1. Walk at least 500 miles this year (211 miles down and 289 to go) I completed ten miles this week by doing Bodyfit by Amy videos on YouTube and walking outside in this beautiful weather we have been having. 2. Eat at least five fruits/vegetables daily (+ drink 96 oz. of water) I did… Continue reading Goal Update for Week 22
Month: May 2020
Weekly Recap (5.29.2020)
What I read: I started The Cloister Walk and A Precious Jewel. Emma (15 years old) finished Unwanteds 2: Island of Silence. Ben (8 years old) is reading Stink Moody and The Great Guinea Pig Express. What I watched: House Hunters International, Parks and Recreation, and Justified. Blessings this week: -The weather was finally warm… Continue reading Weekly Recap (5.29.2020)
Goal Update for Week 21
1. Walk at least 500 miles this year (201 miles down and 299 to go) I completed ten miles this week by doing Bodyfit by Amy videos on YouTube and walking outside in this beautiful weather we have been having. **This week I did her Kettlebell Arms and Abs, Dumbbell Body Burner, and Pilates. 2.… Continue reading Goal Update for Week 21
Weekly Recap (5.22.2020)
What I read: I finished rereading Christy (one my favorites) and started Garden Spells. Emma (15 years old) finished reading Jane Eyre (and loved it) and started Rebecca (she isn't quite sure if its for her right now) Ben (8 years old) is reading The Last Kids on Earth and The Hobbit (our read aloud). What I… Continue reading Weekly Recap (5.22.2020)
Culture Hour
Like many families, we are starting to get tired of staying home due to the quarantine. After a few weeks of complaining and whining about being bored (not just the kids...) I decided to try something different. We have been homeschooling for eight years now and I have always loved the idea of a having… Continue reading Culture Hour
Weekly Recap (5.16.2020)
What I read: Since I read At Home in the World by Tsh Oxenreider last year and loved it so much, I decided to read it again when I ran out of new book options this week. This book follows a family as they travel around the world for a year. I love getting "see"… Continue reading Weekly Recap (5.16.2020)
Goal Update for Week 19
1. Walk at least 500 miles this year (181 miles down and 319 to go) I completed eleven miles this week by doing Bodyfit by Amy videos on YouTube and walking outside in this beautiful weather we have been having. 2. Eat at least five fruits/vegetables daily (+ drink 96 oz. of water) I did… Continue reading Goal Update for Week 19
Weekly Recap (5.7.2020)
What I read: This week I finished Into the Wilderness and started Kilmeny of the Orchard. I am always amazed at how many books L.M. Montgomery wrote that I had never heard of! Thank you Amie for lending this one to me:) Emma (15 years old) is reading The Little House on the Prairie series. Ben… Continue reading Weekly Recap (5.7.2020)
Goal Update for Week 18
1. Walk at least 500 miles this year (170 miles down and 330 to go) I completed ten miles this week by doing Bodyfit by Amy videos on YouTube and walking outside in this beautiful weather we have been having. 2. Eat at least five fruits/vegetables daily (+ drink 96 oz. of water) I did… Continue reading Goal Update for Week 18
Weekly Recap (5.1.2020)
What I read: This week I finished Scarlet and started Into the Wilderness. I have read both before (numerous times) but wanted to return to two of my favorite books once again. Scarlet takes off almost exactly from where Gone with the Wind ends. Rhett has just left Scarlet and she is reeling… Continue reading Weekly Recap (5.1.2020)
The Thrifty Educator 