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Author: Heather L

I'm proudly married to my best friend, an active duty US Marine. I'm happily taking care of our homestead and our ever growing entourage of animals. I enjoy writing, reading, cooking, crafting, diy projects, and various outdoor activities. It's all about enjoying the journey of life with my family.

Spring Reading Thing Wrap-Up & Summer Reading

Posted in Blogging

Well, today is the first day of summer, so the Spring Reading Thing is officially over. It’s hard to believe that spring has gone and summer is here. I had no problem finishing up the non-fiction reading list that I posted. I enjoyed each of the books as they all offered various helpful tips on green housekeeping/cleaning as well as green gardening/lawn care. The more we can stay away from toxic chemicals, the better. But, alas, I never did get to the fiction books on my list. Obviously, I do much better at reading non-fiction for myself. That’s not to…

Astronomy Lapbook

Posted in Homeschooling

The last 2 weeks, we have been studying astronomy. We completed this lapbook on space yesterday. It’s partially something that we made up and partially something from Live and Learn Press. Some of the resources we used:Learning PagesEnchanted Learning NASA Kids Astronomy

Ancient Rome Lapbook

Posted in Homeschooling

We had fun learning about Ancient Rome. It helped us gain a better understanding of what it would have been like living during the time period when Jesus was alive. We completed the study right before D came home, but I’m just now getting to posting the pics. We used the lapbook from Hands of a Child.