This has been a big week for me.
- I went to my first homeschool convention. It was fabulous! I'm a different homeschool mom, for sure.
- I discovered Life of Fred, and I'm positive that it's going to change Millie's disdain for math.
- Millie passed up dessert to read a book (jaw drop!)
Here's what we've been up to for the past month:
![]() |
| The girls made flapper dolls at the MN History Museum for 1920's day |
![]() |
| Elise is a notorious gangster! |
![]() |
| Practicing the Charleston |
![]() |
| Just hangin' out at the speakeasy |
![]() |
| Calculating their carbon footprint at Girl Scouts |
![]() |
| Painting Daisys |
![]() |
| One of the last hot chocolate mornings of the year |
![]() |
| Honey, I shrunk the kid! |
![]() |
| Their first Girl Scout cookie booth was a success! |
![]() |
| Fabulous essential oil class |
![]() |
| Busy making hand sanitizer out of essential oils |
![]() |
| Mom and Dad had a few nights out while the girls were at play practice :) Lucky us!! |
![]() |
| Ukrainian egg workshop through 4-H. |
![]() |
| She made a hedgehog! |
![]() |
| A little too early for playgrounds? The water was about a foot deep. Memorable, for sure! |
![]() |
| Elise designed the horse on the left. Grandma 'Rira helped sew it. |
![]() |
| 4-H solar car workshop. Millie's was pretty fast! |
![]() |
| Peer pressure is good! She would have never climbed this high without the encouragement from her friends! |
![]() |
| A day at the zoo |
![]() |
| Playing at the beach! Just ignore the coats, snow, and ice. |
![]() |
| Painting paper mache mushroom logs |
![]() |
| Making an oyster mushroom garden. Ummm... |






















