While I am in transition mode between one school year and the next, we are filling our days with some fun activities this summer. First on the list is Lego Club. This idea popped up in a brief conversation with another homeschool mom where we were discussing the similarities between our boys. We each have 2 boys with nearly 2…
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This Week at Elkfork Academy
In my life this week…I’ve been on the go. A trip to town nearly every day has meant many items on my to-do list have been left undone. In our homeschool this week…the children are enjoying the freedom to follow their pet projects as a we take a break from formal schooling. We have budding film-makers working on their script,…
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A Blogging Class For You – FREE!
During the month of April I had the opportunity to sit in on a class offered by Blogelina where I learned how to set up my own website and so much more. All for FREE! You are now reading Apron Strings & other things as a result of information and knowledge I gained while sitting in on those classes. You,…
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The Hidden Art of Homemaking – Chapter 6
Gardens and Gardening In this chapter, Edith Schaeffer takes a practical and creative look at gardening — flowers, vegetables and more –and how you can incorporate it, should incorporate it into your life, your home, wherever you are. Consider the fact that God the Creator chose a garden as the very first home for the very first man, the very…
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Menu Plan Monday – 5/27 to 6/2
Here it is again, the end of the month, the fifth week of my normally four week grocery cycle, and I find myself scouring the pantry and cupboards and freezer for 7 days’ worth of gourmet nearly nutritious meals to fill the 7 bellies that pull up to my table each day. You can read below what I came up…
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