Around here, we tend to chuckle when we start talking about a new school year as one year usually seamlessly blends into another due to our schooling year around. We take breaks as needed and whenever Daddy has off work, so this schedule really does work best for us. We’ll keep going this way until it no longer works or Munchkin graduates. As we enter into this new year, I find myself reflecting on how far we’ve come since we started many years ago. It’s hard to believe that we’re heading into our 8th year of homeschooling. Where did that…
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Bloom Ball for Education or Decoration
Posted in Homemaking, and Homeschooling
Bloom Balls are not only a fun paper craft, but they can also be an hands-on educational activity. Whether you want to use these as a inexpensive decoration in your home or use them as a learning tool, both kids and adults will find Bloom Balls to be easy to assemble. To be fair, depending on the complexity of your chosen Bloom Ball, it may take longer as you figure out the assembly process. Once you understand how to assemble the Bloom Balls, the process goes much faster. I created the transparent png templates to make the process a little…
Learning about the Golden Eagle
Posted in Homeschooling
When we were at the San Diego Safari Park, we had the opportunity to learn more about Golden Eagles thanks to this animal encounter. The golden eagle is the largest bird of prey in North America. It can dive at speeds of over 150 miles per hour when it spots a tasty morsel down below. They snatch up their prey with extremely sharp talons. This beautiful specimen was using that strong beak to untie herself from her handler. She was also making it known that she did not like the microphone. (The handler eventually had to set down the microphone…
The Birth of Desert Big Horn Sheep
Posted in Family, and Homeschooling
We’ve been fortunate to see several desert big horn sheep in the wild while we’ve lived here. Usually, we see only one or two, but a couple of times we’ve had the opportunity to see whole herds of them heading up into the rocking cliffs. Desert Big Horn Sheep are pretty interesting animals as they can survive on very little water which is important given the low level of rain fall that we receive each year. They get the vast majority of their moisture (hydration) from the vegetation that they eat. During the winter months, when it is cooler, they…
Learning TaeKwonDo
Posted in Family, Fitness, and Homeschooling
After a great deal of encouragement from Daddy, Munchkin started up with TaeKwonDo a couple of weeks ago. Daddy felt it was important that she learn the discipline that comes from studying the martial arts as well as learn some self-defense techniques. Munchkin wasn’t completely sure of this, and the idea of this brand new activity was a little daunting. Thankfully, much to Munchkin’s surprise, there are several other girls roughly her age taking the class with her. Her class is three days a week which is taking some getting use to as both Munchkin and I like to be…