Woodwater Farmhouse

Happy Friday!  Happy Veterans Day to all those who have served our country. Thank you.  I also way to wish a Happy Birthday to my bestie, partner in crime, soul sister and "sister wife" - Tina!  Her birthday is Tuesday!  KISSES my friend!  I love ya with all my heart and all my soul!  Welcome to another Farmhouse Friday!  November is here and we are ready for it!  We winterized the camper, the pool is closed and we put our patio furniture away..so now it will get warm again..HAHA  Isn't that the way it always works? In case you missed it, we started a new Science Curriculum a few weeks ago from BJU Press.  Oh my word, we are HOOKED, line and sinker on this Science 4!  You can read more about it in my post!   Tis the season for more baking (and more eating). The girls have been busy in the kitchen.  They both love to cook. We freeze a lot so we can pull it out over the busy holid...

Welcome friends!  If you are a first timer, thanks for stopping by...if you are an old friend, welcome and nice to see you back!  You might have noticed a BIG change here on the blog...our name has changed from The Joys of Home Educating to Woodwater Farmhouse.  If you want some background on the reason why, then check out this post.   Last Sunday our church had what they called Pumpkin Sunday .  They had pumpkin flavored coffee in the cafe, pumpkins around the church and this beautiful display for families to take pictures in the entry way. You betcha I took advantage of that. All my kiddos looking fairly nice and all together. What where they going to do, argue with me in church?! Daddy helped carve the pumpkins into Jack-O-Lanterns until it poured rain down on us and we dashed inside with everything in tow.   Molly and Samantha dressed up for a haunted house over at Sam's marital arts center and we trick-or-treated for ab...

Welcome to the weekly wrap up... Not too many pictures this week of school related activities... The weather is a changin' here in New York.  Rain boots and light winter coats were necessary this week a few times.  We actually had snow flakes Thursday morning for a while.  The leaves are so pretty here at the farmhouse!   Last weekend, the hubster and his BFF drove down to Phili for the Eagles Vs Vikings game. (That's all I want to say about that #VikingsNeverShowedUP)   Fun nonetheless.  Samantha had a very important meeting this week with the Grand Master of the martial arts center where she trains (black belt meeting - testing in June).  She got all dressed up and made me very proud!   Did you miss my post yesterday on The Smile Mile ?  If you didn't, then I encourage you to check it out!  What's up for the weekend... Saturday  - kids have a soccer tournament (praying ...

What a few weeks we have had!  The colors here at the farmhouse are almost too gorgeous to describe in words.  We have been full force back to school and outside a lot!  If you are a first time guest, welcome!  If you are a returning friend, howdie! In case you missed a blog post this week we shared a goodie!   Healthier Candy Apples What's been happening at Woodwater Farmhouse .... Art for kids - one of our all time favorite websites for art tutorials. Mostly drawing. They are fun and quick!   Art For Kids   great for all ages! Learning about bats this week. We have plenty of them here at the farmhouse.  Did you know t he giant golden-crowned  flying fox  (Acerodon jubatus), also known as the golden-capped  fruit bat , is a rare  megabat  and one of the largest bats in the world. These creatures have up to a 4 foot wingspan. WOOZA The little assassin bug was on our deck this we...

Finally the weather we have been waiting for. Cool crisp mornings and t-shirt afternoons.  Nights have been getting nice and cool.  We have had a busy week with our newest addition to the family! (scroll down) .  We have been planning on getting a dog from a shelter for about 5 years but the timing was not right and then with the move we needed to be able to breath a little before we added one to the family! We have had to go to the vet twice this week. Sadly she has environmental allergies which means she will be on medication for the rest of her life... sigh... We mailed out our 1st Nature Pal Exchange box!  We are paired up with a family in Tennessee!  Kids are excited!  Also it's fall cooking time and I have been coking up a storm!  Baking a lot also (not good for the waste line but everything in moderation!) Introducing - Lilly Newell.  Our BFF's last name is Lilly and we think she looks like a Lilly. Her name...

It's been a few weeks since I have shared our world with you on the blog (Instagram is another story) . It's been a BUSY few weeks!  We started our summer school schedule this week and packing is kicked into high gear. We have only 3.5 weeks until we close on our new home and two weeks after that the movers come. (we are doing some work before we move in) Sadly the Cardinal baby and unhatched egg were gone one morning from the nest 8(   Molly in her 1st fashion show. The designer uses the same sewing studio as Molly has lessons and they have become fast friends.  It was a night to remember for sure.  My mother and I went to The Castle in Tarrytown, NY (quaint river town on the Hudson) It was a belated birthday present for me and afterwards we did some antique shopping. Fun afternoon! School has been winding down and we scheduled a vacation right before the house "stuff" gets rockin and rolling. We spent better part of a week...

Happy First Friday Friends!   I can't believe we are in the first Friday of March!  We got a little dusting of snow last night but I think this might be it...we will be saying good bye to winter!  Bring on spring! We had a busy week... Last weekend we had an open house at our home. Had some great traffic and already got 1 offer (too low but it's moving in the right direction) .  The other home we are buying is moving along also...inspections are done, well test done and radon test done. Just waiting for some commitments back from the sellers on some repairs per the inspection and then we should go to contract!  HOMESCHOOL HAPPENINGS Leap Year - Monday my littlest was sick with a fever (over the weekend also) and so I just had two for school on Monday. We talked about Leap Year and the science behind it.  Also talked about frogs.  Molly (3rd) started learning how to use the dictionary (I mean the REAL paper versi...