Monday, April 27, 2015

Wannabe Homeschooler's Reading List April 2015-April 2016

Wannabe Homeschooler's Reading List April 2015-April 2016
Last week I mentioned that I was replacing my old habit with reading and so here it is. The reading list for the next year. If you have any other suggestions I would love to hear them. Homeschooling: A Thomas Jefferson Education by Oliver DeMille Unschooling Handbook: How to us the world around you H…

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

A Social Media Addict in Recovery

A Social Media Addict in Recovery
Last weekend, my husband and I took a long trip to Colorado to celebrate his grandmother's birthday. It was wonderful to see old friends and family that we hadn't seen in a couple years, and we were glad to be able to spend the occasion with most of my husband's family. However, the sma…

Wednesday, April 1, 2015

FAQ (1): Will your kids be homeschool weirdos?

FAQ (1): Will your kids be homeschool weirdos?
I wanted to share the project I have been silently working on for the last month. I had a lot of help from a good friend of mine, Norma, at church. She is an amazing seamstress! Together (mainly her) we made E and N matching dresses for Easter. Any time I have wanted to make something from scratch …

Sunday, March 29, 2015

Libros we are reading this week

Libros we are reading this week
I love local libraries because they have so many free and fun books in Spanish, some of which I have never read. A few weeks back, at one of my favorite libraries, the librarian in the children's section suggested that I bring her a list of books I've seen online, but that the library curr…

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Netflix Streaming en Español

Netflix Streaming en Español
Sometimes/someday something's gotta give and things need to get done. Sometimes I need 20 minutes of me time ;). When we do watch tv I like for E to watch worthwhile things. More importantly I want her to watch tv in Spanish to help reinforce what she knows. We love doing Netflix because there …

Thursday, March 5, 2015

Pediatrician's Homemade Goat Milk Infant Formula

Pediatrician's Homemade Goat Milk Infant Formula
I have to start of by saying breast is best. So far I have nursed both my girls. But due to a variety of problems I have had to supplement with formula. Several months ago the thought dawned on me that I had no clue what was actually inside the infant formula that I had fed and was feeding my babie…

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Mission Possible

Mission Possible
I have read about homeschool programs having a mission statement all over the internet. I decided we would have one for ours. I did a little reading here are some of the take away points I found.  A mission statement is a statement of purpose. Every business/organization out there has one. It ensure…

Sunday, February 15, 2015

Por Que/Why?

Por Que/Why?
For a long time I've been keeping google docs, emails and long list of notes on my phone filled with ideas, book lists, telephone numbers, emails and all sort of other things that would make it possible for me to figure out this whole homeschooling thing. We decided that homeschooling was a goo…