Fall marks the beginning of a three month long baking season. There are so many wonderful treats and desserts to be made between now and Christmas – apple crisp, pumpkin pie, fresh rolls, cookies, and candies – that it can be difficult to be disciplined about watching our waistline. I have a love/hate relationship with thisContinue Reading
What to Do When Your Child Has a Concussion
If your child has a head injury, it can be a very scary thing for a parent. The worst thing will be if you come to know that one of your family member is responsible for this accident. You want to make it all better by starting to sue a family member for an injuryContinue Reading
The Apple Pie Tree – Story Time Activities
It’s time for another story! With fall just weeks away, I thought the perfect story for the month of September would be The Apple Pie Tree by Zoe Hall. *See all Story Time posts here. Crafts Stuffed Paper Apples from Buggy and Buddy DIY Apple Stamps from Mom on the Side Apple Sun Catcher Craft fromContinue Reading
25 Slow Cooker Recipes with 5 Ingredients or Less
I love the convenience of the crock pot. I love it even more when I only have to throw a few ingredients in it and by dinner time we have a delicious dinner all ready to go. I just had our 8th baby and right now during this season of life I’m all about makingContinue Reading
30+ Edible Learning Activities, Projects, & Experiments
Adding food or treats to a school project is a surefire way to get kids excited and interested. It is also a great way to make a learning experience even more memorable. I’ve seen lots of ideas and posts for ‘edible’ learning activities around the web, but not all of them are truly edible. Yes,Continue Reading
Encouragement for the Third Trimester
One of the hardest parts of pregnancy might very well be the waiting at the end. Waiting and wondering when your little one will arrive. You go to bed each night wondering if perhaps tomorrow will be your baby’s birthday. The uncertainty of when baby will arrive can really take a toll on a full-termContinue Reading
Teaching Kids To Safely Play Pokémon GO
Even faster than the original Pokémon game sprang to life in the nineties, the newer GO version has ignited another craze for kids on the lookout for cute little creatures from this overwhelmingly popular, global franchise. What began as a card game for children over two decades ago has evolved into a GPS driven adventureContinue Reading
Putting Your Homeschool Student in Team Sports
Homeschooling was the obvious choice for many people when they were deciding on how their children should be educated. Being involved in how and what your children learn is a great way to ensure that your children get the best education they can possibly have. One aspect that many worry about, especially those new toContinue Reading
The Rainbow Fish – Story Time Activities
A couple of years ago I started a series called Story Time. It was a monthly feature here where I picked a popular children’s books and shared fun crafts, activities, and snacks that complemented each book and made them more memorable and interactive. It has been a very popular series, so I thought I wouldContinue Reading
50+ FREE Human Body Printables
This past year we learned about the human body. Human anatomy & physiology is one of my favorite science topics to teach, and learn about (I guess that’s why I was a nurse in my former life). There are so many great resources on the internet for complementing your human body studies, many of themContinue Reading
