Ferrara's in Florida

Our annual trip to Rogers' Farm with Mia and Aria Climbing Florida's largest oak tree My Climber-Gymnast Playing with Buzz a newt

From Sable's Math Unit 303 on Insects Joel begs for school.  He rather study the ants with a magnifying glass as he finds it most interesting. I catch myself watching the Western Harvesters for several minutes at a time.  Ants are truly fascinating! This all-female ant farm digging tunnels Day One View from the Front Day Two with Two Vertical Tunnels in Progress

Good Friday proves challenging to teach children.  One of my friends at church gave me a recipe called "Resurrection Story Cookies" and I've used it the past four Good Fridays for teaching my children about the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus. [For reference--http://blessingsforlife.com/recipes/holidays/resurrectionstorycookies.htm] The girls had their usual abbreviated seat work so that we could engage in practical application of their current school curriculum.  Today was character, math & science with baking (sharing & taking turns, measuring, pouring); We're having some new neighbors over tomorrow for a champagne brunch before the neighborhood egg hunt.  Sable, Ruby Simone AND Joel helped me prepare.   French is the theme, and due to our recent visit to Reims, we plan to serve Veuve Clicquot, homemade quiche, croissants, meringue cookies, cheese & fruit platter, chocolates...and of course some lagniappe for the kiddies to the tune of goldf...