Monthly Archives: August, 2016
Pint-Sized Predators!!
We went to a class about praying mantis and dragonflies at Powder Valley Conservation Department. First there was a a class discussion about their life cycles ( both types of insects go through an incomplete metamorphosis). The kids then got to get hands on with some plastic models… … and an actual praying mantis! Everyone …
Safety House – fire safety
We went on a field trip today to The Safety House. The safety house is a building completely devoted to teaching children how to be safe, especially is a fire! There was some emphasis on saying NO to drugs and how to be safe in a storm, but the bulk of the presentation was about …
My 36th Birthday – fun,fun,fun!!! 😊🌸
Yesterday was my 36th birthday and it was waaaaaaaaay wonderful! I don’t even mind being on the backend of turning 40! First we went to the old castle ruins in Haha Tonka state park. After a very humid hike- we stopped at an air conditioned consignment shop where Eli wanted me to pose with the …
Boating Fun 🛥
We arrived yesterday at the Lake of the Ozarks for my Birthday Camping weekend! The very first thing we did was rent a boat and go tubing!!! This was the first time the kids were on a motorboat! 🛥 I was delegated to ride the tube first… And it was really really fun!! 😄 The …
A SOLE HOPE shoe cutting party
My friend Noreen and her daughters hosted a shoe cutting party and the kids and I went! What’s a shoe cutting party? 👟👟👟👟👟👟👟 It’s a get-together where you cut a pattern out of jeans (and a thin plastic) that will be sewn into shoes for people in Uganda. The shoes prevent sand fleas (jiggers) from …
Going On A Feather Hunt
We went on a hike today through a patch of Wild where known wild turkeys live! Elijah was the lucky one- he spotted a turkey… Which immediately started running away! LOL…🦃 So the kids went looking for it… Without finding him! Andre even climbed some vines to get a better view! No turkey! We decided …
Did you fall into a mud puddle??
My husband came home from work today to muddy shoes lining the walkway… And he asked me, “What happened today? Did you fall into a mud puddle?” “Kind of?!” I replied… 🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳 It started as a hike into the woods with our neighbor… First they found a toad 🐸 (Who needs a bug catching box …
A tree struck by lightening 🌳⚡️🌳⚡️
For at least a week now, I have driven past a tree by the side of the road that had recently been struck by lightening. Today was the day we went to investigate! The kids were thoroughly impressed with the power of lightening! Perhaps a a smaller tree nearby had also been damaged because their …
From vintage dress to sweet couch pillows
So… I owned a very beautiful- yet hideous vintage dress! I loved the floral quilted print… …but it was very unflattering!!! So… I decided to turn it into pillows for the classroom couch 😊 Before After Comfy, cozy, cute, vintage, FREE 😉
Our Unschool Homeschool Classroom 📚📋🖥
After a very busy, absolutely wonderful, summer – we, as a family, are ready to settle down into a comfortable routine of learning together. 💜 I may take an unschool approach to learning, but I still like to have a classroom! Our classroom has super comfy chairs to loung in as I read aloud or …
Becoming a Wild Family 