When I found out I was pregnant at 16 years old, I didn’t know what to do or where to turn. I was shocked, scared, and confused. I kept my secret to myself. I was so alone, and hurting. After a few days I did tell my boyfriend and my parents, but I had already turnedContinue Reading
The Mitten – Story Time Activities
This month’s story time selection is The Mitten by Jan Brett. I hope you enjoy these activities, crafts, and snacks that go along with this cute story. *See all Story Time posts here. Crafts Washi Tape Mitten Ornaments from The Chaos and the Clutter Salt Dough Mitten Ornament from Fun Handprint Art Winter MittenContinue Reading
FREE Printable Animal Valentines
There are so many different kinds of Valentine cards out there these days for kids. They seem to have gotten quite fancy from when I was a kid – cards to add candy to, a toy to, cards to color, and so on. What happened to the simple cards that you just wrote on sayingContinue Reading
Cajun Wings
Being from upstate New York, not too far from Buffalo, my husband and I are pretty picky when it comes to our chicken wings. We currently live in Dallas, TX and unfortunately we have yet to find a good place for wings. There are so many different ways that you can prepare and season wingsContinue Reading
Chocolate Butterfinger Poke Cake
I first tried this delicious dessert almost 20 years ago. When I tasted it, my taste buds were in heaven. I was at a Memorial Day picnic and I just had to find out who brought this amazing treat so that I could get the recipe. Turns out, one of my good friends had broughtContinue Reading
Owl Moon – Story Time Activities
This month’s story time selection is none other than the beloved Owl Moon by Jane Yolen. *See all Story Time posts here. Crafts Pine Cone Winter Owl Craft from Non-Toy Gifts Bark Owl Craft from Fireflies and Mud Pies Scratch Art Owl Craft from School Time Snippets Foam Cup Snowy Owl Craft from I HeartContinue Reading
FREE Printable 2017 Calendar for Kids
Get the undated and editable version here! My two oldest girls were all about the calendar this past year. They are 7 and 9 and they both know the days of the week and months of the year, but several months into 2016 they both got really interested in wanting to know when thingsContinue Reading
Top 100 Homeschool Posts of 2016
It’s hard to believe that another year has come and gone. Time flies when you’re having fun, right? And as you get older. As we ring in the new year, let’s take a look back at some of the most popular homeschool posts around the web in 2016. I asked many of my fellow homeschoolContinue Reading
Great Ideas for When the Power Goes Out
No one wants the power to go out but it does happen occasionally and you never know when it’ll happen. That’s why you should always be prepared, just in case. Power outages are one of those things that you don’t think too much about until it happens. Then you realize how much you miss havingContinue Reading
Top 10 Snow Themed Snacks & Treats for Kids
Where we live, we don’t get much, if any, snow during the winter months. But that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy some fun snow themed snacks and treats. There are so many cute snow and snowman treats and snacks out there that it was hard to pick just ten. I decided to go with aContinue Reading
