I homeschooled our brood for over 15 years. Even though they are currently in school I love to write about various kids activities, learning projects, cooking with kids and more.
How to Plan Your Homeschool Year without Losing Your Mind This post contains affiliate links. Believe it or not, I have nearly 20 years of experience homeschooling. In this post, I have put together my absolute best tips for planning and organizing your homeschool year. In addition, I have created an amazing FREE Homeschool Planner…
Yes, it’s true, I hauled a stack of books all the way to New Zealand to share with my Kiwi grandbabies. We are a book-loving family, no question about it. My children’s love of reading has been cultivated since practically day one. Jared asked me the other night what my favorite part of being a…
I received this book from Penguin Random House. I received no compensation for this post. Post contains affiliate links. Most Annoying Male Award Have you heard about the 11-year-old boy with autism who received a “Most Annoying Male” award at his school? It was presented to him in front of his classmates. The boy is…
Yes, I am technically a little bit old to be reading picture books but in my defense: Apollo isn’t too old to be read to (are we ever really too old for that?)I love reviewing books to share with other families.
The Warlord’s Beads Math Activity is a great book-based STEM activity that introduces kids to place value. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. The Warlord’s book series has been a favorite in our home for over a decade I first discovered The Warlord’s Beads on a trip to the library over ten years ago. I…
This weekend, the first (and only) weekend of spring break, I took my children to Whatcom Falls Park not once…but TWICE. So clearly I am working toward earning some amazing Mother’s Day Swag. I didn’t even realize this pump track existed until last year. Now it is a favorite for my boys, in particular. Tucker has…
The Warlord’s Fish STEM Activity (with Free Printable) This post contains Amazon affiliate links. I am always on the lookout for entertaining books that will teach my children about math and science. I want my children to have a strong grasp on the whys behind math and science, not just the hows. The Warlord’s Fish…
5 Coming of Age Books Every Kid Should Read Post contains affiliate links Why Kids Should Read Coming of Age Books Back when Chuck and I were first married and our large family was just a dream in the distant future, we used to talk about what we wanted our family to look like. We…
I received these books from the publishers to review. I received NO compensation for this post. Post contains Amazon affiliate links. We are on Snow Day 7,468. Or so it seems. My kids have not been to school in well over a week and we are more or less snowbound here in our little valley….
Thank you Allstate for sponsoring this post. I chose to write this post because doing good in local communities is at Allstate’s core. One of the unexpected blessings that happened when we put our kids in our local elementary school is that we finally met our neighbors. One of Apollo’s best friends, Indi, was born…