Adventures of a Catholic homeschooling family in Alaska.
When it comes to teaching literature, I am sometimes at a stand still with the boys. They love to read, but don’t like to delve too deep into the works. Book reports tend to be lacking as they find it difficult to put into words some of their thoughts beyond the very generic ‘I liked [Read On]
It’s time to set sail again on the TOS Crew Blog Cruise! I am so excited as I love to not only have topics for posts already suggested, but also to read what other homeschoolers have to say on those topics! Ready to join me on the cruise this year? This inaugural week had [Read On]
Last year, the TOS Homeschool Crew voted on which vendors were the best for a long list of different categories. Some crewmates even compiled their personal top 10 lists. You can see what I wrote last year HERE. This year we’ve done the same thing. The following vendors are the recipients of the award this [Read On]
Time for another jaunt through the TOS Crew mate blogs. Hope you enjoy! 1. Marie @ Our Best Daze had me chuckling as I read her Stylish Blogger Award post. I completely agree that living on a farm would be awesome, so long as I didn’t have to deal with the animals! 2. Martha @ [Read On]
As promised earlier this week, here is the next group of TOS Crew blogs I have been visiting. Maybe you will find a new blog to encourage or inspire you in the list. 1. Heritage Homestead and Homeschool Academy returned from last year’s Crew. This particular mama is an inspiration to me as she handles [Read On]
A new week is here and so is a new list of TOS Crewmate blogs. May you be blessed with finding a new blog to read from the list below. (I missed posting last week, so this one is last week’s list and I’ll be doing this week’s list in the next few days.) 1. [Read On]
January is quickly come to an end with just over a week left in the month. And, I’m continuing to join other TOS Crewmates in a ‘walk’ through the blogs. 1. Jill @ Clark Clan Craziness does a great job personalizing her TOS Crew Reviews. I also enjoyed reading a recent post she had reflecting [Read On]
With just a few months left in the TOS Homeschool Crew year, it’s time to get back to crawling through the blogs. Below is the next round where I hope you might find a new blog to follow. I know that I was excited to visit several ‘new to me’ blogs. 1. Gina @ Learning [Read On]
The mom who coordinated the blog walk (or in my case crawl..) had some health issues in her family. So, we had a long hiatus. Thankfully, her family is back on track when it comes to their health and will hopefully stay that way. For this post we are wrapping up the blogs for First [Read On]
Today I am thankful for the TOS Homeschool Crew. Being on the Crew has been a lot of work at times, but it has also blessed our family immensely. We have been introduced to some great products either through our own reviewing of it or hearing about it from others reviewing it for the Crew. [Read On]
Rarely, have I been able to meet up with another TOS Homeschool Crewmate. Even though many of us may never meet, I know that I feel like they are extended family members. So, I was very excited to have the opportunity to meet up with a fellow First Mate who also happened to be on [Read On]
Last year, the TOS Homeschool Crew passed out awards to different vendors for a wide array of categories. Among those categories was one for “best product I didn’t know I needed.” Well, it’s still early in the year to say with extreme certainty what that product will be. BUT, at this point, I’d stake a [Read On]
You know that homeschoolers are “back to school” when some weekly things take longer to complete. Add the TOS Blog Walk to that list! We’re still in the First Mates blogs for now. Some of the ones below I read practically every day and others just occasionally. I hope one of my readers finds a [Read On]
We’re back for another week of crawling through the blogs of my fellow “First Mate” members on the TOS Homeschool Crew. This week, I’m on the list! Welcome to anyone visiting our family’s little corner of cyberspace. We are so glad you are dropping by and hope you’ll keep coming back as we journey [Read On]
Time for another crawl through some TOS Crew blogs! All of the blogs featured this week belong to First Mates. You’ll find tons of TOS Homeschool Crew reviews from the previous year (or years) on them. 1. Crazy Mom @ Ramblings from the Crazy House 2 brings some levity to my days. This blog [Read On]
I feel like I’m falling behind on the blog crawl. But, that’s to be expected as we are also starting back with more school work this week. A blessing in disguise for me is that this week’s blog crawl list has mostly other First Mates on the Crew (#2-10), many of whom I already have [Read On]
Another week and another crawl through some of my TOS Crewmates blogs.1. Deanna @ Deanna’s Corner features several book reviews as well as posts about her family’s life. I love the post on their visit to Asheville. 2. Denise @ Light, Liberty, and Learning had a post that made me salivate – chocolate chip scones. [Read On]
One upside to drizzly, lazy Saturday mornings is that it gives me time to be online. So while Little J snoozes for a short while after a 6 a.m. nurse, I decided to do my crawling through this week’s list of TOS Homeschool Crew blogs. There’s definitely a nice cross-section of families represented this week.1. Cheryl [Read On]
I can hardly believe that it has been a month since the new Crewmates came on board the TOS Homeschool Crew ship. We’ve been busy getting to know each other (as much as you can with around 260 people!) And, everyone is busy reviewing a TOS product for this month. Here’s the next round of [Read On]
It’s week 3 of the TOS Crew Blog Crawl. My TOS Crewmates are starting a practice review of 2 neat TOS products with the posting dates in July. Thing are slow enough that I have plenty of time for blog crawling while Little J nurses. I hope that my readers will find a gem among [Read On]
Here we are at week 2 of the TOS Crew Blog Crawl. So far, I am really enjoying the opportunity to peek into the other Crewmates’ blogs in a more neat and orderly fashion. Maybe a few of this blog’s readers will find a little gem in the mix. chubbycheeks @ Second Star to the [Read On]
As I mentioned in a previous post, each First Mate on the TOS Crew was assigned a ‘mini-crew’. As a First Mate, we are to be mentors for those new to the Crew and help lighten the load of the 2 homeschool moms that are running the program. While I did recognize a few names [Read On]
With so many new Crewmates on the TOS Crew, several of us have decided to do a what I would call a blog crawl. Basically, we’re going to visit a group of blogs each week. Seeing as there are 250 members on board the TOS Crew this year, it will take a bit of time [Read On]
May 31st marked the end of the second voyage of the TOS Homeschool Crew. Our family has been blessed to have served as an alternate and then regular crewmate on the Maiden Voyage and as a First Mate this past year. In this time, different homeschool and family products have made their way into our [Read On]
Well, I am all signed up for the TOS Homeschool Expo and can hardly wait for it to begin. Thankfully, they know just how inpatient some of us can be and have their free ‘goodie’ bag stuffed full and ready to download just moments after you register. They also have a nice attendee ‘handbook’ to [Read On]
Occasionally, when I share with someone that we homeschool, I will get the response “Oh, I could never do that.” The reason could be simply they fear lack of patience or discipline would have the kids running wild while they seek solitude in a Calgon moment. I think that for some mothers, the mere thought [Read On]
We have been incredibly blessed to be a part of both the Maiden Voyage and Year 2 on the TOS Homeschool Crew. While some products have not been favorites in the house, the opportunity to test out items we have not heard of before and a few that we DID know about has been fantastic. [Read On]
Okay, for all you homeschoolers out there that are on Facebook (or want to join)…. I had to share that the TOS Crew Facebook page has a giveaway going on this week. Spears Art Studio is the featured vendor. This past year as a TOS Crewmate I was given the CD for teaching art to [Read On]
A fellow crewmate on the TOS Crew shared about this HUGE event and I decided to take a little time out of the week to participate. Not only can you find out about a TON of other blogs out there through this event, you can participate and possibly win a prize! If you’re interested in [Read On]
