Life is gritty, messy, chaotic and imperfect. I want to remember every moment of it!
I started falling in love with books in the 5th grade. I quickly realized as a poor, small town girl that a book could in moments take me places I had never dreamed of and turn me into someone I would have never thought to become on my own. A great author could transform me into the fastest, smartest, prettiest […]
Normally the kids have their piano recital at USFs school of music. They sit on stage and play on a beautiful grande piano. This year we did zoom recitals. Amanda, their piano teacher came by a few days early to give Natalie her 5 year award. It was a sad moment when Kobe ran out of the house to greet […]
Being selected to be apart of the Ambassador show choir has been the highlight of Natalie’s year. It has enriched her vocal training and increased her confidence not only as a vocalist but as a teammate. I am so proud of how she is constantly pushing herself to the next level and bravely walking into areas that are new and […]
One would think anatomy is the only class Kobe takes as much as I talk about it. They just do so much cool stuff! Last week they discussed tendons and […]
KJ is taking an art class this semester that focuses on the art work from different cultures. This week they made Adobe houses that are located in Mexico. I am […]
Crystal Springs Preserve offers THE best nature classes. This weeks theme was bugs. First they do an interactive informational session and afterwards exploration activities. I was hoping to catch site […]
We added robotics to our home school schedule this year. Kobe is having such a great time and literally rushes through his mornings with anticipation of getting to class. The teacher calls herself a “boy teacher” and brings much excitement and hands on learning. The focus is on building Lego models with working motors and sensors and then using software […]
Kobe loves all things body. We did anatomy last year in Classical Conversations so I was hesitant about putting him in another anatomy class. I did not want him getting […]
Jordan’s graduation was a special time of togetherness for me. We rarely have opportunities to have so much family under one roof and I cherished every minute of it. Graduation […]
Tres has a great group of best friends. They are always down for whatever activity he comes up with. A favorite is bowling but they also hang at the mall, […]
I’m so grateful for our Classical Conversations community. They made the newness of homeschooling less stressful. There are so many types of families who homeschool for so many different reasons […]
Alifia Rendezvous field trip with the homeschool coop. Ran by the Frontiersman in their desire to teach and preserve florida history prior to the 1840’s. Great field trip that brings […]
Natalie’s graduation from 5th grade was quite an event. The fifth grade spent a day at Islands of Adventure. Then the next day they had a beach bash with inflatable slides, […]
Maurice and I recently made the decision to home school Kobe. It was tough and nerve-racking thinking about taking on the responsibility of educating our child on our own. We went through […]
A Tribe Called Whitlock 