Bread of Life
Next month will mark five years that it's been since Chris started this particularly spectacular adventure for me... Yes, he signed me up with an account over on blogger, named this blog "the brew*crew adventure" and basicly got me started journaling online. To commemorate my five year anniversary (5 yrs, already?!) as a blogger, I was thinking that it's high time I go through my archives and have a look-see at what all I've written over the years. Thus I'm finding some posts that just need to be culled, and some old treasures to re-post as well. This is one of the good ones... My Dad wrote the following poem in the cover of his

something new
Something hilarious happened this morning that I just had to write down and share with you... My girls and I were eating Dove chocolates (today's my birthday) and reading the foil wrappers. Tab says to me, "Aaah Mom, Savannah's says 'Dance like no one is watching.'!" She dances ALL the time, we call her our *dancing girl*, so that was lovely. Then she asks me what mine says, "Try something new today." I tell her, to which she quips back, "Yeah, like letting your kids NOT do any schoolwork since today's your birthday! LOL"... as she's opening her own chocolate. Smiling, I ask her, "Well... what does yours say?!" In a faltering voice, she answers, "'Never stop learning.'*humph*...f

an interview with a 13yo homeschooler
Last Friday we were pleasantly surprised by a call from my sister, a school librarian, who is currently working on earning her Master's Degree in Media Science. She'd called to ask me if we had time for her to interview myself and either N or T regarding their reading habits for an assignment that she had to complete and turn in that day. I agreed, and as T was busily working on her math, I asked N if he'd like to be interviewed by his Aunt Alicia for one of her classes. He excitedly agreed and said that it sounded like fun. I was so blessed as I listened to his answers, and was especially tickled to see how much he enjoyed the whole affair, proclaiming afterwards "ho

livid in the library
**Added disclaimer: Please note that this post contains material that may be inappropriate for children to read.** *Note: I originally published this article last year, August 25th, 2008 here at the the brew*crew adventure, but having recently published it over at the HSBA Post, I decided to re-post it here as well, being that it's a good reminder for us to be ever-vigilant as parents. I just returned home from our local library, where I’d taken the kids this afternoon, to pick up some history tales and biographies. It was a disturbing visit this

Time to show some bloggy Love!
The time is here to show some nominatin' love for your favorite homeschool bloggers over at the HSBA Post! There are 25 categories to consider (though you don't have to enter that many nominations to contribute your favorites), and the prizes being offered this year are absolutely WONDERFUL, so be sure and check out those l