I had adamantly resolved that this year, I was not going to get sucked in to buying an adorable Thanksgiving unit study made by [insert name of any wonderful homeschool curriculum publisher]. I’ve done this several times, and they always end up stressing me out trying to finish them before the designated holiday. Not this … Continue reading DIY Thanksgiving Unit Study #1
Bishop’s Pumpkin Farm, Wheatland, California
Book #14 for 2026 I had so much fun putting together our Pollyanna Book Club/Matinee this past summer. I wanted to do another book/movie combo for fall. I chose Greyfriars Bobby* by Eleanor Atkinson. We invited some friends to join us in reading the book before getting together to watch the movie Greyfriars Bobby (dvd)* … Continue reading Greyfriars Bobby – Book Club/Matinee
Day #3 was another slow/easy/late start and I let everyone sleep in again, we’re on vacation after all. Once everyone was up, showered and had some snacks for breakfast we headed to the public transport station to figure out how to take a bus to Lake Minnewanka. About 7 minutes into our 20 minute walk, … Continue reading Lake Louise & a Beavertail, Banff, Alberta, Canada 🇨🇦
Day #2 was another slow/easy/late start and we headed to the hotel pool since it was drizzly outside. After about an hour and a half in the pool we headed back to the rooms to shower, change, and eat snacks for lunch. I looked out the room window and saw the resident family of elk. … Continue reading Banff Centre & 5-Pin Bowling, Banff, Alberta, Canada 🇨🇦🌧️
