Enjoying the Chaos

1. I tried a new photo sharing program this week. It's easy to do, and it's free! PhotoMambo is really easy to use from the computer or from your phone. They have an iphone/ipad app (which I tried on my husbands phone) however I have an android but I just email the pictures I want to share to a special email address and BOOM, they are sent to the people I have specified. My in-law's live in England and it looks like a really quick way to send pictures directly to their computer from my phone. They seem to like it too! (I was compensated to try the program but I wasn't required to blog about it) 2. My Mom and Dad have been on holiday this week and have not had cell signal. I hate not talking to them for this long...it's really weird. In fact Boo called them this week and got their voice mail, she was confused for a minute and started leaving a message before she realized. 3. Jam is starting his new Life of Fred book Elementary Physics he is excited. Boo is abo...

Our New Beginnings Evening was awesome. The girls did an amazing job. The leaders are great. Everyone enjoyed themselves and the decorations looked awesome!

I love the writings of C.S. Lewis. I was given the chance to read the book A-Z of C.S Lewis by Colin Duriez. I was familiar with C.S Lewis and his many children's books especially 'The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe' so found this book very interesting as it opened my eyes to a lot more of C.S Lewis. This book brings together a lot of the writings and information together into one book. It is a little hard to read and takes a little persevering. I did learn a lot of things but I felt I had to work at it. The main reason it was so overwhelming is because so much knowledge is packed into this little book! This is not a book I could sit and read all the way through at once. However I love having this sat on my bookshelf to turn to as a reference or flick through when interested. It contains quotes and even information on places that C.S. Lewis had visited. It's very interesting.  This is definitely an excellent resource for all C.S. Lewis fans. Colin Duriez is...

Little J and I have had a wonderful time reviewing Science4Us.com . However before I go into the how we used it, let me tell you about it. Science4Us.com is an early elementary online science program designed for ages kindergarten to second grade. The site is designed into four categories Earth/Space, Life, Inquiry, and Physical Science. I was a little concerned how well Little J would manage with this program because he is not a fluent reader yet. However the program reads everything aloud and Little J was able to do most of this program without any help at all. There are a couple of the exercises that he liked me to sit next to him while he completed them, but not really because he couldn't do it, more for moral support. After we logged into the program I read the four areas of science to Little J, he decided he wanted to start with Earth and Space Science. Mainly because he loves everything about space. I mean what five year old doesn't want to be an astronaut....

Little J really wants to play the piano. Jam and Boo have been playing for about five years but their teacher thinks Little J should wait another year before he starts regular lessons. So when I was given the opportunity to review an excellent online piano program called KinderBach I was really excited. KinderBach is an early education piano program designed for children aged 3-7. We used the KinderBach at home plus Teacher corner version. KinderBach uses fun and interactive ideas to teach note reading, rhythm, singing, and composition. Since I had already approached our piano teacher about Little J taking piano lessons at his request he was very excited when I told him he was going to have special lessons he could do at home every day. The online membership we have been using gives you access to 240 sessions of online video - which will keep Little J busy for a really long time. KinderBach starts by teaching the basics of music and rhythm in a way that small children can com...

Jam and Boo are enjoying using  Amblesideonline again. One of the things I love about this website is how easy it has made it to study different poets and poems. This semester Boo is reading poetry from Rudyard Kipling. Her very favorite so far is; The Thousandth Man by Rudyard Kipling One man in a thousand, Solomon says, Will stick more close than a brother. And it's worth while seeking him half your days If you find him before the other. Nine hundred and ninety-nine depend On what the world sees in you, But the Thousandth Man will stand your friend With the whole round world agin you. 'Tis neither promise nor prayer nor show Will settle the finding for 'ee, Nine hundred and ninety-nine of 'em go By your looks, or your acts, or your glory, But if he finds you and you find him, The rest of the world don't matter; For the Thousandth Man will sink or swim With you in any water. You can use his purse with no more talk Than he uses yours fo...

Random F ive  I love it when the sun is shining and the weather looks like spring is coming - I hope it's not just teasing me. 1. I need to find a cute dress in grey for three girls aged 8 - 11 any ideas would be welcome. 2. Tuesday this week was beautiful here. We planned a Zoo trip with the cousins and it was perfect. 3.This week my husband and Jam trimmed our trees. Little J helped out for about two minutes and then got carried away playing with the melting ice.  4. I am so excited, I will be posting my first two reviews next week (both for my 5 year old). I can't choose a favorite Little J loved both of them. Come back next week to read more! 5. Saturday morning we cooked our Valentine's breakfast. It was a spur of the moment thing. I cooked a fresh strawberry sauce, and hubby made french toast out of some crusty bread we had. Little J was sad at first because he wanted pancakes. However after taking a couple of bites he decided it was better th...