal Living, Homeschooling Tagged With: lapbooking, LHP, notebooking, pioneers, Prairie Primer, unit studies

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