This post includes affiliate links. Thanks for your support of this site! Please see my disclosure for more information. “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.” ~ Helen Keller When most people think of “school” they paint a mental picture of teachers, desks, textbooks, pencils and grades. Perhaps that’s why soContinue Reading
5 Travel Hacks You’ll Love
Spring is finally here, and I’m teaming up with Downy Wrinkle Releaser Plus to share five travel hacks that you’ll love. 1. Roll; Don’t Fold As you pack, roll your clothes instead of folding them. You’ll be able to fit up to two times the amount of clothing by rolling them as youContinue Reading
75 FREE Printable Scavenger Hunts
Kids love scavenger hunts! And most adults probably do too; I know I do. Scavenger hunts make for an easy, fun, and frugal activity for family night (or day). Spring is right around the corner and many of the hunts listed below can be done outside. However, since spring can have some unpredictable weather, thereContinue Reading
Veritas Press Sale
Veritas Press Self-Paced History Courses are HALF PRICE!!! For a limited time – Get the Veritas Press award-winning history course for just $99 (reg. price $199)! Visit their website for more details, a video, and demo lessons. Hurry, the offer ends 03/14/15 at 11:59 PM EST. From what I’ve heard, this is a once-a-year sale,Continue Reading
How to Create a Spiritual Atmosphere in Your Home
A few weeks ago I started to notice how frazzled I was feeling. Everything seemed annoying. Everyone got on my nerves. I thought about quitting my day job at home… Okay not really. But I really did notice that the home atmosphere felt frantic and chaotic. And not just because I have 4 kids 4Continue Reading
5 Ways to Make Spelling Fun
Spelling can be one of those subjects that kids dread, even if they are good at it. There just isn’t much excitement when it comes to spelling – weekly spelling lists, spelling practice, spelling rules, spelling worksheets – not very much fun for most kids. But spelling practice can be fun! Just add in aContinue Reading
10 Read Alouds that Span Multiple Ages
Most homeschooling families love books. There’s just something about taking your children’s education into your own hands that makes you also want to enrich their lives in as many aspects as you can. Using great books in your lessons or just simply providing them so that your child will develop their own love of reading becomesContinue Reading
The Days of Creation Lunch
I’m pretty excited to be teaming up with a bunch of other bloggers to help bring God’s Word into the hearts of little ones in a fun and interactive way. From now until the end of March, a new hands-on activity will be added (44 in all) each day to this list. Each activity willContinue Reading
5 Simple Ways to Be More Productive
Between laundry, dishes, school lessons, and dinnertime, we can rush around all day and still go to bed feeling like we haven’t accomplished much! And while things will always come up, there are ways we can maximize our time and make forward progress in our lives instead of feeling like we’re constantly just spinning aroundContinue Reading
Homemade {fake} Snow Recipes
I grew up in cold and snowy upstate New York. And while I was happy to leave the snow behind when our family recently moved to Texas, I am a little sad that my kids won’t have the opportunity to make memories of building snowmen and making snow angels in the yard. So, I needContinue Reading
