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Mother's Day: Part Two
How was your Mother's Day? I woke to yummy smell of pancakes and maple syrup with cappuccino. The children got up early and made breakfast in bed for me. It was lovely. It's great to see the children working together on a common goal- that of blessing someone else. I...
Happy Mother's Day
May you have a blessed Mother's Day today! I thought I'd repost something that I wrote last year regarding Mother's day. I originally posted it just before Mother's Day but the principle is the same. Mother's Day is just around the corner. What are you planning? My...
Italian Pizza Soup
My Italian Pizza Soup. Yumminess the whole family will love.
Please, please pray for Robin
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus, Please, please pray for Robin Sampson. Robin has had health issues for some time now and recently posted an update. She had to go into hospital again for a blood transfusion. Even amidst all these health matters, she still...
Mother's Day
How was your Mother's Day? I woke to yummy smell of pancakes and maple syrup with good cappuccino. The children got up early and made breakfast in bed for me. It was lovely. It's great to see the children working together on a common goal- that of blessing someone...
Your Turn! If your children have been to school, why did you bring them home?
Your Turn! If your children have been to school, why did you bring them home? As usual, feel free to leave your response by way of comment or a link to your own blog.
HOWTA Book Study: Ch. 2
Chapter 2 God Called you to be a part of His Plan. Here we are in chapter two of the Heart of Wisdom Approach. In this chapter, Robin is going to address the common feeling of fear and calling. She has taken the basic foundation of living as a believer and related...
Your Turn! Were you homeschooled?
I managed to keep up with blogging while moving interstate and living in apartments but since moving into our home I haven't kept up with anything online. So Your Turn! is a little late but here is another one... Your Turn! Were you homeschooled? If so, please share...
HOWTA Book Study: Ch. 1
Chapter One Homeschool Journey- Escape from Public School In this chapter, Robin tells of their journey from public school to bringing the children home and the path they trod since. She likens their journey to the Exodus- the escape from...
HOWTA Book Study: Preface
Two years ago, I had the opportunity to lead an email discussion group while studying the Heart of Wisdom Teaching Approach (herein referred to as HOWTA) by Robin Sampson. I'd like to share the chapter summaries and things I've pondered here. Heart of Wisdom Teaching...
Your Turn! Are you qualified to teach your children?
Your Turn! The chance to offer your two cents worth. Are you qualified to teach your children at home?
HOWTA Book Study: Introduction
It's HOWTA Book Study time. Introduction Who likes to cook? Prepare yummy nutritious meals for their family? Do you have a favourite cookbook? Are you the type who follows the recipe to the letter or do you like to add variation by supplementing or complementing the...
Familiarity with Bible Terminology
The Bible can be hard to understand. It can seem like a foreign language. In a sense, it is. If you were going to go and live in another country where English isn’t spoken would you try to learn the native language in an effort to understand the people, the culture? Well, the Bible can be likened to that too! Learning the language, the terminology, the use of literary style…It’s hard work. It takes study. It takes time, effort, patience and diligence. It won’t happen in 10 min a day, especially if that 10 minutes a day is spent reading someone else’s thoughts on that country or language. Naturally, you’d be much better off to spend time directly learning that language eh. So I’ve been thinking that I’d like my children to have a better grasp on the Bible and God’s plan and purpose than I did…so how am I going about that?
Your Turn! What is your favorite piece of advice for a new homeschooler?
Your Turn! What is your favourite piece of advice for a new homeschooler?
Academic Growth Spurts
Have you ever noticed a pattern to growth spurts? For a few months, during a growth spurt, my child might look like they’ve put on a little weight- they’ll look a little rounder. A few months later though, and their trousers become ankle freezers and their jumpers are too short. During this part of the growth spurt, they look as though they’ve dropped a couple of kg’s. They haven’t at all – they’ve simply shot up in height. I’ve noticed that sometimes my children grow horizontally and then awhile later, they’ll have a vertical growth spurt. It’s an amazing process to watch. 😀 Out then up, fill out then up. It’s also a process where one needs to have long arms as they will tend to eat us out of house and home. I can usually tell when my children are heading for a growth spurt (and by watching them I can also tell when I’ll need to buy them new clothes) as they start to eat more. Yeah, they become bottomless pits!
Catching up after the move…
Wow, so much has happened that I can't even begin to write about it all. Instead, I'll just give the bare bones version. We left Brisbane and drove to Surfer's Paradise where we stayed for a few days. That was nice and relaxing after the hectic packing and uplift of...
Your Turn! Where do you usually buy your curriculum and other items?
Time for readers to answer another Your Turn! This is your chance to link to your favourite curriculum supplier, tell others about a new vendor or leave a link to your own business. Where do you usually buy your curriculum and other items?
Your Turn! What is the strangest thing…
What is the strangest or funniest thing someone has said to you about homeschooling? Either leave a comment or post a link to your own blog post.
Your Turn! What do you love most about homeschooling?
What do you love or appreciate most about homeschooling? Either post a comment here or leave a link to your own blog post.
Your Turn! What is the hardest thing about homeschooling?
In your experience and opinion, what is the hardest thing about homeschooling? Share either the hardest thing you have personally faced or a general idea.
