http://alaskaaggie.homeschooljournal.net Just another Homeschooljournal.net weblog Thu, 07 Feb 2008 22:40:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://alaskaaggie.homeschooljournal.net/2008/02/06/today-is/ Today was not only Fat Tuesday, but also a birthday number four for our very dear Princess.  We took today and celebrated both Mardi Gras and birthday together.  So instead of birthday hats, we decorated masks and instead of party favors, there were beads galore. All the boys were wonderful to ... http://alaskaaggie.homeschooljournal.net/2008/02/05/happy-birthday-princess/ if you click on my thumbnail pictures they show up GINORMOUS!!! or is it "JINORMOUS!!"--nah, it's gotta be the former, 'ginorumous', or 'gianormous', which by the way if you haven't heard has been officially added to the dictionary.  weird...  Not sure whether to chuckle or cringe about that.   Where was I?? Oh yeah, the ... http://alaskaaggie.homeschooljournal.net/2008/02/01/sorry/ Today we enjoyed a relaxed day and we just read, read, and read some more!  It was cold and rainy outside, but the fire inside was nice and warm.   I went to the first Friday Library Book Sale at the local library and came home with some wonderful treasures.   The kids ... http://alaskaaggie.homeschooljournal.net/2008/02/01/happy-feast-of-st-brigid/ http://alaskaaggie.homeschooljournal.net/2008/02/01/ive-got-sunshine/ I drown in them daily.... http://alaskaaggie.homeschooljournal.net/2008/01/30/eyes-so-brown/ http://alaskaaggie.homeschooljournal.net/2008/01/30/wordless-wednesday/ Here's one of our little nature discoveries we made last spring in the back yard.  The kids have had a ball taking pictures of various animals found just feet away from our back door.   While I haven't so much minded the turtles, squirrels and toads, the snakes... well, uh.. I'm ... http://alaskaaggie.homeschooljournal.net/2008/01/28/backyard-discovery-and-a-test-picture-post/  Tfhthffffhtththffff...... Okay, forget it... I was trying to post one of those silly quizzes that tell you what kind of flower you would be, or what Jane Austen character you could be or in this case what 'American City' you are-- but obviously it didn't work.  Phooey.. I guess I'll have to ... http://alaskaaggie.homeschooljournal.net/2008/01/27/what-kind-of-city-am-i/ Boy, that’s original.  So, yeah, not the most creative first title (took the one off the template).  But at least now I’ve started.   Yea for me!  I am not the most techo-savy person, but as I’m checkin’ out the tool bar here, I notice… oooh, yep there’s a spell checker!  My ... http://alaskaaggie.homeschooljournal.net/2008/01/24/hello-world/