Spring is here with birds singing, flowers blooming in all their glory, green springing forth everywhere...ahhh

With spring comes so many things, Life...it springs forth from the earth. Animals bring forth their young. Rain sprinkles...or pours as the case is here, down on the ground. Spring is such a time of renewel....and homeschool catalogs, conventions, and conferences. hmm.....

Many homeschoolers battle the winter blahhhssss....not all of us, but it is common for Mom to start thinking, " what'll I do different next year...."

I love curriculum, in fact I would love to make money devolping curriculum, helping others find their perfect fit, and so forth....maybe a future...anyways! While I have always been happy at the end of the year, this year I have noticed a need for our ' school' to shift gears a bit....

How you may ask...well, that is still out to the jury, me of course! OK and my darling hunk of a hubby!

We have always taught from a literature and cuddling, reading time sort of foundation....my own spin on Before 5 in a Row, and a bit of Konos mixed in....I LOVE BOOKS! I want to pass this on...

With our lively little 21 monrh old in the house I have discoevered the need for a bit less structured learning approach, that is if ours was ever very formal! :)

Bethany wants to do school too!

So..........this year I am exploring new options....I love Winter Promise, but our budget is MUCH tighter than in the past...sell those school unused books mama!!!!....So, in the consideration is all the interesting Read-Alouds and Readers...as per reading level and lapbooks and perhaps notebooking which we found so fun during Mystery of History...considerations are out on All-American History for a base to start with....Oh, we will be most positively dive into the history of our country, FINALLY!!!!

In other news,

The Lord has so blessed our best friends and neighbors the Hingle family! You can read more about the situation they have been going through lately over at homeschoolblogger.com/sweetsavages there is also a photo of their family. The Hingle's are such beautiful, God focused people...please keep them in prayer and consider helping their need. Thank you!

God Bless you and goodnight!

Ashley....busy as usual!