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The Day It Rained Hearts

Has it ever rained hearts in your neighborhood? It did in Cornelia Augusta’s neighborhood in Day It Rained Hearts by Felicia Bond, the illustrator of the popular Mouse Cookie books. Cornelia did the obvious thing, and gathered up as many as she could carry. Realizing that each heart looked different after she got them home, she […]

Great American Postcard Swap: Kentucky

We’re participating in the Great American Postcard Swap with other homeschool families, sending out postcards all over the country, and hopefully receiving 50 in all! Some facts about Kentucky: The Bluegrass State is the birthplace of both Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis, home to Fort Knox and the Kentucky Derby, and headquarters of the Louisville Slugger. The Kentucky […]

Night Tree

A family sets out on Christmas Eve to find their tree; it is a familiar tradition they keep every year. Bundled up in warm clothes, they drive through town, “to where the dark and quiet begin.” Eve Bunting’s lyrical prose, along with captivating illustrations by Ted Rand, pulls readers into the story from the first […]

5 Tips for Enjoying a Homeschool Convention

Enjoying a Homeschool Convention This blog uses affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. We’ve been homeschooling for ten years, but last year was the first time I ever attended a homeschool convention. I was always afraid that it would be an overwhelming experience, but it ended up being a time of refreshment, encouragement, enthusiasm, and […]

Real Teens Read: The Old Man and the Sea

Our Real Teens Read literature discussion group met this week to discuss Ernest Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea. A few of the moms weren’t too enthusiastic about this book choice. They commented that it is the most boring book they’ve ever read and that they basically hated it. Uh oh — I’ve got my […]