October Field Trips

We have been staying busy over the last month and summer has finally come to an end in North Carolina. Cooler weather is always welcome and we love spending more time outside during this time of the year. My oldest daughter's birthday is in October and this year, she wanted to go to the NC State Fair. The weather was perfect and we had a lot of fun.

This past week we took a field trip to a local farm. It was a beautiful day and we did a lot of great stuff. We learned about gems and were able to mine our own gems and take them home. It's been a great month and we look forward to November and all the fun things we are going to do.

History

This year, I decided to use Our Star Spangled Story for history for my third grader this year. We are having so much fun with this curriculum. The latest project that we did was to make hats and decorate them. My daughter wanted my 9th grader and me to help her make the hats and we had fun working on this craft together. I love the hands-on projects at the end of each unit. My daughter also loves doing the worksheets that come with it after each lesson. She is learning so much. I am so happy with my decision to switch to Our Star Spangled Story for history for my third grader.

Week in Review

This was a short school week for us. We took a break from school work on Labor day so we could visit with family and friends. We did get some school work done on Tuesday and Wednesday while watching and waiting to see were Hurricane Dorian was going to go. It has not even been a year since our area was devasted by Hurricane Florence so we were all on edge.

My youngest daughter had fun during the week looking at our globe and finding different places. She has a friend that lived in Guam for a while and we found it together on the globe. She then said to get there from here in North Carolina, you would have to fly to Los Angeles and take a boat to Hawaii. From Hawaii, you would have to get on another boat to go to Guam. I told her that you can actually fly to Guam and not have to take a boat.

Thursday morning started off with tornadoes and tornado warnings all around us. I decided we should take the day off from school to focus our attention on the weather. I also had to go into work at 3:00 that afternoon. I was able to leave work around 7:00 (my normal leave time is 9:00) so I could get home safely before the strong winds started. I was able to make it home safely on Thursday evening through some heavy downpours.

I didn't get much sleep Thursday evening, because I kept waking up to see how close Dorian was going to be to us and how strong the winds were going to be and make sure there were not going to be any more tornadoes. When we got up Friday morning, I had a migraine, so I told the kids they could take another day off from school. We fared okay during the storm. Just a few limbs down in the yard and we never lost power through it all.

When we were surveying our yard for damage, I noticed that our Yucca plant had bloomed and I almost missed it.

 I am so glad that this week is over and praying that there are no more hurricanes this year.

Scripture and a Snapshot ~ 8/25/19

Fridays

This school year, my girls have the opportunity to attend co-op classes on Fridays. The classes are based on Charlotte Mason's method of teaching. My girls are going to be learning Spanish, doing Swedish Drills, going on nature walks and journaling about it, handicrafts, Shakespeare, and so much more.

Yesterday was our first day, and my girls had so much fun. They are looking forward to getting out of the house each week, learning new things, and making new friends. 

 

The Delilah Box

A few weeks ago, I was introduced to The Delilah Box from a post I saw on Facebook. It looked interesting to me, so I decided to go ahead and sign up to see what it had in it. 

Wow! It was more than what I thought it would be. My first box was delivered a few days after I subscribed and I was so excited to open it and see all of the goodies.

First of all, the goodies are delivered in a beautiful hand-sewn drawstring bag. Side note, I received a purple bag for my first delivery and purple is my favorite color! 

When opened, there are three books and several other goodies (it will vary month to month). In my new subscriber bag, I received two fiction books (another side note- I love reading Amish fiction!) and one nonfiction book.  

I also received some postcards, cards with envelopes, a writing pad, and a couple of bookmarks. She also included a pretty necklace.  

And a bonus since I was a new subscriber, I received all of the back issues of "The Journey" series.

This months box is set to be here in a few days and I am so looking forward to seeing what the goodies will be for this month. 

This is a great box for all the ladies that love to read Christian authors and love to be encouraged.

P.S. ~ I was not compensated in any way for this post. I just really loved the product and wanted more people to know about it. It would make a great gift for a birthday or Christmas.

Scripture and a Snapshot