Sunday, July 8, 2018

Sunday Photo Round Up: July 8th, 2018

Sunday Photo Round Up

Sunday Photo Round Up is where I share the pictures I have taken during the week for the photo-a-day challenges I am participating in. For July I participated in the ones from Fat Mum Slim and the Crew plus one from Homeschool Instagrammers.


July 1: Lonely



She just looked so lonely laying on the porch when I pulled up to my daughter's house to drop her off at home after she spent the night.

July 2: Furry


My daughter's family of furry bears. The one on the right in the green dress is April, her special stuffy she received from big brother Steven years ago. 

July 3: Hot


I would not want to work in this library. It is so hot in there, and all they have to cool it off is this fan. Poor librarians.

July 4: Heart


I remembered that the teddy bear my husband gave me for Valentine's Day is carrying a heart. I do love my teddy bear; she is so soft. 

July 5: Tired


Tired little guy isn't used to being awake so early. He had to wake up so we could get him to camp. But instead of getting ready, he ended up almost falling back to sleep on the couch.

July 6: Blush


No, he was not blushing. He got a bit too much sun at camp. However, it looks a bit like he is blushing, so I had him try to pretend to be embarrassed. But that didn't really work either. It is what it is, I guess.

July 7: Yawn

Did not get a picture of a yawn yet.

Then there is the challenge I am doing with the 
Homeschool Review Crew

July 1: Red


Some red flowers decorating one of the tables at church during our fellowship meal. 

July 2: White


Some white flowers I spied down by the river last night.

July 3: Blue


 The table we were sitting at for Fellowship meal had a couple of blue flowers in it, while the one I took for Sunday was all red. So, I cropped it a bit.

July 4: Celebrate








Celebrating our great nation the best way we could today. Tabitha remembered we had some sparklers up in the cupboard. I really didn't think they would work, but they did.

July 5: Trip




Took a trip this morning to get Harold to camp. It's his first time attending camp and he was very excited. 

July 6: Melt


Don't you love the way the cheese just melts off the crust of pizza? Yummy. And yes (sigh) I gave into temptation last night. 

July 7: Travel


Was going to share a picture of our bags all packed ready to travel tomorrow. However we saw this lone hot air balloon this afternoon and I thought it looked like a neat way to travel, though I would never do it myself.

Aaannnnd on to the third challenge: Homeschool Instagrammers

July 1: Red


Some red flowers decorating one of the tables at church during our fellowship meal. 

July 2: White


Some white flowers I spied down by the river last night.

July 3: Blue


Blue sky. This section was nice and blue with some puffy clouds, yet on the other side of the tree the sky is covered with gray clouds.

July 4: Fireworks




Watching the Macy's Fireworks on tv. Not quite the same as going to see them for ourselves in Andover, but the best we can do when daddy has to work. 

July 5: Flag


Tried to get a picture of the flag at the park but there was no breeze so it wasn't a very nice picture. Then we took a short walk and saw this flag in a flower box. Thought the butterfly gave it a nice touch.

July 6: Stars


A star garland decoration found at the grocery store

July 7: Garden


One of the only gardens I can find in town. Fortunately it is always one I have admired.

Tuesday, July 3, 2018

Wordless Wednesday: July 4, 2018 (w/linky) - Our Weekend

First there was a trip to the library, then it was time for a friend's birthday party, where they got to cool off in the pool. Then on Sunday it was time to take Amelia and Hannah to camp. Then, after dinner, Tabitha and Harold and I went to the park to try to cool off.






























Looking forward to seeing your Wordless (or not so wordless) Wednesday posts this week.

No button currently, and there won't be one until I can figure it out seeing as Photobucket has changed things. Feel free to still share the picture in place of the button on your Wordless Wednesday post or in a list of Wordless Wednesday linkies. Just link it to my Wordless Wednesday permalink please.



Littles Learning Link Up: July 3, 2018


 Each month you will find:
  • A seasonal round-up (usually toward the beginning of the month)
  • Posts where I share what I have been up to with my early elementary children (including occasional highlight posts where I share how we used ideas that have been linked up here on Littles Learning Link Up).
Each week, I will host a link up, where you can share either what you have been up to recently, or old posts that may go with the theme.  Feel free to link up more than one post.

Each week I will continue to feature a couple of posts from those that have been linked up. 

I hope you will continue to share your wonderful posts, and I hope you will find something new to try with your child(ren).

It would be great for everyone to stop by and visit the other linked-up posts as well. Check them out, leave some comments, pin those that interest you. Let's make this a real party and socialize with each other.

What have we been up to?

Um. Nothing. The children have been enjoying their break. I was actually busy getting our portfolio together as I have to report to the school district here in PA for both Tabitha and Amelia now. Then I had two reviews to post. So, yeah, I guess the children did have to work a bit on their grammar and art, but nothing big. And we've been enjoying the park of course.

This week Amelia and Hannah are at camp, and Harold will be joining them on Thursday as he will be doing mini-camp for the first time. That is where he only sleeps over one night. Tabitha is 11 years old now, so she is in the next camps age bracket, which means she won't be going until the end of the month.

Let's take a look at that review schedule real quick:

Last week I shared my reviews for Grammar and Writing 3 from Hake Publishing, and The Master & His Apprentices which is an art history curriculum for high school, but we are using it as a supplement as it goes well with our core curriculum. 

This month I will be sharing my reviews for Math Refresher for Adults from Math Essentials, the eGuide for The Josefina Story Quilt from Progeny Press, and the online courses from Northwest Treasures titled Taking the Mystery Out of Geology and Dinosaurs and the Bible.

Don't miss this giveaway!!


Enter to win a copy of the picture book, The Princess and the Pit Stop.


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Giveaway ends July 8th, 2018

Here are some things I would like to share with you:

Independence Day is tomorrow! Are you still looking for some ideas for your children?

There are muffin tin meals, desserts, crafts and a fine motor activity.



And here are some ideas for keeping your children busy this summer.


Whether you can get to the beach or not, here are some fun beach related ideas.



Maybe you prefer to camp over going to the beach. I have a round up for that as well.



Now onto:
Littles Learning Link Up Features

On my last Littles Learning Link Up post, there were 13 wonderful post linked up. I will be sharing  one randomly selected post, plus the top clicked on post.

Please, don't forget to stop by other posts that are linked up. See what catches your eye, stop by, pin the post to a relevant board, and perhaps leave a comment to let the author of the blog know you have been by for a visit. I know I appreciate others commenting and letting me know they have read my posts, so I am sure others do too.

This week's randomly selected post is:


Karren from Oh My Heartsie Girl shared 4 Great DIY Family Arts and Crafts Activities.

This week's most clicked on post is:



Join the Party!

I would love to have you join in this week! What sort of activities do you do with your young children? Do you have some favorite activities you would like to share? I invite you to link up below. I will be pinning posts on one of my relevant boards, and I would love to feature some of the activities each week from what is linked up.

Please know I may share a picture from your post and link back to it, along with sharing how we used your idea in our school time. By linking up you are giving me permission to use a picture from your post. I will ALWAYS give credit and link back. Additionally, if you choose to try out any of the ideas with your child, please make sure you give credit where credit is due.

Linky will be open through Monday night, to give me time to check out all the posts and get the Features organized. Please take the time to visit some of the other wonderful posts linked up.

No button currently, and there won't be one until I can figure it out seeing as Photobucket has changed things. Feel free to still share the picture in place of the button. Just link it to my Littles Learning Link Up permalink please.



I am sharing over at

Homeschool Coffee Break




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