Yesterday the boys and I did the big grocery shop for the week. The boys have become quite helpful at the store, and enjoy picking out a treat or two—both healthy and non-healthy. Sure, Gareth (age 5) asked for more Corn Pops, but he also requested broccoli. I can live with that. But it’s Daegan, [...]
Today was a very productive day. Jim and I sorted through the laundry room, where TONS OF STUFF we no longer wanted or needed was waiting. We sorted it into bins for Goodwill (charity) and Sprouts (to sell at a consignment store). 5 big Rubbermaid bins and 3 bankers boxes later—to say nothing of the [...]
Last Friday the boys and I headed to Safety City, along with 40-50 other homeschoolers between the ages of 4 and 7. Safety City is a place for kids to learn about pedestrian and road safety. The boys were quite excited as we arrived, as while we do tons of outings, we don’t often meet [...]
Daegan had his last class from the winter session of Homeschool Art recently. He loved it so much he has asked to be signed up for spring session as well. We lucky enough to live within walking distance (literally a 30-second drive) of one to Calgary’s two Arts Centres, so I’ve obliged. Art was never [...]
Earlier in the week the boys gave me a hand making some cookies, based on the “Sugared Black Raspberry Tea Cookies” recipe on allrecipes.com. Here’s our version: RASPBERRY THUMBPRINT COOKIES 1/2 c margarine or butter 1/4 c packed brown sugar 1/4 c white sugar 1 tsp vanilla 3 Tbsp milk (we use unsweetened almond milk) [...]
We had a pretty good weekend. My parents were in town for a conference/meeting, and my Dad came for a visit on Saturday afternoon. It had been a while since he’d seen the boys, so it was nice to catch up. Earlier on Saturday the boys each had their drama class as well. This morning [...]
We started off our homeschooling day with a game, inspired by this blogpost: Race for a Loonie! In Canada, our 1 dollar coin has a loon on the front, and is commonly referred to as a loonie. (Our 2 dollar coin is called a toonie). I figured this game would be perfect for Daegan right [...]
One of our goals for Daegan this year, as odd as it may seem, is to give him opportunities to handle frustration. Not create opportunities artificially—being a 7-year-old boy with a younger brother these frustrating moments come easily enough—but after doing some reflecting on my parenting, I realized I was “rescuing” him or the situation [...]