Birdseed Cookies

The kids and I have learned so much about birds during our Bird Unit. I think the neatest thing has been watching the bird feeder which is about 2 feet from our kitchen table. We eat breakfast with the birds. The past 2 mornings a red bellied woodpecker has decided to join us. THAT has been amazing!!

The kids and I made birdseed cookies and placed them out in the front yard for our feathered friends. I noticed today that the front yard has been FULL of tiny little hopping sparrows, doves, robins, and other little feathery signs of spring.

Smile! It’s Friday!! #8

I love my son! And this post is dedicated to him today. It has been so fun to watch him grow and develop over the years. And believe me when I say I do not miss the fact that I have extra blessings poured upon me with my children because we have chosen to homeschool. I get so much time with my children…and I LOVE it! I am blessed and grateful, and I do not take it for granted. Not every day is a walk in the park, but overall, homeschooling has been phenomenal.

Ye Old Maryland Renaissance Festival

My daughter is sick today. We stayed home from church and she has slept quite a bit, which has allowed me time to sit, think, and remember. I wanted to share an adventure that my husband and I experienced while we lived up in Maryland.

Now, perhaps this isn’t new to you, but to us, this was a brand new experience! We went to The Maryland Renaissance Festival. This takes place during September. If there is one where you live, I encourage you to add it to your list of places to go. It’s quite fun! At least one in ten people were in costume.  Most people were not just in costume, but they were also living the roles they represented by their words and actions.  One guy walked past some people dressed in modern clothes and he said, “What strange vestments!”

Shipping Kids Away

A friend of mine posted something similar to the following on his Facebook site: I feel for all you parents who have to deal with your kids during the summer. And there were a few responses that were interesting, but something like this summed up most of them: Yeah, when is fall?

Now at this point, may I ask you, my Reader, a question?

How is it that people wonder why this generation of kids coming up is so disjointed from society when their parents want nothing to do with them?

I’ve seen this “shipping off” of kids quite a bit and it makes me sad and angry.