by IngridBarlow | Jan 19, 2017 | Crafting Concoctions, Homeschool
The boys have been rocking their Read Aloud Revival 31 Day Challenge, {I blogged about it here}, so we celebrated by using one of the coupons they (RAR) provided. Donuts! On a Sunday morning before church. What could be better?? Donuts on Sunday mornings seems to...
by IngridBarlow | Jan 17, 2017 | Crochet, Daily Quilting or Crafting Projects, Homeschool
I have been spending way too much time with the hot water bottle lately. Oh we have been hit hard. That is one of the lovely benefits to homeschool though. Sick days are whatever you want them to be. You keep plugging away and blowing your nose every few minutes or...
by IngridBarlow | Jan 11, 2017 | Favorite Reads, Homeschool, Simply Domestic
One of my top priorities as a mom is helping my kids develop a LOVE for reading. I think it is so hugely valuable…they can go on adventures/time travel, even to made-up lands like Narnia…they develop sympathy and compassion for people like them and...
by IngridBarlow | Jan 10, 2017 | Homeschool
Bergen. 2 1/2. She has made me want to have 5000 girls. She has driven me crazy. The easiest in some ways, the hardest in others. We fondly refer to her as “The Bergenator.” This little stacker bunny has come in handy with learning biggest/littlest and...
by IngridBarlow | Jan 10, 2017 | Good on the tastebuds, Homeschool
I was reminded of something bad this weekend. Old fashioned cake doughnuts are not that hard to make…and don’t take that much time either. Oh man. Lovely doughnuts. 30 minutes to rest the dough and then the magic happens. And can I just say that I...
by IngridBarlow | Jan 6, 2017 | Good on the tastebuds, Homeschool, Simply Domestic, Uncategorized
Breakfast is kind of special to me. It’s quiet time before the day begins. I use “quiet” loosely here, but it is a time that I try to re-group and prepare mentally for the day ahead. Since I read to the family when they eat, it means that I...
