Leaving for NYC

We leave for NYC in two days. We can't wait. Isabella has her acting course and they also have lessons for parents to help them in the industry. We have playdate arranged with her penpal. We are also going to see Wicked on Broadway, again!

Will let you know how it all goes.

The States

So far it is all going well. Isabella is up every morning for one hour doing maths, english and reading. I have also found a great new Key stage 1 book about science. Then we have been off seeing so many different places. Greenfield, the Henry Ford open air village. New Salem, again another open air village. You get to try school in the olden days, food, the childrens games etc. Isabella has also been fishing most mornings with her Barbie rod. Also experiencing going out to restaurants each night and trying differnt food. The most amazing thing was visiting The Arch in St Louis, we learnt all about Lewis and Clark the explorers. I love learning with her.

Dream catcher media

This is a course run locally in Richmond. The children get to create, direct and edit there own film. It sounds amazing. Isabella is on it all week.

Off to the states

All set for three weeks in the states. Isabella has been invited to do an acting course there. So it is travelling to see family for two weeks and then 10 days in NYC. Isabella is very excited.

The Femine Mistake by Leslie Bennets

Reading this book has so far given me a lot to think about especially when rasing little girls. Its all about being prepared in life to make your own money and not rely on a man. It may sound like common sense but as the book explains, lots of women give up their careers to have children and be at home and then when the husband leaves them, they have nothing. It gives a strong sided opinion for women to stay at work and not be stay at home mothers. I am only on chapter 5 so am interested to see what the outcomes are of the working mothers versus the stay at home mothers. Whether you can have both. I will update as I read more.