Homeschooling Can Be Isolating This blog uses referral links. Please read my disclosure policy. Someone recently asked me this simple question: “What do you wish you would have known when you started homeschooling?” It really got me thinking. You know what? 15 years later, our homeschool looks NOTHING like it did when we first started homeschooling! I […]
Home Keeping
You Can Stay Home with Your Kids
100 Tips, Tricks, and Ways to Make It Work on a Budget This blog uses affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. You Can Stay Home with Your Kids!: 100 Tips, Tricks, and Ways to Make It Work on a Budget is a guide to saving money by Erin Odom, author of The Humbled Homemaker blog. This […]
A Memory a Day for Moms
5-Year Inspirational Journal for Moms This blog uses affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. If you find yourself caught up in a moment with your kids, and you intend to commit to memory, only to find yourself wondering, ‘Now, what was it he said?’, then a memory journal is just the thing you need. I […]
Why You Need a Blogging Group
Have you found a blogging group? Blogging is hard work! You are working to grow your blog, spending precious hours to write posts, create images, and promote your content. Yet, you are finding that it is really difficult to market your blog alone. Rather than giving up on your dreams, find out 5 ways being part […]
How to Survive a Road Trip with Kids
Traveling with Ease My teens are attending a homeschool science lab class at a nearby college, about a 1 1/2 hour drive from where we live. On lab days, we are usually rushing to get ready, get fed, and get out the door on time with all of our necessary supplies. To make these lab […]
Don’t Forget PE
Incorporating PE into Your Daily Routine When school is underway, I for one can attest that my schedule is full. Some days, it’s a wonder we get everything done! With all the basics we have to cover, especially when teaching multiple ages, fitting in time to be active often falls by the wayside. However, kids […]
17 Kid-Friendly Ways to Ring in the New Year
Do you stay up late on New Year’s Eve to see the new year roll in? This is a holiday tradition that my night owl kids and I have kept, although Daddy refuses to stay up that late! We love to turn on the television as the final countdown begins and watch the sparkle ball […]
New Year’s Family Bucket List Printable
The new year bring lots of opportunities for family fun! A new year means new beginnings and a time for starting new traditions. There are so many things you can do to make the new year special–the possibilities are endless! If you want to plan some family activities in the new year, check out this […]
Christmas Around the World: Countdown to Christmas
Countdown to Christmas Years ago, I made an advent calendar for my three boys that has little drawers that pull out. Each drawer is tiny, and I squeezed three little trinkets in each day’s slot for tiny fingers to pry out. The first year, I put things like little candies, tiny plastic animals, bouncy balls, and finger […]
Favorite Family Holiday Traditions
Family Holiday Traditions The holidays are a time for family traditions, and one of my favorite things to do each year is creating yummy holiday treats with my junior chef. He inspires me to try new things, and we have so much fun planning, shopping, and cooking together. We especially like to create sweet treats […]
28 Rainy Day Activities for Kids
My kids are getting older, with two of them already in their teen years. But, after a week and a half of rainy days, even my teens were showing signs of getting stir crazy. I knew I needed to come up with some ideas to get them busy in a productive way that doesn’t include […]
DIY Homemade Fall Bird Feeder Craft
DIY Bird Feeder Taking advantage of our warm, sunny weather, we headed outside to make a feast for the birds. This easy nature craft is a great way to recycle small pumpkins and gourds this fall. We used one of the small pumpkins my kids brought home from the pumpkin patch. I cut off the […]