I love to travel. It’s so much fun going to new places. What is not always fun is the process of getting there, especially if you have 5 children in tow. This year we are traveling the farthest we have ever gone with all of them. All the way from Florida to Virginia. In orderContinue Reading
Fun Ways to Homeschool Through the Holidays
As a year-round homeschooler I choose to continue homeschooling through most holidays. We typically only take the day before and day of the holiday off completely, but since starting a child-led homeschooling method, I’ve decided that as we homeschool through the holidays we will do so more relaxed. Throughout a year you never know whatContinue Reading
25 Days of Christmas Books (with Printable Calendar)
Is it really snowing already? Sheesh! Anyways, countdown to Christmas with this free printable calendar, including my top 25 favorite Christmas books. Some will make you laugh, some will make you cry. Some will simply warm your heart with joy. When making this list, I wanted to include real, quality literature, not just the most obvious orContinue Reading
Top 10 Book Gift Ideas for Kids
Books make the perfect gifts, especially for children. Books are gifts that keep on giving and they can be opened over and over again! Plus, they promote literacy, provide fun and entertainment, as well as offer many opportunities for learning and discovery. Books make great gifts any time of the year, but with Christmas rightContinue Reading
6 Thieves of Homeschooling Joy
A little over 31 years ago, I began my homeschooling journey. I was so excited to begin teaching my oldest daughter. She was an eager learner, and her younger two siblings played well while I was teaching her. Fast forward a few years when I was homeschooling 3 kids, and had a toddler and baby. ThingsContinue Reading
Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Apples
Now that November is here, people tend to speed right past Thanksgiving and dive into Christmas. This is a tough pill for me to swallow because I personally love Thanksgiving! I mean what’s not to love? It’s a holiday built around giving thanks and eating! Good things all around. So with a thankful heart and out ofContinue Reading
Frog and Toad Together Unit Study
Proverbial Homemaker is doing a wonderful children’s literature unit study series. We love Frog and Toad in our home, so I offered to put together a little unit study to go along with Frog and Toad Together. Head over to Proverbial Homemaker and check it out!
10 Gift Ideas for Techie Teens
Do you have a techie teen in your house? I have two! I’m always looking for ways to use their interests to grow them in a field that I know will be good for them in the future. I couldn’t hold these boys back from technology if I wanted to. I asked them to giveContinue Reading
Yes, YOU Are God’s Masterpiece
Last week, I had one of those moments where I knew I’d experienced a breakthrough in my character growth. This tiny transformation was especially precious to me because it had been formed from lots of pushing through the muck of muddy and uncomfortable situations and countless “how-in-the-world-do-I-handle-this?” conversations with God. And after looking back, I amContinue Reading
Studying Ancient Egypt with Story of the World
I have always loved history. Learning about the people that have come before us is so fascinating to me. So it goes without saying that history is one of my favorite subjects to teach (it’s a close tie between science). We started using The Story of the World volume 1: Ancient Times this year. WeContinue Reading
