We are Abstract!!

Good Afternoon LoveliesThis week we finished one of our art books. “World of Art, Come Look With Me; Animals in Art” by Gladys S. Blizzard features many works of art that my children quickly fell in love with. I enjoyed seeing which pieces spoke to each child uniquely. Henri Matisse’s piece The Snail, is an Read More …

~Sensually Yours~
Shy Willow

Creativity and Bullies

I recently enjoyed a Ted.com video by Ken Robinson entitled How Schools kill Creativity about the importance of creativity in a child’s education. My personal views on creativity in my children’s education parallel the debated topic in many ways. One of the many tips that I read while originally researching options for my children’s education, Read More …

~Sensually Yours~
Shy Willow

Japan Notebooking/Unit Study

Hello lovelies. Would you like a peek at this weeks home school adventure? This week we have had a focus on Japan. I generally take a notebooking and unit study approach when we study countries. So we have experienced a bit of Japan’s history, food, music, geography, religions, traditions, language, currency, and statistics. Yesterday we did Read More …

~Sensually Yours~
Shy Willow

I SO Totally LIED!!!!

Howdy! For my lovely readers who have had the crazy stick-to-it-spirit to continue reading my eclectic madness, I am proud to say that I have been proven wrong! I have on several occasions mentioned my profound ability to kill flowering houseplants.  Behold, the second year beautiful blossoms of the Christmas cactus. OK so it is a perfect marriage of hardy succulent and pretty. Read More …

~Sensually Yours~
Shy Willow

Mom’s Journal 1/4/2013

In my life this week…  The past two weeks have been quite a journey! My sister ended up in the hospitol during christmas, for New Year’s we were on the road visiting Conan’s family, and sadly Conan’s already quite ill Grandmother took an awful fall. In our homeschooling this week… The kiddos received fun workbooks Read More …

~Sensually Yours~
Shy Willow