Random Paper Plate Fish

Title of the post says it all...nuff said

Beach Collection Jars

Just for fun during the summer we made Beach Collection Jars. These jars stay at home (because they are glass) and we collect pretty shells, rocks, beach glass or whatever else interests us when we go exploring on the beach. When we get home we put them in our jars. First we washed out some spaghetti sauce jars, any large glass jar will do

Then we ripped up tissue paper into long skinny pieces, this was the kids favorite part, we used blue, but you can use any color you'd like

soak the tissue paper in white glue and apply to your jar. Sticking your tongue out during this process is extremely helpful!

extreme concentration in this picture...serious work

Finished Jars!! FABULOUS! We tied some raffia around the tops later on after they dried, but you can decorate the finished project any way you wish..

School Starts~Cambric Tea

We actually did this over the summer, but it was very educational so I wanted to include it with a school post. =) I have been reading Farmer Boy to the kids this summer and they wanted to know what Cambric Tea was so I made them some. Tea and Honey

Yum! I LOVE tea

Even Jesse was able to have some! =) and he loved it

Jadyn and Aidan loved it too and Aidan wanted me to make him more

Gabe's face says it all! DO NOT LIKE! =) poor Gabe

Mom's Birthday

Just wanted to share with everyone this adorable cake I made for my mom's birthday this year. She LOVE elephants, pink and daisies...so here it is! Super cute right?!

2010-2011 school room

We are starting school a bit early this year to allow for various illnesses or hospital stays that always seem to occur during the year. Here is our decorated schoolroom for this year. This is our money bulletin board

1-20 in English and Spanish, with Dr. Suess to amuse the teacher (me)

Our art bulletin board over our art supply table

Our calendar bulletin board, see the bees? Jim has named our homeschool The Busy Bee Learning Academy =)

Geography wall

Symbols of America wall

Here is our table, I painted it red and put the kids handprints on it and dated them, we will do this every year of our homeschool journey. Then when my little finally leave the nest I can look at it and cry

So Sweet!

New addition!

Just wanted to share with everyone the newest addition to my etsy store! She is a sproutling and can be custom made in any color! Come check her out at www.JadynsGardenBowtique.etsy.com.

HYSTERICAL Homeschooling Post

This was posted by a fellow homeschooling momma on facebook and I just had to share it...laugh for the day.

Top 10 Answers You Should NEVER Give to the Question "What?! No School Today?"
by Lisa Hixon Weir on Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at 1:16pm

Top 10 Answers You Should NEVER Give to the Question "What?! No School Today?" (the brighter side to homeschooling)

10. Well normally yes, but this time of year I need help with the planting and plowing.

9. Goodness, no!!! I graduated 18 years ago, but thanks for the compliment!

8. No, we home-school. We're just out to pick up a bag of pork rinds and some Mountain Dew, then we gotta hurry home to catch our soaps.

7. What?! Where did you guys come from?! I thought I told you to stay at school! I'm sorry. This happens all the time. (sigh)

6. There isn't? Why, you'd think we'd see more kids out then, don't you?

5. We're on a field trip studying human nature's intrusive and assumptive tactics of displaying ignorance and implied superiority. Thanks for the peek!

4. On our planet we have different methods of education. (Shhh! No, I didn't give it away... keep your antennae down!)

3. Oh my goodness! I thought that today was Saturday...come on kids, hurry!

2. Noooooope. Me 'n Bubba jes' learns 'em at home. Werks reel good!And the number one answer we should NEVER give to the question: "What? No school today?"

1. "What? No Bingo today?"

Hope this gives you all a good laugh.