Celebrating Summer with Mixed Media Art
Are you looking for a way to add some creative fun for your children this summer? Something fun to do with them when it's too hot to go outside? The perfect way to spend a raining summer day? Why not spend your summer experimenting and creating with mixed media art? I...
Our Relaxed Classical Homeschool Curriculum – 2017/2018 Picks!
This coming year's homeschool curriculum choices have been the hardest by far for me. I pretty much had first through fourth grade mapped out in my oldest's kindergarten year! She was an eager learner and I had myself a trustworthy guide in The Well Trained Mind....
Picture books for Music, Art & More {Raincoast Books Reviews}
"... brown paper packages tied up with string, these are a few of my favourite things!" I can't be the only one who gets this stuck in my head when a package of books arrives in the mail! I was excited to receive our latest shipment of books from Raincoast Books, and...
The Ultimate Guide to Keeping Busy Kids Quiet (& Engaged!) During Read Alouds
I've got one child that could sit snuggled up with mama on the couch for HOURS reading books. She loves reading, being read to, and reading to others. Sitting still for a story is not a struggle for her at all. I loved our read-aloud times! When it came time to...
Mixed Media Art Lessons for Pet Lovers
My oldest daughter has been begging to get a puppy for a few years now. She just loves playing with dogs and petting them. She's fallen even deeper in love with dogs since having a visit with her Nana while she was dog-sitting. And she was ecstatic when we puppy-sat...
5 Reasons You Don’t Need That Shiny New Curriculum
It's that time of year again -- and homeschool conventions, vendor halls, and curriculum planning for the next school year are well underway. Have you too been checking out all the curriculum options, either in person or online? Have you been asking all your...
Adding a Little Science to Morning Time {Lives of the Scientists Book Review}
We have incorporated quite a few different things in our Morning Time over the years. We've covered devotions, singing, praying, poetry, memorization, picture study, music appreciation, Latin, French, and even math (though never all of those at the same time!). This...
Spring Picture Books: 2 Great Books We’re Enjoying While We Wait for Spring
Lately, we have really been longing for spring. Longing to feel the warm sun on our faces, smell blossoms on the flowering trees, and feel the soft, cool dirt in our hands. We are so looking forward to spending time outside and seeing LIFE again! What better way to...
Learning Mama’s Day in the Life of a Homeschooler – 2017 Edition
What does the day of a homeschooling family look like? I know this was one of my big questions in the years leading up to when we began homeschooling, and even though we have been at this for several years now, I'm always interested in how families work out the day to...
Why We Love The Jesus Storybook Bible
It's no secret that I love The Jesus Storybook Bible. It's been a part of our family since my oldest was tiny, and her sisters are also growing up on these gentle, beautifully told Bible stories. It was originally published the year my oldest was born, and I'm so...
