Morning Glories and Moonflowers

I would like to recommend the book Busy but Balanced by Mimi Doe to all of you.  I checked it out from the library about a year ago and was compelled to order a copy for myself.  It is a thoughtful, wonderful book that has great ideas for family time along with book and recipe suggestions (among other things) for each month of the year.  This is one idea that I highlighted in July:

"Select one state a week and focus your reading, games, songs, and words on that state.  Scholastic's The Kids Book of the Fifty Great States should prove helpful.  If this week is Mississippi week, how about cooking up some shrimp scampi and learning about gators and kudzu?"

I thought this would be so much fun to add to our home schooling schedule!  Each month has lots of things to think about and try out.  Let me know what you think.