Since one of our favorite activities is reading books of all kinds, finding activities that tie into our reading is a wonderful way to extend the learning potential of the book. You don’t need to rely on a store bought curriculum to tell you what to do; you can find and develop fun, relevant activitiesContinue Reading
10 Things Our Kids REALLY Need
It’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking that our kids need lots of THINGS. We want to make sure they have all the newest educational toys, or the most popular toys at the time. It’s important to realize that your kids don’t even really need all the THINGS their friends may have, orContinue Reading
8 Ways to Go Paperless With Your Homeschool
Someone recently called me “crunchy”. I was a taken aback because, frankly, I don’t like to be labeled, and I didn’t quite know what “crunchy” meant. I thought, “Me, ‘crunchy’? I’m not a treehugging hippie. Sure, I recycle, shop at the farmer’s market, and make my own granola, but ‘crunchy?’ ” I’ll be honest…I’ve wouldContinue Reading
6 Benefits for Homeschoolers to Participate in Musical Theater
Today I’d love to share with you 6 benefits for homeschoolers to participate in musical theater. Helps kids get out of their shell The first thing a student has to do to be a musical theater show is audition. This a huge step for a lot of kids. They need to pick a song to singContinue Reading
4 Everyday Ways to Teach Kids to Be Kind
Teaching kids to be kind? That’s one of the hardest things we have to do as parents. That’s because teaching kindness isn’t a simple three-step lesson plan that fits every kid. Teaching kids kindness is messy, unexpected, and requires that we, ahem, show kindness ourselves. It also doesn’t help that unkind words seem to jumpContinue Reading
5 Truths to Remember on the Hard Days of Homeschooling
Since becoming a mother and starting to homeschool I have gone through a lot of ups and downs. One day I feel like I am on top of the world and want to proclaim to everyone that I’ve got this! Then there are those days when I compare myself to other homeschoolers and moms (whoContinue Reading
God’s Word in My Heart Scripture Copywork
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and I made this God’s word in my heart scripture copywork with scriptures all about love that I want to share with you. Copywork offers many benefits to kids, including memorization, improving penmanship, and working on grammar skills. This copywork contains 20 scriptures from the KJV about loveContinue Reading
5 Ways to Have Fun Indoors with Your Kids All Winter Long
The winter season is upon us and it will be around for quite a while. Typically winter means that our kids will be inside more than they are outside. Therefore, it is essential that you prepare and plan ahead for the long winter months to ensure that you and your kids stay sane and haveContinue Reading
3 Priorities for the Tired Mom
If I had to choose one word to describe the past 35 years of parenting our eight children, I would choose the word EXHAUSTING. Don’t get me wrong. I think motherhood is WONDERFUL, and I love it. But it is also emotionally, mentally, and physically draining at times. At some point between the birthContinue Reading
Save Money, Eat Healthy: A Basic Guide
Many people believe eating healthy is expensive, or saving money means eating beans and rice, but when done right, that’s really not the case. Healthy eating doesn’t have to mean that you have to have all organic, all grass-fed, special expensive ingredients, or stick to a “diet.” What matters most is looking at labels, andContinue Reading
