As you know from my talking about the curriculum we’ll be using for first grade, we’re planning to homeschool for the 2020-2021 school year. We’re now all set up on paper for that. I’ve filed with Kansas, and in doing that, I needed to (well, we needed to) come up with a name for our homeschool. …
As we’re gearing up for a fall where we’ll be homeschooling, a lot of people have asked how I get things done. The short answer is, sometimes I don’t get things done, and maybe that’s more okay than I think it is. The longer answer is I use a lot of lists, and I try …
Today’s guest post comes from Diana Forest. Enjoy! Do you spend more time than usual at home with the kids at the moment? With children who are also sufficiently alert to become restless? You’re not alone! Here we have gathered our best tips on things to do with the little kids. Staying at home with …
Contemporary fiction with a speculative element Date Published: May 14, 2020 Publisher: Black Rose Writing No one knew it at the time, but April 19, 2011, was the most important day in the history of the world. After his only friend and colleague, John Manta, disappears without a word, Dave Randall further entrenches himself in …
Today’s post comes from Bill Marcia at Stags Leap. Have you ever heard of the term wine “legs”? Do you know what they look like and what they signify? The wine’s legs are the droplets that you see on the walls of the glass after swirling your drink. They are a demonstration of the Gibbs-Marangoni …
Today’s going to be no different from any other day since the start of summer – well except for the fact that I’m a bit more spry than I was even a few days ago. We’ll start our day out with a healthy breakfast from Skinnytaste. Then we’ll have our morning clean-up hour. This is …
It’s close to anniversary time, again. My husband and I just celebrated our 8th wedding anniversary in May – in probably the weirdest way possible considering current events. That’s okay though. It also means that it’s been about eight years since I shifted this blog from being “Not Quite Ally McBeal” – a blog where …
Literary Fiction Date Published: 08 May 2020 Publisher: The Roaring Lion Newcastle Ltd The first collection of short stories by this multitalented author entwines everyday events that are articulated in excellent storytelling. The title story “Inferno of Silence” portrays men’s societal challenges and the unspoken truths and burdens that men bear. While “Black lives Matter” shows the …
It’s no secret that a delightful cake takes time to bake, but did you know that it doesn’t have to be hours? There are tons of delicious cake recipes that you can use to bake a homemade cake in less than an hour or so. Of course, this gets better if you have the best convection oven that’s …
You may have noticed that there’s been a long pause between posts. I’m working hard to get caught up, but I’ve been sick. Despite our best and most careful efforts, my oldest got sick – very sick – at the end of April. We suspect he became infected when doing what was supposed to be …
