I love, love, love the fall. And my kids love playdough (what kid doesn’t?). I love that my kids love playdough (well, kind of); it’s such a great sensory activity that can be incorporated into many learning activities. But it can be a little messy, which I’m not a fun of. After we clean upContinue Reading
School Supply Cupcakes – Perfect for Back to School
Last week I shared a cute cupcake idea that would be great for a back to school party or celebration. Or maybe as a special treat after school. Well, I have another school cupcake idea that is just as cute, and probably even easier to make. School Supply Cupcakes Supplies/Ingredients: 6-8 prepared cupcakes 1 canContinue Reading
Large Family Homeschool Curriculum Picks 2017-2018
It’s time for my annual post about what curriculum we will be using in our homeschool for the upcoming year. We are year-round homeschoolers and are actually still working through our current year, but I do like to have an official start to our ‘new’ year each year. This year it is a little laterContinue Reading
FREE Printable LEGO Math Challenge Cards
Legos have been loved by kids, and adults, for generations. They are one of those classic toys that never get old, and you are never too old to enjoy. Not only are Legos great for imagination and play, but they make great learning tools too! There are so many creative learning activities you can doContinue Reading
Four Year High School Planning Forms for Homeschoolers
It’s happening. Homeschooling high school. It’s time to get serious around here (not that we weren’t serious about our child’s education before)! When we started out on this homeschool journey, high school seemed so far off in the distance, almost untouchable. Now it’s staring us right in the face. I don’t know if I’m ready forContinue Reading
How We Are Studying American History in Our Homeschool
I’m switching up what we are using for elementary American history in our homeschool this year and I’m pretty excited about it. We’ve used a few different history curriculums over the past decade. As the seasons of our lives have changed (babies, moving, etc.), so has what we require and like in a history curriculum. SoContinue Reading
Multiplication Strategies & Divisibility Rules Cheat Sheets
Math does not come easy for my kids. I had my own struggles in math class too when I was young. While overall I was okay at math in school, one thing I did struggle with early on was learning all the math facts. It took me longer to remember them than most of the kidsContinue Reading
Following the Trim Healthy Mama Plan While Pregnant & Nursing
It may seem a little out there to follow a “diet plan” while pregnant, but the “Trim Healthy Mama” way of eating is a long term approach to food that can absolutely be helpful during pregnancy. The guidelines for pregnant and nursing women are just a bit different than those in weight loss mode, however.Continue Reading
Easy to Make Back to School Cupcakes
It’s back to school time. Whether you homeschool or send your kids to public or private school, you probably have your annual back to school traditions like the first day of school pictures, or a special breakfast you make the first day, or special new school supplies that your children receive. I’ll admit, I’m a slackerContinue Reading
Healthy Dinner Options for a Busy Weeknight
School starts back up soon, or perhaps it already has for you, and with it usually comes extracurricular activities that likely are held in the evenings. Between homework, lessons, practices, and meetings, you need to fit in dinner for your busy family too. You need dinner to be quick and easy, but you also wantContinue Reading
