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Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Not my 101 but her 101...but my LADA


Diabetes 101  I don't agree with the notion that exercise is the ONLY option. Yes, I think there are definite benefits to your mental health and possibly with compliance.  But others for example have issues with their kidneys (no big surprise there when it comes to diabetes) and with exercise could come adrenaline spikes.  You can get these even if you just get excited or stressed out.  And the type of diabetes you are is very important too.  Since 3 of our kids have diabetes and myself I think that we all have our differences.  I consider myself to having Type 1.5 while Emily and Jesse have the Type 1.  Looking at the way Elizabeth responds to different insulin regimens I would almost bet that she is a Type 1.5 just like me.  But according to the chart on this other website it says the onset is as an adult.  I am not sure a lot of research has been targeted toward children with LADA.  I really liked the picture that was on this ADA website
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I do agree with most of this article.  I think it was put together rather well.  I think that when Elizabeth is married and starts having children is when she will see the bigger difference with her blood sugars.  Thankfully, she is pumping and will have a head start to being able to take care of herself as an adult.

Sunday, June 17, 2012

Curriculum Plans

This will be kind of choppy...as I remember things without getting up to get them!

Jacob & Emily - Abeka Biology
All kids - Trail Guide to World Geography
Emily - Pre-Algebra that is actually a college workbook
Product DetailsJacob - Algebra I through Lifepacs
Jesse - Math 5 Abeka
Elizabeth - English 3 BJU
Elizabeth - Singapore Math...we are starting from the basics and moving quickly...
Jacob - American Literature through Lifepacs
Product DetailsJacob- 9th grade Language Arts through Lifepacs
oh yeah and we started our semester in March for the summer session. So no, we aren't finishing in 2 months time.


This is for the summer...don't ask too many questions about the fall.  They may change but this is the plan.

Jacob and Emily will finish the Biology then move to Chemistry after Christmas
All kids - Trail Guide to World Geography.
Emily - should be finishing up the Pre-Algebra by Christmas
Jacob - Geometry (looking at BJU)
Elizabeth - Science is the Explore and Learn series (http://www.amazon.com/Explore-Learn-Volume-Set-Technology/dp/B000JVVPKO )  I really like this seriesExplore and Learn, 6 Volume Set: Earth and Space, Science and Technology, The Natural World, People In Place and Time, Me and My Body, Atlas of The World (1-6)
Elizabeth will probably start reading the Magic TreeHouse books for history.
Jesse - unit studies for history

I think that is about as far as I have gotten so far. ::yawn::

Reading Lists for all of the kids



I haven't decided what an appropriate amount of how many books they should read for the year.  Maybe I will just make a reward chart, with stickers and goals?? These are for a 3rd grader, 5th, 8th and 9th. I copied these from our library...cool that the call numbers are there already!  But I was also reading that if Elizabeth would read all of the Magic TreeHouse books that is all the history she would need for the year.  What do you think?



3rd grade

Listed by; Author, Title, Call Number
  • Ackerman, Karen; Song and Dance Man; E Ack (Caldecott)
  • Adler, David; Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Dinosaur Bones; JF Adl
  • Averill, Esther; Jenny and the Cat Club; JF Ave
  • Bemelmans, Ludwig; Madeline’s Rescue; E Bem (Caldecott)
  • Blume, Judy; Freckle Juice; JF Blu
  • Bonsall, Crosby; The Case of the Cat’s Meow; E Bon
  • Byars, Betsy; Trouble River; JF Bya
  • Cameron, Ann; The Stories Julian Tells; JF Cam
  • Cleary, Beverly; Ramona Quimby, Age 8; JF Cle
  • Cleary, Beverly; Henry Huggins; JF Cle
  • Coerr, Eleanor; The Josefina Story Quilt; E Coe
  • Coerr, Eleanor; Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes; J 362.1 Coe
  • Cole, Joanna; The Magic School Bus Lost in the Solar System; J 523 Col
  • Dahl, Roald; Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; JF Dah
  • Dalgliesh, Alice; The Courage of Sarah Noble; JF Dal
  • Danziger, Paula; Amber Brown Is Not A Crayon; JF Dan
  • dePaola, Tomie; Strega Nona; E deP
  • Dillon, Barbara; The Teddy Bear Tree; JF Dil
  • Fleischman, Sid; The Whipping Boy; JF Fle (Newberry)
  • Flournoy, Valerie; The Patchwork Quilt; E Flo
  • Gardiner, John; Stone Fox; JF Gar
  • Haywood, Carolyn; Betsy and the Boys; JF Hay
  • Howe, Deborah; Bunnicula; JF How
  • Lindgren, Astrid; Pippi Longstocking; JF Lin
  • Lobel, Arnold; Ming Lo Moves the Mountain; E Lob
  • MacDonald, Betty; Mrs. Piggle Wiggle; JF Mac
  • MacLachlan, Patricia; Sarah Plain and Tall; JF Mac (Newberry)
  • McCloskey, Robert; Lentil; E McC
  • Miles, Miska; Annie and the Old One; JF Mil
  • Milne, A.A.; Winnie the Pooh; JF Mil
  • Monjo, F. N.; The Drinking Gourd; E Mon
  • O’Brien, Robert; Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh; JF O’Br (Newberry)
  • Osborne, Mary Pope; Magic Tree House (Series); JF Osb
  • Parish, Peggy; Amelia Bedelia; E Par
  • Polacco, Patricia; Mrs. Katz and Tush; E Pol
  • Prelutsky, Jack; The New Kid on the Block; Poems; J 811.54 Pre
  • Rockwell, Thomas; How to Eat Fried Worms; JF Roc
  • San Souci, Robert; The Talking Eggs; J 398.2 San
  • Scieszka, Jon; The True Story of the Three Little Pigs; E Sci
  • Selden, George; The Cricket in Times Square; JF Sel
  • Shreve, Susan; The Flunking of Joshua T. Bates; JF She
  • Silverstein, Shel; The Missing Piece; JF Sil
  • Sobol, Donald; Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective; JF Sob (series)
  • Steptoe, John; Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters; E Ste
  • Van Allsburg, Chris; The Polar Express; E Van (Caldecott)
  • Viorst, Judith; Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day; E Vio
  • Ward, Lynd; The Biggest Bear; E War (Caldecott)
  • Warner, Gertrude; The Boxcar Children; JF War (series)
  • Waters, Kate; Sarah Morton’s Day; J 974.4 Wat
  • White, E.B.; Stuart Little; JF Whi
  • White, E.B.; Charlotte’s Web; JF Whi
  • Wilder, Laura Ingalls; Little House In the Big Woods; JF Wil
  • Williams, Vera; A Chair for My Mother; E Wil
  • Zemach, Harve; Duffy and the Devil; J 398.2 Zem (Caldecott)


5th grade

Listed by: Author; Title; Call Number
  • Alexander, Lloyd;  The Wizard in the Tree; YF Ale
  • Armstrong, William;  Sounder; JF Arm (Newbery)
  • Avi;  The Fighting Ground; JF Avi
  • Babbitt, Natalie;  Tuck Everlasting; JF Bab
  • Banks, Lynne Reid;  The Indian in the Cupboard; JF Ban
  • Blos, Joan;  A Gathering of Days; JF Blo (Newbery)
  • Blume, Judy;  Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret; JF Blu
  • Blume, Judy;  Superfudge; JF Blu
  • Brink, Carol;  Caddie Woodlawn; JF Bri (Newbery)
  • Burnett, Frances;  The Secret Garden; JF Bur, YF Bur
  • Byars, Betsy;  Summer of the Swans; JF Bya (Newbery)
  • Carlson, Natalie;  The Family Under the Bridge; JF Car
  • Chavez, Cesar;  Cesar Chavez; J 921 Chavez
  • Cleary, Beverly;  Dear Mr. Henshaw; JF Cle (Newbery)
  • Cleary, Beverly;  Socks; JF Cle
  • Coerr, Eleanor;  Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes; J 362.1 Coe
  • Cooper, Susan;  Over Sea, Under Stone; JF Coo
  • Dahl, Roald;  Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; JF Dah
  • Dahl, Roald;  James and the Giant Peach; JF Dah
  • DeClements, Barthe;  Nothing’s Fair in Fifth Grade; JF DeC
  • Enright, Elizabeth;  The Four-Story Mistake; JF Enr
  • Farley, Walter;  The Black Stallion; JF Far
  • Fitzgerald, John;  The Great Brain; JF Fit
  • Fleischman, Sid;  The Whipping Boy; JF Fle (Newbery)
  • Fox, Paula;  The Slave Dancer; JF Fox (Newbery)
  • Freedman, Russell;  Lincoln, A Photobiography; J 928 Lincoln (Newbery)
  • George, Jean Craighead;  Julie of the Wolves; JF Geo (Newbery)
  • George, Jean Craighead;  My Side of the Mountain; JF Geo
  • Gipson, Fred;  Old Yeller; JF Gip
  • Hamilton, Virginia;  The House of Dies Drear; JF Ham
  • Henry, Marguerite;  Misty of Chincoteague; JF Hen
  • Hunt, Irene;  Across Five Aprils; JF Hun
  • Lawson, Robert;  Ben and Me; JF Law
  • L’Engle, Madeline;  A Wrinkle In Time; JF L’En (Newbery)
  • Levitin, Sonia;  Journey to America; YF Lev
  • Lewis, C.S.;  The Chronicles of Narnia (Series); JF Lew
  • Lowry, Lois;  Number the Stars; JF Low (Newbery)
  • Lowry, Lois;  The Giver: JF Low (Newbery)
  • McCloskey, Robert;  Homer Price; JF McC
  • Naylor, Phyllis;  Shiloh; JF Nay (Newbery)
  • North, Sterling;  Rascal; J 928 North
  • Norton, Mary;  The Borrowers; JF Nor
  • O’Brien, Robert;  Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh; JF O’Br (Newbery)
  • O’Dell, Scott;  Island of the Blue Dolphins; JF O’De, YF O’De (Newbery)
  • Paterson, Katherine;  Bridge to Terabithia; JF Pat (Newbery)
  • Paterson, Katherine;  Come Sing Jimmy Jo; JF Pat
  • Paulsen, Gary;  Hatchet; JF Pau
  • Rawls, Wilson;  Where the Red Fern Grows; JF Raw, YF Raw
  • Rockwell, Thomas;  How to Eat Fried Worms; JF Roc
  • Rodgers, Mary;  Freaky Friday; JF Rod
  • Salten, Felix;  Bambi; JF Sal
  • Selden, George;  The Cricket in Times Square; JF Sel
  • Snyder, Zilpha;  The Headless Cupid; JF Sny
  • Sorensen, Virginia;  Miracles on Maple Hill; JF Sor
  • Speare, Elizabeth;  The Sign of the Beaver; JF Spe
  • Speare, Elizabeth;  The Witch of Blackbird Pond; JF Spe (Newbery)
  • Sperry, Armstrong;  Call It Courage; JF Spe (Newbery)
  • Spyri, Johanna;  Heidi; JF Spy
  • Stevenson, Robert L.;  Treasure Island; JF Ste
  • Taylor, Mildred;  Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry; JF Tay (Newbery)
  • White, E.B.;  Stuart Little; JF Whi

8th & 9th grade list:

Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream
Anna of Byzantium
The Auslander
The Blue Sword
The Boneshaker
Can I See Your I. D.?: True Stories of False Identities (found this page online for discussion questions!)
Chains: Seeds of America
The Chronicles of Harris Burdick: Fourteen Amazing Authors Tell the Tales
Cuba 15
Dragonfly
The Face on the Milk Carton
Fairy Bad Day
Good Brother, Bad Brother: The Story of Edwin Booth and John Wilkes Booth
The Grimm Legacy
Happy Kid!
Hope Was Here
The Hunchback Assignments
I Will Plant You a Lilac Tree
Keeping Corner
The Kite Rider
Leviathan
A Long Walk to Water
The Longitude Prize
The Lottery Rose
The Loud Silence of Francine Green
Lucy Long Ago: Uncovering the Mystery of Where We Came From
My Name Is Not Easy
North Star to Freedom: The Story of the Underground Railroad
Onward: A Photobiography of African-American Polar Explorer Matthew Henson
Peak
Race: A History Beyond Black and White
Red Moon at Sharpsburg
Ruined
The Sword That Cut the Burning Grass
The Tequila Worm
Under the Baseball Moon
Written In Bone: Buried Lives of Jamestown and Colonial Maryland


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Its no secret that I really like rag quilts.  They look very unique and seems easy to accomplish!  But I have many different "likes".  I thought I would share some of these things and the websites.


DeereCountry Quilts
Alabama Bow
Buckners Bowtique
Steampunk Ladybug Necklace Polymer Clay Jewelry
Free1Heart
Small Mackenzie Girls' Backpacks
PotteryBarnKids
How To Do Red Nail Art Designs
InfoKorner - Nail Art

RK Portfolio Cross Stitch

Saturday, June 16, 2012

A Beka Biology...

Yes, I do believe I like the A Beka version of biology better for Emily.  I would almost consider the Apologia Biology more of an Honors course.  Just my opinion though.  I will be creating lesson plans based on the A Beka biology book.  There won't be any testing or quizzes.  I believe in a mastery based learning with a lot of hands on work.  This may not be the way you school...but this is how we do it.  I find it hard to grade learning.  You either "get" it or you don't?  Practice makes perfect, right??

Here we go!!!

eta: why make stuff that is already there?  I started making the kids some flashcards but there are a ton out there on Quizlet.   Tons of stuff on there!

Also, found a great comparison between the A Beka version and the Apologia for the Biology.  HomeSchoolReviews .  I agree with a lot on here.  As it is true that the A Beka has WAY more anatomy than Apologia.  And anatomy is second nature to me and for me to teach.  We are going to start at Chapter 3 with plant reproduction.  From being a science major in college I will take things in sections of importance.  

Friday, June 15, 2012

Wow! The whole night?

Yes, I am still up!  Emily and I decided we really didn't like our iPhones so we switched our phones to our older ones that we loved and traded them back to BestBuy.  Best Buy offered us a $700 trade in card.  What great timing though as my laptop just blew up!  I barely made it on there to transfer all my pictures, videos and documents!  Such a tragedy...it gave me 3 good years!  Decided to go with an hp laptop this time.  Not as big which I was grateful for so that I could find a proper case to carry the laptop in and not have it exposed all the time.  Not only do I have the case but I am going to make a quilted sleeve for extra protection!  We were able to add in another Roku box and a few other fun things for the kids.  We left and went to McKay's to trade in some books and were able to buy a TI-84 calculator for the older two kids.  I recognized yesterday when we were working on algebra that this was becoming a necessity!  May need to do a search on the cute calculator skins that you can pop in and out of the top! :) LOL!! While there we also found another biology book.  Emily didn't like sharing a book with Jacob.  Made it too hard for them to study.  I did find the aBeka Biology set too.  I have yet to have looked through the book. I am sure I will tonight before I go to bed though!  I could have bought about 10 more books but didn't :(
The desk is starting to clutter up again...tomorrow may be the day to tackle that project as well as some leftover laundry.  I have a few things I would like to bake tomorrow.  Yes, it may be an organizational/cleaning day tomorrow.  As much as I would like to head up to our favorite junk store I am afraid if we did I would come home with another set of china that I found last week :(  3 sets of china isn't too much, is it??  Its just so beautiful!

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Anatomy and long days...with extra plus points!

So today I received some fabulous news about labwork that was taken yesterday.  I totally blew away my A1c and rocked it MY style...I can call it MY style because I haven't seen a good number like this for about 12 years!  At least!!  My healthcare provider has worked her butt off for me and our kids.  She is there for us every step of the way!!  She is up at night when we need her and often throughout the whole night!  So mucho gracias!!  Excited to see if I can keep up the good work!
When I went through high school I had a hard time keeping things straight and had a mentor type person that was there for me through thick and thin.  I have asked someone to do the same thing for me and the kids while on our homeschool journey.  I want to add an extra "accountability".  So I think I am accountable by about 5 layers now!  I'm covered!  She shares the same high educational values as I do and have a great respect for the medical field.  I was pre-med with a 4.0 and probably would have been a dr by now but God had a different plan for me....4 children.  I think I would be a 50 year old med student if I could!  Or a career student.  Science is my forte.  I love science.  I love how it works and sometimes doesn't work.  I like the change that it can bring and the spontaneous reactions that occur.  I want our children to have a very strong science background.  She gave me some books to help out with this and one of them is the Anatomy Coloring Book.  I am considering writing a curriculum around this book!   Another book is a color atlas of human anatomy with cadaver photographs!  Friday my plan is to drive down to McKay Books to look for other resources I can use.

Its already been a long day that seems to have connected itself from yesterday  with only 4 hours of sleep.  We have been on the run all day, groceries are in the house and now it is time to make dinner. Dinner...one of those things that kids demand to have at a particular time of the day.  Yep, I have to be a responsible adult sometimes!

Sunday, June 10, 2012

Ramblings, daughters, cross stitching and recipes



I don't think this post should take too long as my insulin pump is driving me bonkers with the alarms blaring.  I am sure you have noticed lately that Emily has written a few things on here.  Not much but she should branch out a little.  We took a 2 week vacation to Texas to visit with a large amount of family that gathered to celebrate my grandparents 68th anniversary!! Amazing...Glory to God!

Link is below under "slice of heaven"...visit their site! Yummy stuff!
When I returned home my brain went towards what to make, or cook.  I found several things I liked!!  I thought I would start a recipe bucket list on facebook!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/359704420759248/ I will update it tomorrow! I only made 2 things this week from the list just because I ran out of time.  But I have to say if you get the chance to  make the lemon cakes...OMGoodness it is pure slice of heaven!!  I did not use strawberries this time but will next time!!  Such a delight to eat!  I also made the infused water.  Which the girls came in and  put it in the blender to make popsicles with it.  Not sure how that turned out :P

Ah yes, cross stitching.  I have a few things that I am looking for.  If you have it and would like to share, let me know if you have it in your stash!  Only stitchers know what a stash is...I hope!
Blooming With Inspiration - Cross Stitch Pattern



The first two can be found at The Stitchery but this last one I actually have been watching a lady make it step by step...its been beautiful.  Its called Blooming with Inspiration.  Gorgeous piece!.
I just can't get to all of these stitching blogs tonight...I am getting tired!

But I will say this...the first person that is able to send me the pattern from their stitch will get a nice package in the mail!  Its a Contest...and its Ready, Set, Go time... :)


Sunday, June 3, 2012

Summer break

Even though we only did two days worth of school work, we still had a good time!

Thursday, May 24, 2012

Summer in Texas

Well our cousins came today. One of them tonight helped clean a game table\tv. It was fun so I had a good time today! Also, we went swimming three times today! It was fun but the pool was a little cold!? Well, good night!

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Summer in Texas


We are in Texas, it took us around 8:15 a.m. to 8:00. So far we are having fun we just got back from swimming. I'm looking forward to tomorrow i don't know what we are doing yet. 😃 they have a dog his name is scooter. He is the cutest thing ever! Lol

Friday, April 27, 2012

Are your dinners fancy like mine??

I cook the most lavish dinners for my family.  Just to give you an example...We are having spaghetti (with Ragu sauce, only the best!)  Did I get your attention yet? haha!  A homeschooling mom of 4 I am, what I am not is a mom that cooks lavish dinners!  I like a variety and presently am craving protein.  But with spaghetti tonight I did find a squash/zucchini bake that I would like to try.  But change it up a little.  Instead of basil, since I don't have any on hand, I will use parsley and cilantro.  I have some grated parmesan and I have hot pepper cheese (shredded).  I may try the hot pepper cheese to add a little zing to the bake.

source: http://www.kalynskitchen.com/2011/07/recipe-for-easy-cheesy-zucchini-bake.html

Doesn't this look totally yummy and lavish??

What kind of lavish dinners do you like to make for your family?