Last week Drama King had become overwhelmed so we took a break from the Reading Reflex. We had heard about BOB books and found the first set on eBay at a reasonable price so I pulled them for a no pressure week. I was completely surprised when Drama King picked up the first book and […]
Today’s Topic: Is telecommuting the most effective solution for reducing highway congestion? I don’t know if it’s the most effective solution but it certainly helps reduce congestion as workers aren’t required to be on the road to get to work on a regular basis. Tim works from home and we certainly cut our vehicle related […]
Reading Reflex by Carmen and Geoffrey McGuinness has a seriously different approach to reading and while at first it seemed too strange, I am slowly falling in love with this method. It’s helping Little T with his spelling and Drama King read his first sentence with little help from me. I’ve been doing some research […]
This wild rice soup recipe is perfect for chilly winter nights. We love this as a complete lunch or as a side dish with barbecue ribs. The recipe makes over 2 quarts of soup so you can easily feed a dozen people as a side dish or about eight people as a main dish. I’d […]
Today’s Topic: Hot Chocolate or Hot Cider? I have only had hot cider once or twice that I can remember and I wasn’t very fond of it so hot chocolate is my pick hands down. Well that was a short answer so why not chime in on my other thought provoking post today on maternity […]
Last week we introduced you to Reading Reflex by Carmen and Geoffrey McGuinness and shared our tough first week. Since we had so many things planned and the boys were having trouble sleeping, we kept this week pretty light. We played the blending game and sounds around us game randomly throughout each day. Week 2 […]