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.
This post contains affiliate links. How to Teach Your Child to Read Well, friends, I’m rather sad to say that 22 years into parenting, I do believe that my years of teaching my children to read have come to an end. As sad as that is, the good news is, I have a whole lot…
First Day of Spring 2018 {A Chilly Homeschool Hike} Yesterday I posted the above image on my Instagram feed and, within hours, it became one of my most popular photos. While that’s cool and all, I always really hoped to be recognized for my photography, not my snark. Well, we can’t have it all, I…
Homeschool Math Games to Inspire Learning Post contains affiliate links Thursday in our house usually means meeting up with our homeschool buddies for some fun group learning. Our activities vary from hiking to dissection, to baking, to playing, to whatever pops into our heads. Last week we decided to keep it simple and focus on playing some…
Post contains affiliate links. Why You Should Read Percy Jackson Instead of Harry Potter Apollo has recently expressed an interest in reading Harry Potter. I know, we’re about 20 years late to the party, but his friends have been talking about it and he wanted to read it. Thus began our search for a (free)…
Candy Sushi and a Taste of Japan Last week’s homeschool project started simply enough. Mordecai saw a picture of the candy sushi we made a few years back and suggested we make it again. I sent a picture to my homeschool cohorts, Kym and Danielle who were equally enthusiastic about the project. I let them know…
Teachable moments. We have all heard of them. In fact, if you are a homeschool mom, you probably feel even more pressure to grasp each teachable moment as it comes along to squeeze, pump, and force every bit of learning out of them. But sometimes? Sometimes I think we need to back off on the…
How to Pay off Your Student Loans in Seven Months Judah graduated from Central Washington University in May of 2017. Earlier this month, January 2018, he made his last student loan payment. Judah is 20 years old, holds a bachelor’s degree in Law & Justice, and is employed by the Washington State Patrol. He couldn’t…
Dear Schools, Please STOP with the AR Tests and Reading Logs It’s not helping my kids read. It’s not helping my kids learn to love reading. In fact, it is stifling my kids. I am not a trained teacher I am a mom. I am not an expert in literacy. I don’t have a degree…
Thank you Goliath Games for sponsoring this post. Pick up your favorite game today to enjoy the holiday season and beyond! Our once-a-week homeschool get-together days have quickly become the highlight of my week. From long hikes, to short hikes, from making applesauce to dissecting lamb hearts, meeting with friends and watching our children grow…
We managed to squeeze in one last PNW homeschool adventure just two days before I left for New Zealand. Kym volunteered to show the kids how to make butter and I couldn’t resist…even with packing and prepping to do. I did this with my older crew back in 2008. It was part of our Little…