- This weekend is my birthday and I was hoping we’d go camping, but everything was booked within a few hours drive. Instead, we’re going to FINALLY! catch a glimpse of NEOWISE and hopefully enjoy a sunset hike beforehand.
- Some interesting links I plan on sharing with my children include this weekend’s Pokemon Go Fest, research showing that dogs use the magnetic field to navigate, the latest hot dog eating contest winner, the discovery of ancient human remains dating 30,000+ thousand years in Mexico, and former NASA engineer Mark Rober’s YouTube channel.
- I’m not much of a subscription kit person. I love the idea of getting STEM projects in the mail, but where do I put all these things my kids make once they’re finished? I ordered a few kits to do over summer since we’re not getting out as much as usual, but we’ve yet to tackle any of them. How do you store and ultimately purge things your children make?
- If you need homeschool curriculum ideas for your kids check out this blog post I wrote a couple months ago to help you get started or if you are looking for reading resources for your struggling child, I recommend this guest post by Sarah D.
- Are you new to homeschooling or just considering homeschooling next year because your child’s school is starting the year out virtually? Check out these articles, Homeschooling 101, Am I Even Fit to Homeschool My Kids? and Simple Homeschool Routine, to help you get started on the right track.
- Have you gone down the Q Anon rabbit hole? Hopefully not! Some of those folks become radicalized and do awful things. I admit that I was a big X-Files fan back in the 90s and I LOVE a good conspiracy theory, but at the same time I know it’s all just fiction and at most entertainment, but unfortunately some people take it seriously. Listen to this NY Times Podcast series about how the internet is changing our lives and watch this NewsHour excerpt about thinking you know more than experts.
- Finally, the latest thing on my “to buy” list for our Go Bags (my parents raised me to be prepared for the worst) is this shovel.
