You know you homeschool if...

. . .your children try rolling downhill in a square box.Just a little humor poking fun at ourselves. They were actually crawling downhill while the others helped to roll the box, like a hamster in a wheel. I have no idea what they were thinking. © 2007-2012 Chocolate on my Cranium, LLC all rights reser...

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Return of the ChatsA few years back Stonechat were a common sight, perched on the scrub and gorse of the coastal strip, along the north of the Wirral peninsula. These birds always raised a smile with their rusty round bodies giving them the appearance of a large bumble bee in flight as they dash between prominent perches.  I have also always really liked their characteristic call that sounds like two pebbles being tapped together.The Stonechat...

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Knock, Knock Anyone There?

April has gone by so quickly! I only posted 10 times and, I'm not going to lie, it was kind of nice. BUT I am ready to get back into the swing of things. I can only take a break for so long before I start to go insane. Here are a few things/changes that will be taking place with this ol' blog. I'm open for suggestions too!The "walk through history" apron tutorials will start back on May 8th. They will take place the 2nd Tuesday of every month. Doing...

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Joy in Spilled Milk

On Sunday I learned a simple little lesson from Hershey...or more accurately several lessons.One: Dancing and singing {to her little brother} can bring joy and laughter, even to those {her little brother} who are crying.Two: Dancing and singing while holding a cup of milk also brings laughter.Three: Dancing and singing energetically while holding a cup of milk results in an abrupt stop to the dancing and singing. Four: Spilled milk still tastes good...

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There is Sunshine in my Soul Today

{Taking a cue from my friend who titles her blog posts from lines in music}What do you do when your children say, "Come play with us, Mom!"You obey!Yesterday {and today} have been gorgeous! We have been soaking up the clear skies and 70-80 degree Spring weather. Next week temps will probably be back in the 40-50 range, this is Northern Nevada after all.We basked in the sunshine,had crawling races,crab walk races,rolling races,and wheel barrow races.We...

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Flighty TwittersThe most common view of a Linnet is of a small flock of about a dozen twittering small 'brown' birds in characteristic 'bouncing' flight across an area of grassland. There is quite a good population locally that use the habitat of the coastal rough grasslands and nest in clumps of gorse. However, the status of the national population is not great with the birds showing a 57% decline between 1970 and 2008 and therefore afforded a 'Red...

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Fishing Tackle Barrel Swivel Bracelets

Did you know fishing tackle can be used to make some of the easiest bracelets ever?We used barrel swivels with interlocking snaps and added seed beads for color. Barrel swivels come in different sizes - the smaller the number the larger the size. No matter what size you get all of the packages contain the same number of swivels for the same price so its a better deal to buy the larger sizes. We made two adult size bracelets with one package of 12...

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Snippets

After I helped her put on her shoes and jacket, Hersey {2}, threw open the door and announced to her older siblings {and the world}: "Here's me!"Special Dark {5}: "Mom's a genius!" after I fixed his marble run so it sloped properly.Special Dark: Mom, truth or dare?Me: DareSpecial Dark: Give Dad a piggy back ride and jump over the couch.{I did give him a piggy back ride but definitely did not try jumping over the couch.}Hershey: It's your favorite...

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Spring Has Sprung

and my busy season has begun!April is going to be a doozey of a month for me. I have several major projects I am working on. {I didn't make this quilt but will be making one like it}A quilt is being made as a special gift for someone who is moving. I'm following the easy tutorial for the Patchwork Chevron quilt pictured above.I'm also putting together a video/slide show for a stake Relief Society fireside the first Sunday in May.Seeds have been started...

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Easter 'Bunny'To put the record straight, the original Easter Bunny was not supposed to be a rabbit but a hare. Hares are mostly commonly seen in the spring as the males energetically pursue the females. Their hormone driven pursuits have given rise to the phrase 'Mad as a March Hare'. If you have ever watched a male hare catch the scent of a female you will see how they become possessed and it is a common sight watching them sniff along the ground...

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