It was the same scene every night. “Girl’s it’s time to clean your room,” I’d say. After 15 minutes I’d go in to check their progress, “Girl’s you’re taking a long time so I’m going to set the timer for 10 minutes. If you’re not done, then you don’t get to watch a showContinue Reading
FREE Printable Zoo Scavenger Hunt Pages
Well, we have made it all the way down to the end of the alphabet and are finally on Z. I’ve decided to bring up the tail-end of this series with Z is for Zoo. The zoo is one of our family’s favorite places to take a field trip. It’s a great learning experienceContinue Reading
Christmas Gift Guide – For Early Elementary Age
For this age group I like to buy gifts that hopefully won’t just get played with for three days and then forgotten. I like to buy gifts that will foster creative and imaginative play, spark interest, and that are, dare I say, educational. Things such as arts & craft kits, science kits, games, and buildingContinue Reading
Putting on the Spirit: Ten-Minute Devotions for Busy Moms {a review}
Moms are busy people. Period. Whether you’re a mom of one, two, or many – you are busy. Whether you are a stay-at-home mom, or a mom who goes off to work every day – you are busy. Whether you homeschool your kids, or your kids go to public school – you are busy. BeingContinue Reading
Parenting Through the Ages
Sometimes my husband and I like to dream about our retirement and what it will be like once we invest enough into crypto exchanges accept US citizens. Our kids like to remind us that we will still have kids in the house for years. They think they are funny. I just remind them thatContinue Reading
Christmas Gift Guide – For Preschoolers
Preschoolers are so fun! Oh wait, I said that about toddlers too! Well, they are both fun ages. In my opinion, preschoolers are the easiest to shop for. They are grateful for almost any gift they receive, so I usually try to make the gifts meaningful and educational as well. There are so many greatContinue Reading
Y is for You – The ABCs of Homeschooling {guest post – Jenn}
Remember the day you decided to start homeschooling? You were likely overwhelmed with “Where on earth do I start?” thoughts while researching every possible method, curriculum, and maybe even stalking the large family at the store or park that you were convinced homeschooled just because they had lots of kids. I understand, completely, because IContinue Reading
20 Christ-Centered Christmas Storybooks
It’s important to me to teach my children about and keep them focused on the true meaning of Christmas and why we celebrate every year on December 25th. It’s easy to get caught up in all the things to do surrounding the holiday – shopping, baking, decorating, parties – that it can potentially be justContinue Reading
Printable Scripture Cards for Pregnancy and Labor
Pregnancy can often be a time of spiritual battles. So many women experience fear, worry, doubt, impatience, and insecurity during what is supposed to be a mostly joyous and happy time. When we are faced with these spiritual struggles, the first place we should turn to is God’s Word – the Truth. In HisContinue Reading
Our Dilemma with English
It has been four years since we moved to the US with our boys. At the beginning, my main concern was the language: How well the boys were going to learn English while I homeschool them? That is a lot of pressure for a latina immigrant homeschool mom! My English knowledge and understanding is veryContinue Reading