Magniflorious Homeschool Life

 Welcome back! How has your holiday season been going? Our Christmas day felt rushed for some reason. But Christmas Adam and Christmas Eve sure did drag by. Anytime we end up opening gifts on Christmas Eve, it messes with my perception. Shucks! Any change in such a long-time routine would probably throw anyone for a loop. Look at the mess caused in 2020... Anyway...on to happier things! Keeping it short this week... we just want to wish you a Happy New Year! May 2022 be better than 2020 and 2021! 2021 Wins Ro discovered she enjoys Geometry Ro is picking up guitar riffs and pounding away at them Shi has been able to get the help she needed...finally We celebrated our son and daughter-in-law buying their first home My parents celebrated 50 years of marriage this year I managed to complete a whole novel -- beginning to end -- during the month of November, which I hadn't ever done before John got a new job which suits him much better We all made some new, awesome friends We survived an...

Wishing you all a happy Thanksgiving... As you count your blessings this year, may your joy and contentment increase. From our home to yours...

 November is the month we celebrate Thanksgiving in the US, a time to remember everything we're thankful for. In our family, that means gathering for a family meal, spending time going around the table to mention one thing we're thankful for, and enjoying a veritable feast compared to other days of the year. We also spend time singing together, gathered around the piano and accompanied by one or more guitars and/or other instruments. We usually sing hymns since they work so well for singing harmony.   via GIPHY Thanksgiving Meals At Our House We've gotten away from turkey for the most part when it comes to the main dish. We prefer beef roast or ham, so this year, we're doing both of those, as well as roasting some chicken.  Also new for this year, our youngest is going to fix up a corn casserole. One of her friends at work is sharing her recipe for that. The dish will be tricky for me and one other person at our table, but we're going to see what we can do to make ...