Last week Phyllis at All Things Beautiful asked: “How do you store your finished pieces? Do you have special folders or notebooks?” That IS a good question! Because when you have a house full of artists, they can produce quite a bit of art work. Phyllis – you caught me working on that very thing! […]
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Small Victories and Nana’s Art Tutorials
This week has been a bit of a colorful blur. We’ve had a few sick children around here. One level of the house for the sick, one for the well. We do have well ones! And everyone else is slowly feeling better. So I focused on small victories. Like this one I shared on Facebook… […]
Easy Art Projects for Winter
Winter offers so many opportunities for art fun. Art projects for Christmas and winter holidays can warm us and brighten blustery days. A thrill of hope. The weary world rejoices. For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn! Today I share some of our favorites… Christmas Tree in the Snow Christmas Ornament O’er the hills […]
Christmas Stocking Stuffer
It’s the Monday before Thanksgiving and dear readers do I have a surprise for you! Because I am so grateful for you, we have an amazing giveaway for you today! Just in time for Christmas we have teamed up with iHomeschool Network blogs to offer $1,100 in prizes. The giveaway starts today with a winner […]
A Practical Christmas
Deep breath. Here I find myself almost at the end of October. Usually by this time I’ve made my Christmas list. Yes, I make a list early so I can do one or two things while I am out already. I’m all about simplifying and keeping things practical at Christmas. That’s why I’m sharing Christmas […]
Homeschool Makeover: Flag Art Over Mantel
Many years ago we needed some art work for the family room. There was a big, empty spot over the mantel that needed just the perfect, happy, family-friendly piece. The flag was Nana’s suggestion. Back when we it was just the older three children, they all joined in the process. We got out a long […]
Merry Christmas from the Hodgepodge
All is quiet this early morning of Christmas Eve. I’m the only one up, enjoying the lights on our Christmas tree. Thinking of all the joy and noise ahead. Today I’ll cook a bunch of Italian Stuffed Shells for our Christmas Eve supper. Make a faux pecan pie to enjoy Christmas Day. The hashbrown casserole […]
Christmas Wonder
O star of wonder, star of light, Star with royal beauty bright, Westward leading, still proceeding, Guide us to thy perfect light. So much leads us, guides us to Christmas. I must admit I sure fall for weather forecasts, baking, carols and a nightly advent story. I pray I am still proceeding, running the race […]
Yeses of Christmas
I said yes. Yes to a Christmas get together. Yes to going to the party. Yes to baking. Yes to wrapping. All the flurry of the early December weeks were finished when I heard the words I’d feared all along. “Mama, I don’t feel good.” High fever, sleep during the day, no appetite. Barely drinking. […]
Meal Plan: Christmas to 2011 Edition
Food is fun this time of year, wouldn’t you say? While we’ll be enjoying simple suppers and slow cooker meals a great deal, I also have special meals and appetizers we enjoy this time of year. I’ll follow the daily plan similar to last year’s meal plan to 2010. Cooking fun: Of course, the best […]
Double Up – Jurisdictions Part Two
Mugs of hot chocolate, mostly enjoyed. Sweet little presents in bags. Candy cane wrappers. Stacks of opened Christmas cards. The bucket of crayons. Projects in progress. And that’s just the kitchen counter. Especially in December but often in the every day, I tend to get a little overwhelmed with the things piled up. And they […]
Christmas Generosity: Guest Post by Brandy Sexton
We welcome back Brandy! She first shared her favorite language arts curriculum in Three for One! Be sure and get to know Brandy better on her own blog. This time of year there are many asking questions about how to balance out giving gifts to friends and family on the one hand and giving to […]
Christmas resources
With Christmas coming up before we know it I thought I would link up some resources we have used or come across over the years that have helped us as a family focus on the true meaning of season. We have always given our children three gifts at Christmas based on the example of the three gifts […]