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Springtime in the Mountains
This past Sunday afternoon my family enjoyed a drive up into the mountains to look for spring. And while it’s still in the very early stages, it has definitely arrived! We often go for Sunday afternoon drives as a family… but this week marked a significant milestone. It was the first time one of the children did the driving! Those…
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Camping Season Begins
As a kick-off to the camping season we took our trailer out this past weekend. We were visiting friends for the Easter holiday, and we stayed at a beautiful RV park near their home along the Clearwater River on Saturday night. We don’t count RV parks as “real camping” but it was fun to get out for a night, and…
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Books I’m Reading
Continuing with the 2010 100+ Reading Challenge, here are the books I read in March: 24. Genoa Bay by Bette Nordberg 25. A Distant Melody by Sarah Sundin 26. Screen Play by Chris Coppernoll 27. As Young As We Feel by Melody Carlson 28. The Familiar Stranger by Christina Berry 29. After the War by Carol Matas 30. Winston Churchill:…
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Homeschool Celebrities
It was another exhausting-but-fun weekend at the Inland Northwest Homeschool Conference. I enjoyed visiting with old friends and meeting new ones… and giving away goodies and sharing encouragement and advice. I even got to meet a couple of minor “celebrities”! My friend, Susan Marlow, author of the Circle C Adventure books for kids had the booth across from mine. We…
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A Cotton-Pickin’ Sunbonnet
Heirlooms, in my mind, are the material things we inherit that have stories attached to them. The stories are the real treasures, and the object is just a reminder of the story. My mother gave me several such treasures when I was at her house at Christmas time. As we were going through boxes one evening, she showed me her…
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Our weekend in Colorado
It’s been an exhausting but productive weekend at the Loveland, Colorado homeschool convention. My feet ache and my throat is scratchy from talking so much, but as always I find it so rewarding to visit with other homeschool parents about Sonlight! My older daughter worked with me in the booth today. She especially enjoys the little ones who come through…
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The Rockies in Winter
We took the scenic route over the Rockies on our way to the homeschool curriculum fair in Loveland, Colorado today. Since it is still officially winter, there is plenty of snow at the higher altitudes. We saw lots of skiers and snow-boarders out enjoying the end of the season. We saw “wildlife crossing” signs for moose, elk, and big horn…
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Homeschool Convention Season Begins
This spring marks my 10-year anniversary as a Sonlight Curriculum Consultant! This year I will be hosting the Sonlight booth at five different homeschool conventions. My first event is this weekend in Loveland, Colorado. My family is looking forward to the scenic drive over the Rocky Mountains. As you know, we love road trips– whether for business or pleasure or,…
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Supper or Dinner?
Do you call the evening meal “dinner” or “supper”? Being from the south, it’s supper to me! I just can’t get used to people calling their evening meal “dinner”. Dinner is a big meal in the middle of the day… like Sunday Dinner or Thanksgiving Dinner! Otherwise, we have lunch in the middle of the day and supper in the…
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Sunday Drives and Family Time
Last night Lyle drove up in the mountains a bit to pick up our older daughter from a friend’s house. The rest of us went along for the ride. I had been told that the night view was spectacular from this friend’s house with the lights twinkling in the valley below and I wanted to see it. Also, the moon…
