Things only Homeschoolers Say – Thanksgiving Dinner Edition "Before we begin our Thanksgiving meal, Johnny is going to recite the entire Mayflower Compact." See more things only homeschoolers say or laugh along with our homeschool funnies! … [Read more...]
Save the leaves for science!
Things only Homeschoolers Say - Save the Leaves Edition "Don't bag up all the leaves - I need a whole bunch for science experiments." See more things only homeschoolers say or laugh along with our homeschool funnies! … [Read more...]
Have you seen the amazing work of spiders? {Spider Webs}
I just finished reading Charlotte’s Web to my youngest, and like most children, he was captivated by the spiders incredible spinning skills. Every time we read this classic we become keenly aware of the spiders in our little patch of earth. And that’s how we came to spot this dew-kissed spider web carefully set between two trees in our backyard. Spiders spin their webs in all different kinds of … [Read more...]
Wonderful flowers for your winter world {Pansies}
Every year as the brilliant colors of the summer flowers fade, I like to plant a few pansies. And I am not alone, along with mums pansies are among the most popular cool season blooms. Not only are they are easy to grow, but they provide beautiful color throughout late fall and into winter. Pansies are part of the viola family, which contains 500 species - including pansies and violets. Pansies … [Read more...]
Maple Tree {InstaScience}
Fall is here! Pumpkin-Spiced Lattes abound as the green landscape fades into reds, yellows, and oranges. I love the crisp beauty of fall, but my favorite thing to watch is the change in the local maple trees. Maple leaves display gorgeous colors that are the hallmarks of fall. There are approximately 128 different kinds of maple trees, but the most common are the sugar maple, the red maple, … [Read more...]
Lamb’s Ear {InstaScience}
Have you seen those soft, velvety and silvery grey-green plants in your next-door neighbor’s garden? Those low-growing, soft textured leaves belong to the ornamental plant, known as the Lamb’s ear. The scientific name of lamb's ears plant is Stachys byzantina and is a native to Turkey, Iran and Armenia in Europe. The plant can best be described as "fuzzy" or "velvety" and the leaves are shaped … [Read more...]