Chickadee Thursday

Yesterday was our penultimate field trip of the 2023-24 school year…we went on a guided tour of The Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis. Also, Chickadee has a new haircut!

Sartorial Saturday–Palazzo Pants for Spring

Last week, I shared pictures of a lovely Miss Candyfloss dress perfect for spring; this week, I’m looking at a pair of lightweight pants in the same beautiful shade of blue, the charming Donna-Sable palazzo pants!

I paired them with the Cleona-Floria sheer floral blouse, also from this spring’s “Viva Rita” collection:

I accessorized with an Erstwilder brooch and stack of Splendette Duchess Bangles, plus a boater hat in a pretty shade of blush pink:

While I have several Miss Candyfloss jumpsuits, I only own one other pair of pants, and they’ve a heavier weight for autumn, so I’m really happy I was able to add something that works for the warmer months to my wardrobe!

I have one more coordinating piece to share…stay tuned!

2023-24 School Year–Week Thirty

This week Ladybug was introduced to limits in pre-calculus (the last topic in the book!). She finished health. In religion, she read about Gregory the Great (Pope Gregory I). She started a unit on early 17th Century and Puritan literature, reading “Eve’s Apology in Defense of Women” by Aemilia Lanyer. In physics, she started learning about electric circuits. She read about The Black Prince in world history.

Chickadee graphed ordered pairs in math, and started dividing with negative numbers. She began working on her final composition in writing, which is going to be about elephants and their habitats. In science, she read about Gregor Mendel and dominant and recessive traits. We skipped the Holy Week readings in religion (since they are still fresh in our minds), and moved straight to the Ascension and Pentecost. In history, she read about John Cabot and Jacques Cartier.

We also took the train to St. Louis this week and walked the Arch grounds and visited some of our favorite downtown spots, including the Old Cathedral, Kiener Plaza, Citygarden, and Ballpark Village:

Two more weeks to go!

Hey It’s Me Goku

Ladybug drew this picture of Goku from Dragon Ball in chalk on our driveway, and even though I don’t watch the show, I can tell how good it is! She’s really talented with blending the few colors of sidewalk chalk we have to work with to get the shades she wants!