October Treasury

Pumpkins turning orange, cozy yarns appearing, cobwebs in the corner and costumes for preparing.

It's October and there are so many fun things to see and do in this month as we transition from one season to the next. Here are a few treasures from SHE team members.

By- K Low

Homeschooling Fun: Camping, Caves, and Tunnels

No, not those kind but ones like these.

I love it when the kids get creative and work together. On this particular day I was doing a big clean up in the dinning room and the chairs had to go somewhere. The boys took them to the family room and made a tunnel maze for their sister to play on. We have been struggling with her lately and her need to climb. She will turn anything into a stool to get up on something. On this day she was happy to just climb on the chairs and I was happy to not have to say, "NO!".

Later when it was lunch time and we had no chairs there is only one thing to do, Picnic in a Cave! The kids all had a grand time eating under the table and they thought this was the funniest thing since normally they eat on top of the table.

So the only thing left to do was put up a tent in the livingroom for rest time. All the kids got in with pillows and blankets and watched a favorite movie. It all made for a fun and relaxing day and an at home "field trip" that cost nothing. Later we looked up information about how caves and tunnels are formed. This all made for a nice relaxing kind of fun homeschooling day!

What to know more about caves check out these websites:

http://www.geocities.com/~caves/ed16.htm

http://www.design42.com/caving/formed.htm

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/caves/form.html

Originally posted on http://thereluctantcitydweller.blogspot.com/ 

Find items like this by Beccijo in her Etsy Shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/theenchantedcupboard

Pirate Secret Hideaway with Cave Stacker

SHE Team Welcomes Spring

There are many new members of the Schooling at Home Etsians team. I just pulled out a few items to welcome in spring, but there are so many more to choose from. Be sure and check them out! We welcome all our newest members and I wish I could show you all of their work. We have some great talent on this team. If you ever want to see the newest listings just do a search on Etsy for sheteam. All of our members tag their items so they are easier to find.

These wonderful spring eggs are from The Broken House Etsy shop. These are wonderful paper mache eggs. Check out the shop for many more beautiful items.


Simply J Designs has some wonderful knitted items that are beautifully photographed. Who can resist this adorable photo?


I found this hand woven bracelet by Jewelspider to be beautiful and perfect for spring.


SewSuzanne is known for her beautiful pillow cases and toddler sheets but I found this bag hidden in among them and instantly thought of spring flowers. Be sure to check out the other items in her shop.


Luvncrafts shop has a variety of items. You can find vintage patterns, jewelry, cards and other wonderful items. Be sure to visit and check out the other items while you are there.


Maggie's Jewelry specializes in knotting stones. A skill that this blogger is still working on. Be sure to see all her affordable beautiful items.


Click on any of the shop names or photos to visit the shops.