The first taste of cool weather has brought days at the park, new friends, the reappearance of the crock pot (and cookie sheets), and lots of time for just living and learning. I’ve found a set of unit studies for Caleb, and so far I think we like them a lot. He’s starting with the […]
We’ve been doing science experiments galore here. Our mentor is a book we found that is quite cool, in case you’re in the market for good science experiment books. It’s called Naked Eggs and Flying Potatoes by Steve Spangler, and it’s loaded with fun experiments and good clear descriptions of what’s happening, without using too […]
We went to A Taste of Colorado this weekend. It’s an annual fair type of thing in downtown Denver with vendors, food, and even a midway (which we neatly sidestepped). Zia loves balloons, so she kept her eye out the entire time for a balloon artist…and she wasn’t disappointed. The balloon she asked for was a […]
My friend Caroline arranged for a tour of a small apple farm on Friday. We had a ton of fun – who would have thought an apple farm would have horses, honeybees, and hayrides? (Not to mention homemade doughnuts and cider.) Here’s a glimpse of our day from my homeschool journal: September 2. We went […]
Meet my new bag. The old one was worn and torn beyond repair, so it was definitely time for something new. I had the perfect bag sketched out in my mind: one with a bit of volume – not just a front and back, but a bottom, too – one large enough for my water […]
