Hello, there! I’m back! I’ve missed being part of this space the last couple months, and I’m excited to join you all again. My family and I have successfully and safely moved across the country, and seen God’s gracious provision for our family every step of the way. Rather than tell the stories all over […]
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You ARE An Artist: What’s On Your Thanksgiving Table?
What’s on your Thanksgiving Table? Thanksgiving is just around the bend, or shall I say, “Over the river and through the woods”…so I thought that we might indulge and paint what would be part of your Thanksgiving feast! On our table: Down in the southern states, where we are from, we have “Dressin’”, not ever, […]
Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Chalk Art
It’s a tradition at our house to watch A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving each year. You too? And in anticipation of doing just that we decided to search some images of Charlie Brown Thanksgiving for artistic inspiration. There are many images to choose from – check it out for yourself. YOU are the artist – so […]
How to Teach Multiple Subjects to Multiple Ages in Homeschool
Just how I teach multiple subjects to multiple ages? It’s always changing with growing children and their needs. Since you, dear reader, might be looking for a specific answer for a specific subject, I include links to all of my best tips for teaching multiple ages. First, let’s start with the basics. The Basics of […]
Helpful Homeschool Habits for Multiple Ages
Welcome back to 10 Days of Lasagna Learning: Teaching Multiple Ages. For over a dozen years we’ve turned to our habits as the ‘bones’ of our day. Our habits help us accomplish a basic school day and get food on the table. We leaned on one or two more heavily when all were age 10 […]
Overnight Slow Cooker Grits and Breakfast Casserole
Overnight slow cooker grits are a bowl full of comfort on a cool morning or a delicious highlight for brunch. We’ve enjoyed this simple, celebratory breakfast on Christmas for many years now. Perfect for any easy going weekend breakfast or brunch. Certainly fast food for slow Sundays. Overnight Slow Cooker Grits Ingredients Amount of […]
Preparing for College—10 Steps
Helping a child apply to college and all that goes along with it can seem overwhelming to any parent, but the homeschool parent has the added responsibility of being the educator as well. You can do it, and without much stress, if you take it one step at a time. Here are 10 steps for […]
Soft Chalk Pastels: Storage and Cleaning
If you or your students are serious about continuing to work with pastels, it makes sense to protect the pastel sticks with storage. We’ve had a few questions from artists so I am sharing more on soft chalk pastels: storage and cleaning. Soft Chalk Pastels: Storage and Cleaning This week I decided that the children […]
Fall Walk in the Woods Chalk Pastel Art Tutorial
We thought it would be nice to enjoy our To The Woods Chalk Pastel tutorial again. But this time in fall colors. We’ve been enjoying some fall walks in the woods. And this is a perfect lesson in perspective. A Fall Walk in the Woods Chalk Pastel Art Tutorial. Fall Walk in the Woods Chalk […]
Chalk Pastels and Children’s Books
A wonderful way to introduce and encourage children in a love of art is to do a project around a beloved book. Chalk pastels and children’s books. Dianna recently asked: Q: I’m pulling together resources for later this summer and fall to get started. Do you have art lessons tied to Five in a Row […]
Ultimate List of Easy Slow Cooker Recipes
Give me easy. Mix a few ingredients. Make it simply delicious. Easy Slow Cooker Recipes. In the practical world of homeschooling and feeding a crowd on a budget, a long list of ingredients does not make the menu plan. I want to put the slow cooker to work while I take care of other things. […]
Easy Homeschool Routine
Does getting back into a homeschool routine make you feel like you are pulling some heavy weights a long distance? I understand. Me too. The planning, the gathering of resources for so many ages! I do have a solution I’ve found that I want to pass along that just may work for you. For many […]
Oreo® Truffles
Just three ingredients for this Oreo® Truffles recipe. Oreo cookies, cream cheese and melted chocolate morsels. Three steps to yum. Start by crushing your Oreo cookies. (Approximately one package. We used two sleeves from a warehouse-sized box). Either recruit a child to use a rolling pin or whiz them up in your handy food processor. […]