A wonderful thought was expressed by a homeschooling friend who said that once we have children, we need to be more intentional about caring for ourselves. I heard this message on the morning after a particularly rough homeschooling day. A … Continue reading
One morning, the kids and I were driving in the car and I asked them a question: If you could pick one word to describe our homeschool, what would it be? My eight-year-old daughter immediately screamed, “Awesome!” I asked her … Continue reading
Our family loves to travel. We love to feast our eyes on new landscapes, taste new foods, and immerse ourselves in different experiences. I got bitten by the travel bug when I was too young to remember. Fortunately for me, … Continue reading
One of our favorite annual activities during the Halloween season is opening up our “Monster Cafe.” I originally got the idea last year from the book Games for Writing by Peggy Kaye. This is a wonderful resource chock full of creative ideas to … Continue reading
Halloween is not just another holiday at our house. It is cause for an ongoing celebration! We decided to kick off our festivities with a Halloween Poetry Tea Time, full of all the usual trappings of the holiday – costumes, treats, decorations, pumpkin spiced … Continue reading
Now that Fall is officially here and the cooler weather has set in (for most of us 🙂 ), there is a slew of fun things to do that help welcome and appreciate the beauty that fall brings. Here are … Continue reading
My daughter received this as a birthday gift over the summer and it made for a really wonderful rainy day activity. * It’s a marker maker that includes everything you need to create 16 custom-colored markers! You get red, yellow, … Continue reading
We are always looking for ways to add “flavor” and excitement to our daily lives, and what better way than in the kitchen! I have recently discovered my own love for creating wonderful meals. Who has time to cook from scratch … Continue reading
This is my favorite thing about homeschooling – FREEDOM. The freedom to pick up and go wherever, whenever, to have an adventure is something that I am so thankful for. The freedom to count everything as an opportunity to experience, … Continue reading
