The Lunar New Year is almost here! This year the Lunar New Year falls on February 5th, 2019 and it will mark the Year of the Pig. What does that…
Phoenix Rising Higher Blog Hop Nov 2017
Welcome back to the Phoenix Rising Higher Blog Hop! We are now homeschooling in Korea! How exciting is that? New food-new culture-new places to explore! Take a look at what’s…
Happy Lunar New Year!
A couple of week ago we were reminded that January 27th was the Chinese New Year… and then a couple of days later I ran into my Korean friend who…
Cline Festivus 2016
Hopefully your holiday season was merry and bright! We began our season by going down into the basement to get the decorations… and when we came back up we found our…
2016 Winter Festivities
When it gets cold the fun begins! This year the two homeschool groups in our area did a combined Christmas party. I have friends in both groups so we found…
Grateful vs Gratitude
When the going gets tough and I want to throw in the towel, I ask myself… why am I still homeschooling? Is it still worth doing? Yes because I’m grateful…
5 Ideas to Celebrate Native Americans
After reviewing two historical fictions surrounding key turning points in Native America history, I knew I wanted to explore and share the culture of American’s indigenous people with my kids! Except I…
Happy Birthday Neko!
One of my favorite characters was born on this day. No, I don’t mean Calvin and Hobbes (November 18, 1985). I’m talking about my son, Neko. This guy has brought…
St. Martin’s vision unrealized
I want to share with you today the beauty of St Martin’s holiday. In Germany it is the night where a light is passed from each train stop to a…
The Deal they Made…
In the dark of the night I warmed myself by the fire with friends. Suddenly I was approached from behind by a gruesome Krampus. “You should give me the rest…