What I Made: It was a week of being in the kitchen working on school projects. Lydia had to make Seminole-style hominey for history and we made sea jello cups for Josiah's science.
What I'm Reading: I started a book called the Lucky Few for review. It's one family's story of adoption and how they got there. Fitting, huh?
What I'm Doing: There's a classic car cruise this evening and the kids are super excited. So we're going to go to that. Saturday is filled with baseball games. And I owe Josiah a Jamba Juice date for finishing his math book.
What I'm Watching: I've been catching up on Once Upon A Time, and I'm terrified that they're going to cancel it. It's so good, but it looks like it's headed into the direction of being over.
What I'm Enjoying: some pre-lesson planning... astronomy... field trips...
*Bookmarks is an online book club hosted at Creative2xmom. Here we discuss the books we've read in the past month as well as the suggested reading. Our suggested reading for April was Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty
These are the books I read this month:
Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult-- Ruth, a labor and delivery nurse of over 20 years, has been taken off a patient's case through no fault of her own. So what's her fault? She's African-American and the baby is the son of a white supremacist. When the baby goes into cardiac arrest, with only Ruth in the room, what will she do? Will she act as a nurse? Or simply walk away? Told through the eyes of Ruth, the supremacist father, and her public defender, Small Great Things takes on the challenge of race in America. Challenging and thoughtful, I agreed with some of it, disagreed with some of it, and came away with a lot to think about.
A Dog's Life by Ann M. Martin-- This book was so sweet. At times heartbreaking. It reads as an autobiography as the dog tells about his various owners, good and bad. And the adventures and misadventures of a stray. Honestly, it was a horrible book for me to read 'cause now I want to go adopt all the strays at the shelter.
Our suggested reading for March was Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty-- Six adults and three children at a dinner party... what could go wrong? Spend this book uncovering what exactly did happen at that dinner party and who's to blame. But be careful with your guesses. There may be more than one right answer. If you've read many of these bookmarks posts you know that I love Liane Moriarty's books and this one is no exception. It was a page turner for all 415 pages! I couldn't put it down as my mind was racing to unravel this mystery of friendship, guilt and obligations. Read it!
So what are your bookmarks this month?
Tell us in the comments about the books you're chewing on. Or link up a review from your own blog. Let's share the books we're finding, good and bad. And give us your thoughts on Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty.
Also don't forget to come back on May 26th as we discuss Atlas Girl by Emily T. Wierenga.
Today we're doing the Jell-O Challenge! Who will win? And who will be stumped with the Jell-O?
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Look for a few ways to add some fun to your homeschool? Here are just a few of the holidays and fun days you can celebrate this month:
May 1st--May Day
*Create a floral bouquet and surprise your grandparents
*Gift your neighbors with some floral plants and offer to help in their garden
*Learn about composting
May 6th--National Scrapbook Day
*Create a scrapbook page around an "I am" poem
*Create a page around a state/ historical figure you're studying
May 14th--Mother's Day
*Make Mother's Day coupons
*Create a menu/shop/cook dinner (w/help)
*Play this Mother/Baby Animal Memory Game
May 16th--Pizza Party Day
*Have a pizza party of course!
*Cut pizzas in different amounts and talk about fractions
*Double or half the recipe for more practice in fractions
May 18th--Museum Day
*Go to your local children's museum
*Check out an art gallery
*Or explore the train museum
This week, we’re talking the latest poetry books on our shelf. Which ones do we like? Which ones don't we like? And which ones are we on the fence about?
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What I Made: I actually didn't make anything this week, but I've been sitting here drooling over these Taco Pop Tarts. Why does junk food taste so good?
What I'm Reading: I just finished Love Unending and was really impressed. So right now I'm reading Are My Kids on Track? for review. Wow! Talk about a lot of information all at once. The jury is still out on that one.
What I'm Doing: Oh, talk about a busy weekend. Seems like everyone planned events for this weekend. We're shopping at going to an Earth Day event, a library event, both boys have baseball games, there's a church event,... and that's just Saturday. Wow!
What I'm Watching: We're watching Survivor. Like half of America. :-) We also started going through the Friends series again... for about the billionth time.
What I'm Enjoying: Cool weather... baseball games... smoothies... poetry books...
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It's no secret that I value marriage. Marriage is a topic that I've written about extensively here and even ran a series on 52 First Dates. I've tried to walk out a healthy relationship with my husband and over the years, that's leaked into this space as well. So it should come as no surprise, that I was delighted to review this book on... marriage.
Love Unending, by Becky Thompson, is a 21 Day challenge to view your marriage in a fresh light. Each chapter is includes a quick devotional, action steps, a beginning prayer (that often sparks deeper conversation), and reflection questions. Interspersed through out is blank space for journaling and further reflection. Topics include:
Speaking with Kindness
Praying Constantly
Listening with Purpose
Fighting Fair
Honoring your Spouse
and more!
I really liked that the writing spoke from the heart and didn't gloss over the messiness for marriage. It's tough building a life with someone. There will be misunderstandings. It's nice to know that someone else has been there. And made it through to the other side.
I also appreciated that the chapters had concrete action steps that could be enacted right away. These were simple points that allowed for action in that very same day, not to be held off for date night, but put into motion from the start. So much of marriage is about the every day, not just the special days.
When I received this book, I was excited to start using the suggestions right away. And I noticed how much they were about me and not my spouse. We both share in the health of this marriage, but it's a great reminder that problem solving, or marriage maintenance, begins with me. Similar in feel to the Kindness Challenge, this book made a huge difference in our relationship right away. And I'm happy to return to it's concepts again and again. A great place to start!
*Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book from the publish. All opinions are my own.
This week, we’re talking outside activities... all those crazy fun activities we fit into our lives.
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Some of our favorites this month in our homeschool!
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This past weekend, we attended an Aqua Egg Hunt at our local indoor pool. We weren't sure what to expect, but we had a great time. It was a fun way to start the Easter season!
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In this Day in the Life... we take a field trip to the theater, frantically clean the house, get ready for baseball games, and have a mishap with the camera.
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This week, we’re talking about how to get out into nature. I'm sharing how we're dipping our toes into Charlotte Mason philosophy and incorporating more nature studies into our homeschool.
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This is what we're including in our April Morning Basket. Currently we're studying poetry, other states, and Easter Around the World.
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Poetry Tea Time is changing the way many homeschoolers are facing their week. And since we’re studying poetry already, we thought this would be a great time to try it ourselves. The best part is tea time forced us to slow down, breathe a sigh of relief, and soak in the beautiful language of poetry.
This week, we’re taming the Mommy Monster. Ever have a Terribble, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day? These are five steps I’m taking in taming my own Mommy Monster and saving all our sanity.
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