We've Moved!!

From now on, you can find posts about our schooling and updates on us kiddos intertwined with Mama's pursuits, stories and posts as well.

Mama decided to simplify her online time and moved us all over. I *think* we still plan to speak from the first person over there as well, but I guess you'll need to head over and find out.

Thanks for keeping up with us, see you at our new location!

Couplet Poetry

After reading a fun & whimsical book on homes, Janelle wrote a couplet style poem with a similar theme:

My garage is a house to my bike,

a trail is a house to a hike.

A stage is a house to a play,

while a barn is home to some hay.

A teacup is a house to a spoon,

and the sky is a house to the moon.

A hive is home to a bee,

and I'm glad there's a house for me!

The book is a great read-aloud to any elementary-age child, even pre-school. See if your library has this one!

Consider Quietly

This one is for the homeschooling and any other Mamas reading...from one of my favorite blogs:

"Whenever parents create ceremonies, or a rhythmic routine, around any daily activity, we impose order on the environment, instead of on our children".

Think on this one for a bit. Routine allows the environment to speak to the child, telling them that it's time...for this or for that, but it's time to move on to the next activity or quiet down from the previous one. So we don't nag. We establish routines that speak to our children.