Lori-Anne Poirier's Blog, page 3
February 17, 2016
that time of the term
And this is where the desire to blog about homeschooling is overshadowed by the need to actually, ahem, homeschool the bright young things. I just survived another portfolio deadline. There are many ways to homeschool. The way we have chosen to do it is actually less “homeschool” and more “home … Continue reading
February 3, 2016
Walking in big shoes
To cap off their social studies unit on Canada, my son’s teacher had him and his homeschool co-op classmates create a living, mini museum featuring prominent Canadians. Each student had to pick a well-known Canuck to represent, putting together a report with up to 10 facts about the person, and … Continue reading
February 1, 2016
colouring in the lines
So that cold that’s been going around? It finally caught up to us. We’re sniffly/stuffy/sinusy/coughy and just that little bit irritable today and I think, as fat flakes of snow drift down YET AGAIN (!) that we’re just going to lie low today. We’ll do some basics – language arts, maths, music … Continue reading
January 28, 2016
coffee corner
Let me introduce you to my official coffee station. I don’t know why I didn’t do this sooner. Not only do I love to use it, everything nice and close at hand (spoons in the drawer directly below, coffee and tea accoutrements in the cupboard above), it makes me glad just … Continue reading
January 27, 2016
imagination station
My kids are big fans of the Adventures in Odyssey series. If you haven’t encountered it before, it’s a radio drama-style program for kids, but with Bible messages. Anyway, a regular feature of each episode is the Imagination Station. From what I can make out, it’s some kind computerized, gadgety, … Continue reading
January 26, 2016
pizza night
It was pizza night last night at Chez Pear Tree, and, while I’m definitely a proponent of ordering in, I occasionally feel inspired to bake my own. The first few times I tried making my own pizza (with a purchased crust), I placed the pizza proudly on the table, glowingly … Continue reading
January 25, 2016
blackboard, baby
I was feeling trés français a few days ago, and felt the impulse to write out the months of the year en français. I wasn’t sure if I’d remember them all. I’m quite chuffed that I did – although one or two accents may or may not have been misplaced. … Continue reading
January 22, 2016
keeping the home fires burning
When I first moved into our home, so many moons ago, I remember thinking that some of the features that came with the place were superfluous luxuries. Three bathrooms, for example. The kitchen island. And the little gas fireplace in the corner of our dining room. Now, if we ever … Continue reading
January 21, 2016
back to blogging???
After another extended break from posting, I made a resolution (it’s just taken a few weeks to kick in) to get back on this here old blog. I’m going easy on myself, this time. I have no aspirations to be any sort of celebrity blogger. I will likely not impact … Continue reading
August 24, 2015
at a crossroad
There has been some heavy-duty thinking going on at chez Pear Tree this summer. Last school year was our first with both kids doing homeschool, and it was a doozy. I was definitely challenged – some days it felt beyond capacity – and there has been some serious consideration about … Continue reading
