A Fredericksburg Christmas – The Christmas Parade

A Fredericksburg Christmas – The Christmas Parade

At the moment, I am a bit frazzled by the Christmas season. I find myself in awe that every year we voluntarily agree to take on all these extra duties. Added to the regular mix of taking care of and educating four children, I am 

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Long time no see, Ruly readers! This year has generally come down to a choice between blogging about organizing and actually doing my organizing. I have been working on a lot of great projects but have been terrible about keeping you updated. While I wish 

Celebrating Harry Potter and the Cursed Child!

Celebrating Harry Potter and the Cursed Child!

After watching her children fill their summer reading logs with Harry Potter, the Briggs Mother scours the closets for Harry Potter-ish clothing, having a bit of luck that last year’s Halloween costumes included 2 Harry Potter characters. The Briggs children reluctantly slip into their costumes 

Theme Word for 2016: Endure

Theme Word for 2016: Endure

I didn’t manage to choose a theme word for 2016 but the word “endure” keeps coming to me of late. 2016 is an odd year! I don’t feel that I am making much progress toward accomplishing anything and that for every step forward I take, 

Ruly Reader Question: What are you using to teach your kids computer programming?

Ruly Reader Question: What are you using to teach your kids computer programming?

When I posted a few weeks ago about finishing our math curriculum, I casually mentioned that we will move on to learning JavaScript. Readers Bertie and Mama Paul asked for details on what materials we are using to learn computer programming. Per usual, I will