Home school: It's busy for us, too
We are also gathering up dates for things that would be good field trips and educational outings to enhance our home school education.
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Celebrating success in the home-school classroom
As far as I am concerned, if there is improvement, there is success. If there is struggle and then improvement, there is success, too. If there is failure and poor attitude, there is room for success.
[Updated] Off-season travel – can’t be beat!
We plan our vacations around when people are in school, so we have all these advantages working for us.
15 take on the Energy Challenge
One neat device given to the resident during the audit is a Kill-A-Watt meter. This helps track which appliances may be using a lot of energy.
Ornamental Grasses: Beauty and Movement in the Garden
A four-season garden would not be complete without one of these amazing ornamental grass.
How to: lawn 'construction and renovation'
In general, renovation is recommended for lawns having 50 percent or more bare spots or weed species.
You can create glorious Autumn days in the garden
Perennials that bloom in late summer and fall include colors of purple, red, orange, and gold that echo the fall color on deciduous trees and shrubs. These flower colors look great against the evergreen foliage of junipers, false cypress, pines and spruce trees.
Science is REALLY great fun, amazing, cool… and right in our backyard
It was a joy to see people at work who really love what they do and who feel a sense of enthusiasm for their tasks. I think that this is definitely an attitude that is “caught” rather than “taught.”
'Scentsational' summer lilacs continue to please into late summer
In early summer, clusters of honey-scented, mauve-colored blossoms cover the gracefully cascading stems.
Summertime and the living is… what?
With home schooling really being a lifestyle rather than something you do for certain parts of the day, some things get left unattended to. As a result, I am looking forward to rolling up my sleeves and getting things clean, fresh and uncluttered! Organization is key here!
