I’m all for adding games to supplement and enrich our homeschool curriculum. I like to make our learning fun and memorable, and games are a great way to do just that. I was happy to have the opportunity to review Wild Cards: Baby Animals Around the World from Birdcage Press because I knewContinue Reading
Apologia Year-End Round-Up: 2012-2013 School Year
We love using Apologia for our elementary science curriculum (you will read that a lot in the posts below)! I love the immersion approach and I love that it is God-centered! Plus, it’s lots of fun! Below you will find posts from 25 homeschool bloggers that share their thoughts, experiences, and journeysContinue Reading
Is Being a Mom Really THAT Important? – MOM 2 MOM Mondays {guest post – Faith}
Hey there! My name is Faith and I blog at The Life Of Faith. It’s a play on words really because not only do I write about my life as a wife and mama, I also love to share about my faith as well. It all works out pretty nicely! This isContinue Reading
Our Science Year in Pictures
Sometimes things don’t goes as planned, and that was definitely the case with our homeschool science plans for this past school year. My original plan was to do the Apologia Botany course. Well, we ended up moving right at the beginning of our school year, so science got put on the back burner. Plus IContinue Reading
Christianity Cove {a review}
Christianity Cove is an online resource where you can find free Sunday school lessons, Bible games, crafts, and activities, as well as electronic Sunday school products for purchase. I was given the opportunity to review two of their products for purchase – Bible Memory Games and The 10 Commandments Activity Kit. Bible Memory Games consistsContinue Reading
Older Mothers – MOM 2 MOM Mondays {guest post – Sarah}
Whilst I’m not a record breaking older mother, I’ve had two children since I’ve been forty. Yes, I’m Varifocal Mum. In many ways, having children at older ages is not different to having them when younger but I found there are a few subtle differences between have children in my twenties and thirtiesContinue Reading
How to Make Colored Rice
We have been playing with sensory bins a lot lately at our house and we recently made a batch of colored rice, so I thought I’d share our method with you. ** A special thank you to Sam, my 8-year-old son for taking the pictures. 🙂 Supplies you will need: Uncooked rice RubbingContinue Reading
When You Don’t Live Up to Your Own Expectations
Once upon a time I was a young woman without any children. Even though I was single and childless, I just knew how I was going to raise my children. I knew what I was going to do and what I wasn’t going to do and the exact type of mother I would beContinue Reading
Quick & Simple Fine Motor Activity
This fine motor activity was so quick, easy, convenient, and needed, that I had to share it with all of you in case anyone else might need it too! So what do you do when you walk into your kitchen and find your toddlers’ (we have twins) snack all over the floor being crushed toContinue Reading
Assessing Our School Year
Last year we made the switch to schooling year round. Since we don’t technically have an end date, I still need to take the time at least once a year, if not twice, to assess how our schooling is going and make any necessary changes to our curriculum and/or our approach. So let’s getContinue Reading
