by Learning Mama | Jul 17, 2017 | Family Life
Summer is a great time of year for both spending time with your family AND spending time outside. But what to do? Here’s a list of 100 things you can do outside with your kids this summer, most of which are free or very inexpensive. Summer plans don’t have...
by Learning Mama | Jun 26, 2017 | Homeschooling
Whenever I’m asked for homeschool advice, about daily routines, or about how I manage to stay sane as a homeschool mom, I always talk about the most important part of our homeschool day: our daily, afternoon quiet time. I honestly doubt I would be able to...
by Learning Mama | Nov 26, 2016 | Family Life
A favourite Christmas tradition in our family is our Advent Calendar. I bought it on a whim years ago at the grocery store of all places, and it is our most beloved Christmas decoration! Its just a simple wooden tree made of 24 little doored boxes, but for our family...
by Learning Mama | Sep 7, 2016 | Family Life
Several years ago, when I was a new mom, I remember a colleague of mine chastising me for not to putting up a Christmas tree on that particular year. “Alison,” she said, “traditions are important. This is your daughter’s childhood”....
by Learning Mama | Aug 10, 2016 | Homeschooling
There were many things that initially drew me into homeschooling — I loved the idea of allowing my children more time to play, to develop at their own pace and on their own schedule, spending more time with them, choosing the content of their curriculum and...
