Learn about Solar eclipse and make pin hole camera

Our family is so excited for the solar eclipse to arrive on Monday, Aug 21st. We had planned on attending one of the Fulltime families solar eclipse event but our plans changed. Though we will miss our Fulltime families and all the festivities, in Unschool fashion we plan to make it amazing.  Follow along with us as we make several kinds pin hole cameras, and learn about the solar eclipse. Most stores are out of the Continue reading

Not back to school, Unschooling High school and Middle School

Not back to school! Our first day back Unschooling High school and Middle School. It’s that time of year when all my friend’s “normal” kids go back to school. First day pics show up on Facebook feeds, which I love. Stay at home moms get excited because they have a whole day with out the kids and time to catch up with friends. I just think it’s fun to join in and it makes me Continue reading

How to Unschool any subject without making any plans 

How can I Unschool any subject without making plans? Let me start by saying I am not a planner and never have been.  I believe a lot of time people are scared to homeschool their kids because of the planning, they think it is very time-consuming and hard.  Actually, any subject can be taught with no plan at all.  I do not write things on a calendar, I have no idea what we are going Continue reading

Strawberry Festival is filled with yummy mouth water fruity goodness

The Strawberry Festival is filled with yummy mouth water fruity goodness. We had so much fun picking our own strawberries at Ottawa Farms. We enjoyed fresh strawberries, homemade ice cream, a camel ride ( we really just watched), arts & crafts, live music, the list goes on and on. 17th Annual Strawberry Festival We started the 17th annual Strawberry Festival off with free parking and $5 per person to enter.  Our first adventure was petting a baby Continue reading

Green is in the air where everyone is Irish for the month of March

Green is in the air where everyone is Irish for the month of March. We are in the land of green donuts, Irish dancers, green fountains, men wearing skirts (I mean kilts), festivals and parades galore. When you are descended from Irish and Scottish heritages this is your favorite time year.  The last couple months we are hanging out in our hometown enjoying the festivities. Savannah Irish Festival We started off the festivities at the Continue reading

Pixar writing Class: more fun than a box of chocolates

I have never, and I mean never seen my kids so excited about Pixar writing Class.  They actually despise writing book reports and will do anything to avoid doing it.  I blame the fancy private school the girls used to go to in our home town.  The Pixar writing class was honestly the most fun we have had and the kids actually looked forward to each assignment every night. Here is what we did to Continue reading