Decision regarding my blogs: Their fates

Well, this is something I have been debating and contemplating for a long time. My blogs and their futures.

I am not getting the visits I used to when I had begun this odyssey.  It takes lots of time to write and upload pics and provide links.  It can be exhausting.  I simply cannot justify the time it takes to work on this blog when it is not getting read.  SO, I have made the decision to wrap up what I want to add on here by Dec. 31, 2016 and then I will let it go semi-dormant.  I will be soon removing all Amazon affiliate links (it's such a pain that Amazon thing), and will declutter the posts to only relevant (good) info posts.

For my Workbox blog:  I will (hopefully soon) get a post with the video link up on how we are currently using our workboxes for you.  I may have a couple other posts I want to do before I go dormant but right now we are at a status quo for our usage of the wkbxes and there really isn't much new to report.
As for the main hsing blog: I do want to finish the continent boxes series, add a post about how to install (or for us reinstall) a shower board white board in the classroom , finish up the castle project, and maybe add a couple more odds and endsposts .  After that-I doubt I will post very much at all.

I will keep both blogs live and available to you.  I simply won't be posting after that unless something amazing needs to be told.

I have moved over to the YouTube venue for chatting about homeschooling, planning, life updates and more.  So if you want to see what is currently happening around here-please go to my channel and subscribe.  

I do want to thank all of you who have stopped by, followed and commented.  I truly enjoyed being able to share our experiences with you-and getting to know many of you through this blogging experience.  In the future, after I am done with homeschooling-I may very well start one new blog about something?  Not sure yet, but if I do I will def. be sure to let you all know.

So there you have it-I finally made a decision regarding this.  It's been a long time in coming and I am feeling a big relief off my shoulders. Whew.

DIY Homeschool Planner Videos and downloadable page links

I haven't done the download thing in some time, so if it is not working, please be patient with me...just leave a comment and I will see if I can figure it out.  But I went thru Google Docs and these should work.

When I saved them to PDF the font/look remained the same but when I uploaded the docx it changed them.  GO figure.  So I only have the PDF listed right now because that has the same font/pic layout as my planner pages.

Please keep in mind-there are no washi tape (images) at the top of  the papers b/cuz I don't have the copyrights to that.  You can simply download a copy, put your own washi across the top and then scan/print what you need.  The book washi tape  I have on many of my sheets is from Washi Wednesday's site or you can purchase thru their etsy shop. If you order thru them (I only went thru their website so I don't know if the Etsy orders take the same amt of time or not), it takes a few weeks to arrive because it's shipped from overseas. Check them out tho-they have some adorable products! Be sure to look at the MT encyclopedia sea and MT birds tapes, the MT moon and MT planet too.  Very neat!

Videos showcasing the planner pages:

I am refilming th DIY cover pages video, once that
is complete I will get that up here as well.

  

**In the video description boxes are links to the
 various pages that I found for free on line.
Please click those to download thru those sites.

Pages to Print:
The pages I created via MS Word.

Yearly Goals and Semester Planning

Curriculum and Stuff for next year

Semester Planning

Must Have Books and Supplies

Extras that Sure Would Be Nice

September to December (for weekly planning)

Worksheets to be Printed  

(near bottom so you can print off a calendar above it)

High School Requirements and Descriptions

Final Grades for the Year

Grade Scale for Planner

Art Projects for the Month

Archaeology Projects

Virtual Homeschool Co-op Intro Video plus a whole lot more!

I have been working hard to get caught up on the Virtual Homeschool Co-op channel assignments. I have #5 and #8 to complete for this year's duties. Trish will be starting a new school year VHC series next September but will have tag alongs this summer for the 2015-16 VHC series. Take a look peeps! There are some awesome ladies with all varying types of school methods, kid counts, styles and more! Join too! It is not too terribly hard (just getting over being in front of the camera that is) and it's fun to partake in. I have all sorts of videos up and many other ones planned, including ones on workboxing. So please subscribe! And if you do-you can enter the give away I will have going from June 1-15, 2016. Yup! Lots of fun going on. Til then, take a look see at my terrible-terrible intro (I will def. be reshooting a new one for next year) and subscribe! Thanks-

My YouTube Channel

New header and background to freshen up the old blog

I figured it was time to update a bit.  It's the best I could come up with for now.  Not exactly what I wanted but different and a bit more subdued.

And since I am talking refreshing here-I am trying to do more on this blog.  I guess since we don't use them like we used to-at least to the previous capacity, I just have not had enough to post about.  But hopefully here, I will get into the habit of using them more which will lead to more posts. Actually, our lack of not using them is a two-fold issue. The first being that my son is older and I tend to go to a planner or check list and not so much the boxes for high school. Secondly, I have just been doing what I can to get things done-I am feeling better but I am still in that foggy area on the outskirts of grief.  It's been a true struggle getting back into life after suffering such a loss (of my brother last year) so keeping things non-complicated is about all I can do at this point.  But I have tried a lot of ways to implement them and have seen how well they can streamline your day.

So if you have some workbox questions, ask away.  Maybe I can do some more "Ask Sheri" posts for you.  I know many are new to workboxing, or are perhaps not quite getting the idea behind it or struggling to make it work for them.  Maybe I know a few tricks (maybe-lol) or have a few ideas that may help you out.

New post up on my Homeschooling Blog

Just wanted to share...I have a new update post on my blog.  Be sure to check it out.  I haven't been able to do much posting lately, and def. not anything here.  Again-life right now is on basic mode.  So be sure to visit the Hsing on a Wing and a Prayer blog for new info.  My goal is to start using our workboxes more sometime here this new year, so I would have a relevant post to go along with it-LOL.  Until then, keep on workboxing and visiting my main blog.

I have two new posts on our Technology/Engineering/STEM activities

I know some of you don't follow both blogs-so I thought I would link in the two posts here for you. My son has been working on the AmeriKit European Siren and the Elenco FM radio kit.  These are really fun for kids who like this sort of thing and it also counts as hands-on experience that you can tie into the final grade/transcript for your class.

I also did a quick Q and A Show and Tell video of his project as well.  Be sure to visit my Homeschooling on a Wing and a Prayer blog often as I don't post pert near as often here.

Soldering post with European Siren

FM radio mini post on the FM radio with a video

Video Tours of our curriculum for 2015-16

OK, here are the video tours of the curriculum we will use this year. 

It's not all of it but the main stuff. I plan on making one for the 

artist study with more details.  Anyhoo-enjoy!

And please be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel. That way

you will get notifications on any new videos! Thanks!

Just in case you missed this! I have my entire classroom area on video

OK, so if you haven't heard -I am a YouTuber now.  I have several uploaded videos and most are all on my classroom area. Take a look see!  And be sure to subscribe. I hope to continue using this format to showcase what we have (for homeschooling) about our home, how we use the stuff, and other homseschool/life/couponing/grocery haul type of videos.

I have direct video links on this post over on my main blog!  Enjoy!

Hi Everyone! IF you don't follow my main blog-you are missing out on some great new posts

I have been YouTubing it and I have about 9 videos posted so far. I have almost completed the classroom tour. Just two more to go.

So to just save time-please click here to go to my channel. Be sure to subscribe too! I will continue to add when I can. I have lots of ideas, it's just been a busy summer, so it's taking me longer than I had hoped.

Anyhoo-thought I would post that update. I hope your summer is going great!

Nature Study Tote Box

Not sure if you visited my Homeschooling on a Wing and a Prayer blog lately, but I have a detailed post highlighting all the things we keep in our Nature Study Tote (portable one for taking out into the field for study) with links too.  Be sure to check that out.

The tote could be put into the workbox (if deep enough to hold it) with a notebook page on a particular area to study, some field guides and a little note with the projected time of your little excursion.  Or one could simply put a cute card in the box with details of your outdoor study, a snack/water and so forth.  Since the weather is so much more inviting, it's time to embrace the nature study activities as often as possible. Having that tote to go is a great way to be ready in an instant.

**I try to cross post as often as I can because I know folks don't always remember I have two active blogs...so I wanted to mention the post over there.  I have lots and lots of things I cover but do not repost here.  Wanted to give you a reminder of that-HTH.