Stephanie at Keeper of the Home is giveaway away a fabulous Excalibur Dehydrator to one lucky blessed person. Can you just imagine all the possibilities with this dehydrator??? The giveaway ends on Friday, November 6th at 8am.
Marine Corps Nomads Posts
Foto Friday: Motion Challenge
Posted in Photography
Our camping trip last weekend lead to some fun play with glow sticks. Munchkin was twirling and wiggling the glow sticks, and I thought I would try to capture the results. These pictures were Munchkin’s favorites. For more Foto Friday, head on over to Renaissance.
Military Working Dogs Field Trip
Posted in Homeschooling, and Military Life
Today, our base homeschool group was treated to a fabulous K-9 demonstration. The field trip began with the sound of sirens. A police vehicle was chasing down a pick-up that wouldn’t stop. The man got out of the truck and wouldn’t listen to the officer… We learned a bit more about the working dogs and their jobs including a brief history about military working dogs and their service to our country. Did you know that these dogs are awarded medals just like their human military counterparts? They can receive the purple heart if they are wounded in combat. We were…
My birthday cake with 4 very large cupcakes. As I said above, these were very large cupcakes. The top and bottom are baked seperately. We took the cupcakes on our weekend camping trip. Not sure what D is using to light the candles? Take a look below. Uh, yep, that’s a propane torch. What? Isn’t that what you light your candles with? My new slow cooker. (My other one died.) It has 3 different size crocks to go with it. Yes, it was in use when I took this picture. My birthday gift from D and Munchkin. I’m really hard…
A Young Scholar’s Guide to Composers A User-Friendly, One-Year Curriculum for Grades 4–8 From the website: This course provides a close-up look at famous composers, their music, and their times, with special attention to character traits and Christian testimony (or lack thereof). Even the musically challenged will enjoy this course! It’s perfect for grades 4–8 but is easily adaptable for younger and older students. Minimal teacher prep will return maximum enjoyment! • 32 Weekly Lessons• 26 Bios of Famous Composers• 6 Eras of Music Explained• Easy-to-Use Comparative Timeline• Easy-to-Use Maps• Composer Info-Cards and Game Directions • Note-taking Pages• Quizzes• Answer…