The day I’ve been looking forward to all month is here! It’s finally St. Patrick’s Day! Did silly leprechauns visit your house? Did the kids wake to find pennies hidden for them to find? Is your milk green? Maybe there is rainbow colored gelatin awaiting eager fingers to grab and
Author: Melissa Twine
A day without coffee is like…just kidding, I have no idea what that’s like. Well, not in the past 10 years, at least! When I wake up in the morning (especially on schooldays), I find my slippers, stagger to the kitchen, and pour two cups of the nice, hot coffee
We’re back with “Favorite Things Friday,” and I just can’t omit one of my favorite things to teach…SCIENCE!! Though some may not agree with me on this, I think learning about science is incredible! Yes, I am the nerdy one who loves to teach anything science-y. I am aware that
See that lettuce in the picture? I grew that! (Not the I am excited or anything.) When we plant a garden, we do so full of hopes and dreams of tiny green sprouting plants turning into a feast for our table. Well, at least, I do! I’m always so excited
What’s the RIGHT way to homeschool?? Whoa…now that’s a loaded question if I’ve ever heard one…and boy have I heard THIS one more times than I can count! Though the years, and even now as we go on about our homeschooling life, I often have other mamas ask me for
Our foster chicks are only a few weeks old, but they are already getting so many of their new feathers in! I have already raised their heating plate up one level, and they are just about ready to have it raised to the final level before they no longer need
Are there days when you wake up, and immediately want to go back to sleep? How about the times you want to hide out in a closet somewhere, not wanting to face what’s “out there?” Ummm, yes. Anyone who tries to tell you they don’t have those days…well, I must
When it’s winter, and outside our windows looks cold and dreary, I just itch to have a little bit of green in my life! (Ok, if the truth be told, I really want green plants, a nice warm cup of coffee, AND a fire in the fireplace.) I think plants
Just call me Clover O’Lucky…I cannot hide it…St. Patrick’s Day is my favorite holiday! I love the green, the whimsical leprechauns and rainbows, the tall tales of hidden gold and potatoes, shamrocks and blarney. Once a year, I practically turn our whole house green on the inside with lights, glitter,
My sweet husband and I recently celebrated our 19th wedding anniversary. I think looking back on that day grows to be more and more fun each year. As I looked through our wedding pictures this year, I thought to myself, “Oh my, we looked so young!!” Time has a way