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Courtney's Quest: The Trouble with Chickens & Me
9 weeks ago, we brought home fluffy little balls of sweet peeps. today we drove them to their new home an hour away - where there are no HOAs or neighbors who report your chickens.right after we found...
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Courtney's Quest: teaching kindergarten!
i need some pump-up music! or a big microphone: let's get ready to rumble!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! wait, that's not right either...oh well, here we go!last year i homeschooled the girls (ladybug was 4, and...
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homeschool room(s)
we have moved our schooling areas around in the house a couple of times, but i think we're finally all settled (until i get the urge to redo something...which i don't foresee happening anytime soon)....
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Starting on the CC path
as i mentioned in recent posts, we've joined a Classical Conversations (CC) homeschool group. and the girls (and I) are LOVING it. i love learning things to music. if i had been more self-aware, i...
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CC makes me like history - GASP!
whoa, that is something! my entire life, history has been my least favorite subject to study. and with my major, i had to take a lot of upper level history courses...which were painful and dull.but...i...
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Courtney's Quest: To the other side of the World
i'm at it again. my suitcase is packed with a week's worth of clothes and toilet paper, gifts for the new friends i am going to make, and velveeta & rotel for our missionary family (it's the small...
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To the Space Station, and Beyond!
I AM THANKFUL! so blessed!we are now halfway finished with our very first Classical Conversations cycle. if i were giving a review, it would be two thumbs up and a very big smile. the girls (ages 4 and...
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sci-fun & tape-tivities
school is back in session at our house and we've been delving into the girls' My First Mind Blowing Science kit that they got for christmas. it has fit in perfectly with weeks 13 and 14 of our cc...
View Articlecourtney's quest: know thyself
i've had a personal revelation today that shocked me.while sitting at the playground with some other homeschool moms, one of them asked me what I like to do when i had free time.and i couldn't answer...
View ArticleCourtney's Quest: me?
I've taken a big step out of writing this year. I have been having negative thoughts about the point of me writing or keeping my Quest. There are so many authors and bloggers and free amazon ebooks...
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2014-15 Homeschool Curriculum: BIBLE
I've been asked a handful of times about what curriculum I've been using, so I remembered that I needed to write it down so I can share that information better.Ladybug (age 6) is studying 1st grade...
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American Heritage Girls - Pathfinders
Last year I was the assistant leader for my American Heritage Girls (AHG) troop's Pathfinder unit. We had a great year, and I got my feet wet enough to volunteer to be the official leader this year....
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American Heritage Girls - Pathfinder Paper Bag Book
Last year, I made Pathfinder paper bag books with the girls to learn all the components of the AHG Oath and about the Level Award - Eliza Shirley.AHG changed the Pathfinder Program this year, and we've...
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American Heritage Girls - Pathfinders - Fanny Crosby
We had our first "official" meeting last week, and I used to to focus on Fanny Crosby.First I told them about Fanny (you can use what AHG provides or compile your own information). They were fascinated...
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American Heritage Girls - Pathfinders - Love God Creation Quilt
For the LOVE GOD section of our meetings, I have some big plans for a little bit of time!As recommended in the handbook (the new handbook is SOOOOO cute), we're going to be making a creation quilt. I...
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American Heritage Girls - Pathfinders - Creation Quilt Completion!
The girls had sooooo much fun sewing their Creation Quilts yesterday! I have 6 girls at our Pathfinder level, but only 3 were there for this activity. We had 2 adults (including me), helping tie knots...
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American Heritage Girls - Pathfinders - Cherish My Family
Using the Pathfinders' new book as my guide, we're going to talk about families and complete the 2 pages in our paper bag books about Cherishing my Family.We are also going to start working on this...
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American Heritage Girls - Pathfinders - Cherish My Family Canvas
We met yesterday and the Pathfinders made their canvases! They loved it - and loved describing how it felt to get their toes painted with cold paint!I bought a table cloth at the Dollar Store and taped...
View ArticleChristmas Advent Activities
Every year we prepare Advent activities for the girls. This year is no different! I couldn't find my list from last year, so I wanted to make sure and post one this year so I can remember what we...
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American Heritage Girls - Pathfinders - Honor My Country
We're back in the swing of things at AHG and my little Pathfinders have lost their shyness and are full-blown gigglers. We have spent 2 meetings on Honor My Country. The first being used to complete...
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American Heritage Girls - Pathfinders - Honor My Country Thank You Cards
To continue teaching the Pathfinders what it means to honor our country, I chose to give them the opportunity to decorate cards for active troops and veterans.I researched various organizations that...
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American Heritage Girls Pathfinders - Serving My Community - Soles4Souls...
Back in the fall, AHG sent out a leader guideĀ (Fall 2014) listing some service opportunities. One of them included Pathfinders! I asked all the parents of my Pathfinders if they'd be interested in...
View ArticleAmerican Heritage Girls - Pathfinders - NEXT STEP
For the Next Step stepping stone, I got off easy! One of our Pioneers in our group needed to work on a requirement for her level award which was - lead a meeting of a younger unit! PERFECT!I asked her...
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American Heritage Girls - Pathfinders End of Year Bridging Ceremony
We had our end of year ceremony a couple of weeks ago - and it was so cute and precious and fun. I made these badge holders for each of the girls with a ribbon and foam and a hot glue gun. I left a...
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American Heritage Girls Pathfinders - Loving God - I-Spy Creation Bags
This year I decided to do something different than the creation quilt for our Loving God stepping stone. (It was way adult-helper intensive last year.) It was fun and the kids loved it - but, I've got...
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