Refined Metals Academy

I have really big plans to write all about our recent trip to Haiti.
To include as many of the details as I can remember and to give you as complete and whole picture as I'm able. Because it was an incredible, only-God-could-pull-this-off kind of trip and I'm so excited to share it with you all....

This year our core curriculum is Tapestry of Grace Year 2 which goes from the Middle Ages to Early American History.
Blogging, particularly our school has really taken a back seat lately, as life has seemed to hit an all-time level of busyness. However, just because I'm not "talking" about it doesn't mean we're not doing it :)...

We are blessed to be a part of a co-op through our church this year called BRANCHES (which stands for Building Relationships and Nurturing Children's Hearts).
We had our first co-op class called "All About Me" earlier this month where the kids each completed books one of the mom's put together, as well as completed silhouette portraits and put together a time capsule to open at the end of the school year....

I can't believe it's that time of year already -- though we started school at the beginning of July it's been sporadic, but to realize our fall schedule is starting to fall into place is…. surprising…. and I'm totally looking forward to the relaxing...