…. It is also Inspire your HEART with ART day! Now, that is more my style! So we learned how to sketch trees. Can I mention my love for YouTube?! (This guy is having trouble with tree pollen today – go figure!) I was able to use my phone to set up a playlist for the kids to watch after they had finished their book work called “How to Sketch a Tree.” 15 videos of how to draw trees. I love that our home is a learning center. It is fun to see the kids…
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Won’t you be my neighbor…oh wait, I’m a bad neighbor.
…asked my youngest what the neighbors thought of the shirt. He said “They said it was okay and their son like the Colts.” I said, “Really? That is all they said?” I couldn’t believe it. These are the neighbors that bring Easter baskets to my kids. They are so precious to us. I would have thought they would have sent him home with accolades. So after the day ended and I was taking a HOT bath – it hit me like a bucket of cold water being poured over…
Amazing Backyard Garden Tour
…en and house were unbelievable gorgeous. It felt like we were at a resort. I will say we do live in the Tropics and most things do flourish here! One of the first things I noticed was this fountain. We have been studying World Geography and it was so interesting to me. It also was covered in tons of bees. Needless to say – we stayed away. I loved the wall of bamboo, I think that is what is, behind it! It filtered the HOT evening sun. Great idea! T…
Our Amish Story
…t makes me feel safe. We walked in the shop and realized it wasn’t air conditioned. Their was a previous customer who was finishing up his order with a man who wore no shoes. It smelled like leather. So good. A teenage girl was in the corner, making holes in leather for a new saddle. I would think that this was an Amish shop except there were computers everywhere. Then I saw young kids running around, again with no shoes. They also wore plain clot…
Remember Goliad…TEXAS History comes alive!
…arn. My Texas History teacher, Coach C. was awesome! He made it fun and exciting. He probably doesn’t realize how much he has influenced others to teach, including me with my own kids. He used to give us extra credit if we brought in a sketching of a historical monument. We had to lay a piece of paper over the monument and run either a crayon or pencil over the paper. Do you know how many monuments a girl can get? It made me have an eye for histor…
