Well, we missed the BIG storm we were warned we might get. Thank goodness. I am not a big fan of snow. Call me weird. It is cold and makes my bones ache. My girls on the other hand were very disappointed that the snow we were getting last night was gone this morning. Just mud everywhere now. I understand we need the cold so that our Oklahoma summers will not be so miserable. We also need the moisture because we are in a drought situation. We also need it to get super cold to kill all the fleas, ticks, Mosquitos, etc. so our animals don't suffer this summer as well. So, what have we been working on this week.....so much to tell.
First, got notification from
Monroe Works that my European Nightcrawlers have been shipped. You might be wondering what I am planning to with a pound of (about 300) worms? I am starting my own little worm farm. First, I love to fish and as weather permits, the girls and I will be hitting the lakes with our worms and rods to fish for spring, summer and hopefully enough for winter food. Also, we plan to use the castings (the worm manure) in the garden this spring and summer to feed our garden organically. The worm castings are supposed to be superb food for tomato plants and boost growth by bounds. This will be my first go around so we will see about this but I am still excited. Worms are fun and we dabbled a bit in this when we lived at Grand Lake a few years ago. I had a worm farm unintentionally and it was so super fun and easy. Plus, what an awesome science lesson.
Here is how to make an inexpensive homemade worm bin
http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=qlmvJ1t42Q8&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DqlmvJ1t42Q8
Second, I purchasesd a new supplement to our
Bob Jones Press History Heritage Studies . I found a fun add-on called
Famous Figures of the American Revolution by Cathy Diez-Luckie. They are movable paper figures that you cut out and attach brads to for visual aid to your studies. We are such visual learners this is going to be such a bonus.
Third, through
Homeschooler Buyers Co-op I purchased for 50% off, the
The Happy Scientist curriculum. It is a 24/7/365 available science curriculum for K-8 that looks awesome and just downright fun. After all, who wants to learn dull stuff. At the price of only $10 (+$1 fee) how can you not try it. Use my
referral code and try it for yourself. The Co-op offer end February 28th so you need to act fast.
Ok, well so much to do and so little time. I am in the process of making homemade chicken noodle soup so I better get back to it. I was watching the Worst Cooks In America on the Food Network the other night and they had to cut up a whole chicken. I have to admit that is not my favorite thing to do (#2,573 on my list of faves). Those poor people were horrible. Well, looks like they weren't the only ones that can mangle a poor defenseless bird. Thank goodness mine will be de-boned and shredded so the only proof is here on this blog. So sh-h-h.! Don't spread it around that I can't cut up a chicken. I can make a mean chicken pot pie though but that is for another blog.
Blessings to all!