We are studying space this week. After talking about meteors and how they have made the craters on the moon, we brought in a pan of sand from outside. My son dropped marbles and different sized bouncy balls into it to make crater holes. He then drew a picture of the American flag into [...]
We had our first 4H gardening project meeting yesterday. I am the project leader for our club. My kids are in gardening plus two others. The kids wrote down their goals for the year. (Record keeping is an important aspect of 4H.) We then learned a little bit about seeds. They dissected bean seeds [...]
I know it’s only January, but I can’t help dreaming about and planning our garden. I have been pouring over the seed catalogs and craving fresh tomatoes. Last year, I started using some heirloom seeds in the garden and saved some seeds for this year. I wanted to make sure [...]
Welcome to my first blog! I am going to be blogging about homeschooling our 3 children, gardening, food preservation, crafts, 4H and anything else thrown at us along the way. I hope you enjoy sharing our journey.
