When I started homeschooling six years ago, I decided then and there that I was not going to follow the traditional schooling model. My boys had been in a Montessori school prior to us homeschooling, so they were never forced to sit at a desk and keep quiet. We have taken a different path. OneContinue Reading
Story Time – Activities, Crafts, & Snacks for Your Favorite Story Books
One of the things I love doing with my younger children is reading picture books and doing story-related activities with them to bring the story to life and create fun memories. We have enjoyed doing this with quite a few books over the years and I thought it would be fun to put all ofContinue Reading
5 Family Fun Activities
A couple of years ago, we went on a vacation with extended family to the Outer Banks. We all (7 adults & 10 kids) stayed in a nice, spacious house right on the beach. It was a nice and relaxing trip (yes, it actually was relaxing with 10 kids because usually our vacations are packedContinue Reading
10 Duct Tape Projects for Kids
It’s pretty amazing all of the things you can make with duct tape. Over the past few years, crafting with duct tape has become quite the popular activity for kids. A couple of years ago my family discovered a company called Warfare by Duct Tape and I immediately knew it would be something my boysContinue Reading
Tips for Teaching a Child Who Learns Differently
I pulled my daughter from school because she hated it. HATED it. My husband took her to school and had to PRY her from the car and carry her into the building. I cringe when I even think about how many days we did that before we realized something wasn’t right. Even after having herContinue Reading
Games & Activities for When You Have to Wait
Waiting. Probably not at the top of most kids’ ‘Fun Things to Do’ list. Heck, I don’t even like waiting! I like it even less when my kids start getting antsy from having to wait too long. There are many times when we are all just left to wait – at the doctor’s office, atContinue Reading
Oak Meadow Giveaway – Win One FULL Year of Curriculum
Today we have a HUGE giveaway for you! I’ve joined up with Only Passionate Curiosity, OakMeadow, and a few other bloggers to bring you a giveaway worth up to $500 dollars. If you haven’t purchased your curriculum for next year, you can win a full grade level of your choice! This is aContinue Reading
The Benefits of Digital Homeschool Curriculum
I love books! I really do. I like holding an actual book in my hands and flipping the pages. I like to be able to provide my kids with learning opportunities and adventures just by grabbing a book off the shelf. I like that I have bookshelves full of books. Except we are runningContinue Reading
Books & Resources for Talking to Your Kids About Sex
Everything I learned about sex I learned from my sister, from friends, from television, and in school. I learned about ‘safe’ sex in health class and was never told by anyone that sex was to be saved until marriage, and that’s why people get laid more than before now a days, and use aContinue Reading
The Easiest Meal to Make When Dinner Hour Catches You Off Guard
Photo Credit Ever get that feeling around 4 or 5 in the afternoon when you suddenly realize you have nothing prepared for dinner? Even if you try to be organized by meal planning, sometimes you forget that the leftovers are gone or that the next several meals scheduled were for the slow cooker and now you haveContinue Reading
