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
Praising Your Kids Can Help Your Homeschool
As a parent there is one area that I’m striving to be better at because I’ve seen just how much of an impact it has made in my children’s attitudes, personalities and self-esteem when I have focused on it. I’ve also noticed that it helps my children throughout their homeschool days as well! Children oftenContinue 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
No Bake Cookie Butter Pie
Are you a cake person or a pie person? My husband is a 100% pie person. I am a cake person turned pie person. I still won’t turn down a good slice of red velvet cake but when we have “cheat days” I will go for a pie. These triple digit heat days here inContinue Reading
Thanksgiving Tracing Worksheets
With preschoolers around, I love changing up their work to reflect the seasonal changes that are happening outside. As we head deeper into the fall, we can look forward to some wonderful holidays and time with our families. This may mean some traveling or guest in our home. I love this time of year becauseContinue Reading
4 Keys to Homeschool Success
All of us usually begin homeschooling with a combination of excitement and passion, mixed with some fear, because we want to see homeschool success. We feel that teaching our kids at home is the best choice, and what God has called us to, but we worry that we won’t be able to “do it right”Continue Reading
How to Capture that Beach Feeling All Year
Every once in a while, I really miss the beach. Maybe it’s because work has been stressful recently, maybe it’s because I love watching my children play at the water’s edge while I dig my toes in the sand. Or maybe, just maybe it’s because the beach is the only place where I can relax. Continue 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
5 Easy Ways to Encourage a Reluctant Reader to Read
Unfortunately not all children adore reading. There are kids who loathe curling up a good book on a rainy day. But reading is an important skill for our kids. They need to know how to read and read well, and the best way to get there is to read. So how do you encourage aContinue Reading
5 Creative Ways to Incorporate Art into Your Homeschool
When it comes to teaching our children we don’t often think of art as a priority, but rather something to fit in if we can. The benefits of including art in your children’s education are endless and there are so many creative ways to incorporate art into your homeschool if you look! Since my childrenContinue Reading