I've finalized the plans for the upcoming year for ds. So, here it is: Math - We're using Mastering Mathematics. It's a mastery program, so...
I'm planning dd's 1st year of high school level English, for the upcoming year. I want her high school English classes to focus on 2 main things -...
Starting on Thursday or Friday of last week, stuff has been arriving. Today, most of it came. I now have almost everything we need for our next...
I've ordered our school stuff for next, some books from B&N, and bought some basic supplies (paper, pencils, etc.). I also bought my new stove!...
I'm sure my family's not the only one taking a break this month. So, I was just wondering how everyone else will be spending their break. Our...
Have you ever had a day where you just knew that your head would explode if one more thing went wrong? Well, today is one of those days for me. It...
Ok, just out of curiosity - Do you read bedtime stories to your kids or just read to them during the day? Did your parents read bedtime stories to...
My oven broke! The stovetop burners still work, but when you turn the oven on, nothing happens. I was up all night the other night, trying to fix...
Ok, ds has been able to read for a while. He usually refuses to, though, unless we're reading a book together. Yesterday, he read the story he...
Dh brought this home yesterday. It's a joke someone had printed from their email. As I was reading it, I was laughing & telling dh which ones I...
Is there anyone here who knows about building websites (more than the free sitebuilder software offered by hosts & stuff like FrontPage), who...
Ok, here's the thing. I want my kids to have a good musical education. We have a computer program that teaches Music Theory. My dh plays guitar &...
Sometimes, I really dislike people. We were at my mom's today, having a cookout. We were just getting ready to go when I happened to look over at...
I know there have been a few threads lately about car accidents, but I've got to add another one. Last week, my dh was in an accident. He was on...
Okay, last Friday I ordered out achool stuff for next year. I figured the TT would be here sometime this week, but I wasn't expecting the stuff...
Ok, I think I've figured out what we'll use for school next year. What do think? DD: Language Arts- Power Basics - Basic English Roots & Fruits...
Ok, this is kind of funny, kind of wrong, and shows serious lack of though on someone's part. For about the last week, I've been going through...
I'm looking for advice, tips, or book suggestions about Unschooling. We've been pretty much unschooling ds. He just turned 5 last month & we're...
OK, I live in the midwest. It snows here EVERY YEAR. I've lived in this area my whole life & cannot remember 1 single year that it has not snowed...
Yesterday afternoon, I was trying to figure out what was on, so I could find something for ds to watch. It was about 4:30pm. I turned on the TV...
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