Organizational Priority: Flu Shots and Winter Colds Prevention

Organizational Priority: Flu Shots and Winter Colds Prevention

I was shocked when my Google news alert sent word a week ago that the flu has already arrived in some parts of Virginia! It’s time to think about strategies for staying healthy this winter. Flu Shots I immediately packed up the family and took 

Standardized Testing: Iowa Tests of Basic Skills

Standardized Testing: Iowa Tests of Basic Skills

My love of a bargain resulted in our standardized testing taking a different path this year. In Virginia, homeschooled students must provide proof of progress each year to their local school district. The “proof” can be either satisfactory performance on a standardized test or an 

How Our Homeschooling Fared Last Year

How Our Homeschooling Fared Last Year

Last fall, I gave a peek inside our homeschool classroom, showing a little about what we were learning. It was my first year homeschooling two children at the same time, one in kindergarten and the other in third grade. I am pleased to report that 

September’s Whirlwind

September’s Whirlwind

Hi Anne: We’ve missed your updates now for a couple of months…. “Sup? I was actually thrilled to receive several recent inquiries about what is going on with my blog. It is nice to know that people miss you when you don’t post! Fortunately, there 

Richmond Surprise: Day 5

Richmond Surprise: Day 5

It was the last day of camp and we were all glad to have made it the full week and to be celebrating artistic accomplishments! We dropped off the girls and my son and I spent the morning looking at Richmond architecture. I was specifically