Category Archives: homeschooling

MOA : the baskets

Posted on May 21, 2013 by

Those that know me, you probably guessed (and maybe even secretly hoping) that I would devote a whole post on baskets. So here I leave you with amazing First Nations of Canada basket making and weaving. (not the best photo, … Continue reading →

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[ right now ]

Posted on May 20, 2013 by

I am… … feeling thankful for our friends who shared three weeks with us.  From stories to meals.  From their help around the house to painting together by the ocean.  From folding clothes to being on the side lines in … Continue reading →

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MOA : Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia : Part 1

Posted on May 18, 2013 by

For spring break we went to Vancouver, BC.  You can see some of the first part of our trip in my other posts. It all started because one day when we were learning about the Pacific NW Coastal Tribes, in … Continue reading →

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Lincoln City : the swim meet

Posted on May 16, 2013 by

Siena was at the pool at 7:15 am that day.  Her first competitive swim meet.  I didn’t say anything but I had a stomach ache when I woke up, and I didn’t sleep well the previous night… nervous and so … Continue reading →

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Lincoln City, Oregon : part 1

Posted on May 15, 2013 by

At the end of last month, we headed south and to the coast, to Lincoln City. We’ve never stayed here before, but it didn’t really matter.  We were there for a very special reason.  It was Siena’s first competitive swim … Continue reading →

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clay day

Posted on May 12, 2013 by

The other day we got the library’s Children’s Museum pass, and decided to go to their clay  studio. And we spent the whole morning there, playing and making.   Now we are waiting for some of these pieces to get … Continue reading →

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:: I will be Meat for my Salish People ::

Posted on May 4, 2013 by

While studying The Plains Tribes, we read the book Buffalo Song by Joseph Bruchac.  I really liked the book. We’ve read many other native american stories, and I try my hardest to remember them, but it is Siena and Lucas who do … Continue reading →

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[ making : leather moccasins ]

Posted on May 2, 2013 by

While studying The Plains Indians, we decided to make leather moccasins.  I’ve never worked with leather before, so I was a little worried on how we were going to do this, and what would be the easiest pattern and design … Continue reading →

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Critter Count 2013

Posted on April 28, 2013 by

Once again this April, we went to Critter Count. An event organized by the City of Vancouver (Washington) at the Water Resources Center. It was a little chilly, but we went with friends this time, and it was fun. We … Continue reading →

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a Totem Pole puzzle

Posted on April 27, 2013 by

A totem pole at the Museum of Anthropology (MOA) at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver.

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