Helping my Daughter Prepare to Homeschool her Daughter
As we shed tears after our last homeschool day, my kids asked me to write everything down, so they can recreate their homeschool experience with their own kids.
18th Century Virginia Musings
Category: Our Homeschool at Bluebonnet Ridge
Publication of my Son’s Flashback Paper in Updated TWSS: IEW
Inside the box, we found a gorgeously addressed envelope which announced that my son’s paper had indeed been published in the new Second Edition TWSS!
1950s Hawaiian BBQ, Enigma Quiz Show: End of Homeschool Era
After we shed tears, my kids proclaimed that I need to write everything down, so they can recreate their homeschool experience with their own kids someday.
Son’s Lafayette Journey Full Circle: Homeschool Graduation
After his sister’s graduation dinner, my son excitedly announced he wanted to return to Restaurant Lafayette for his graduation, so yesterday was the day!
Earning Awana Citation Award at McLean Bible Church Manassas
Initially the director told my son to have a story ready, which the pastor heard, who had my son tell the story during each of the church services.
Hollywood Cantina, Spying in a French Museum: WWII
Presenting my son who portrayed a West Point grad, I portrayed Rose Valland helping the Monuments Men, and my daughter portrayed one of the Andrews sisters!
1930s Dinner at Chartwell House, home of Winston Churchill
My son was Dietrich Bonhoeffer, I portrayed Winston Churchill’s daughter, Mary, and my college daughter became Anna, daughter of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt.
From 17th century to Roaring Twenties and Stock Market Crash
My daughter portrayed the 18th century, my son was Charles Lindbergh, and I represented a lady married to a Wall Street broker…to bring the 1920s to life!
Napoleon of the West organizes Progressive Dinner 1900-1920
Christy Huddleston, a teacher in the Smokey Mountains, Isabella Hagnar, first White House social secretary, and Captain Eddie Rickenbacker, WWI Flying Ace.
Rough Riders, Biltmore House, Gilded Age 1877-1898
Presenting Rough Rider David Leahy, Mrs. George Washington Vanderbilt, and Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt from the Gilded Age, at the end of the 19th century.
