linda | July 29, 2007
Our wonderful friends from Pennsylvania are coming to visit us. We are truly excited to have them. We have known them for almost 10 years. Our children and theirs have grown together through the years. We are blessed by their friendship. I have had the pleasure to know some of their children since birth and [...]
linda | July 25, 2007
Today, I only completed a few things on my list but I did others things as well. As for cleaning, I did clean the kitchen windows only (this is a big task because we have windows in every room expect for one). I also cleaned the microwave and toaster oven. I cleaned the [...]
linda | July 25, 2007
I have been organizing the children’s lesson plans for the year. I find the more I plan the better it is for my family. I have 70 days planned for Jason and Ashleigh. That still leaves 110 days to go. The good news I still have time to keep planning. We won’t be starting [...]
linda | July 23, 2007
What do you teach a 12th grader, 8th grader and 7th grader? Here is the list of curriculum for the year.
Kiani (12th grader) is doing the Abeka Academy.
Life Management/Revelation
English 12
Economics/Speech
Advanced Math
Physics
Physical Education (yes, this too is 50 minute class)
Keyboarding A/Computer Applications
Kiani will be using the DVD program and each lesson is 5o minutes long. She [...]
linda | July 22, 2007
One by one our family has been getting sick with the stomach flu. I was the first and recovered fairly quickly. Then it was my lovely Ashleigh. Then on Thursday my wonderful husband came home sick. Then on Friday Kiani was the next victim. I hoped that would be the end but late late Saturday [...]
linda | July 21, 2007
Why Little House in the Big Woods as a title for a blog? Well, it is simple: we live in the woods of south central Massachusetts. I think back to my favorite childhood books (Laura Ingalls Wilder series) and I think of Laura and how her mother homeschooled her on the frontier. So, the name [...]
