Put a little song in your heart.

September 17, 2017 | Stacy

A few weeks ago, Marie mentioned a song from the Disney movie Brave that she would like to have the music to. I had to hunt around online, and the closest I could find was a duet book. I quietly ordered it for her and Tabitha (there were other songs in it that I knew they both would like).

At first, Tab was far more interested than Marie. What jumped out to Marie was the word “duet” and she wondered if it would be useful.

A little while passed and she sat down with the book at the piano, then brought it to the table. Then back to the piano. And back to the table. And she identified that the top staff from one and the bottom staff of the other would blend to make it a single musician piece.

And – we now have lots of new music wafting through our house.

The first one she worked out? Pirates of the Caribbean theme song.

Proverbs 25:20
Whoever sings songs to a heavy heart is like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, and like vinegar on soda.

Super talent

September 16, 2017 | Stacy

Apparently,my daughter is so creative she colors in her sleep.

(Notice Stewart’s kitty.)

Psalm 104:24
O Lord, how manifold are your works! In wisdom have you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.

How we do things…

September 12, 2017 | Stacy

Check out the clock on the wall.
They have already done their devotions and are into the meat of chemistry.

Best part of homeschooling?
Finding what works and loving it.

2 Timothy 3:16
All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness

Superhero Princesses

September 11, 2017 | Stacy

The best of both worlds: defend the universe and look good for tea.

Scenes from a homeschool 2017

September 6, 2017 | Stacy

We are still in the stage where we finish school early.

So we hung out in the basement on the XBox.

Except Stewart – who came home tired. Full Time college is hard work.

1 John 1:7
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin

The babysitter

September 6, 2017 | Stacy

Stewart is going to FLCC full time this semester for his senior year of high school. As he left this morning, he made a mention to Katriel to watch his old Maow-kitty for him.

She agreed to do it. She carried her around all day and was very loving toward her.

A few hours later, I asked her if she wanted to run some errands with me. Her eyes lit up, then she looked somewhat concerned. Reading her thoughts, I added, “Maow can come with us.” She relaxed, beamed and hurried to get her shoes.

Luke 16:10
One who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much

Garden Gang

September 4, 2017 | Stacy

John had the girls help him reap some of the garden’s harvest today.

It isn’t producing as much as other years. We blame a few different pieces.

Katriel LOVES tomatoes!

Genesis 8:22
While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night, shall not cease

Annual photos from JCP

September 3, 2017 | Stacy

We normally get them done in January, but this year I wanted to wait for some sunny summer skin.

Summer never came.

So, here we are in September finally getting them done.

We bought the CD and the rights to share.

John 7:24
Do not judge by appearances, but judge with right judgment

August ending

August 31, 2017 | Stacy

Historically, we have begun our new school years on the first Monday after Stewart’s August 19th birthday. This year, however, is different. Because Stewart is not starting FLCC until after Labor Day, and with because we have nothing exciting on our calendar for early May that we want to hurry up to finish school by, we opted to start school September 5th.

That left us with a few days of late summer we normally do not have.

And the weather is just sort of crummy and the pool is green.

Not everyone waited to start school. Marie started on August 21st. And after seeing her begin, Tabitha decided to start on August 22nd.

One of the nicest things about homeschool is finding what works best. Marie likes to rise at 6:30 and get some work done before breakfast. She likes to do work in the evening, after dinner, as well. Tabitha is also embracing the after dinner hours.