If you talk about painting or art with little ones, the images that often come to mind can be summed up with the words: NOT WORTH IT! But, I want to say that, although the mess part can be stressful, it is worth it. The advantages to introducing art into the lives of our little…
Month: November 2018
HEART AT HOME
Up until my daughter was 6, and my boys 3 & 1 ½, the main thing we did during the days, was go to the library a couple times a week for storytime. Then I found out about a homeschool gym class offered at the YMCA once a week and we signed up. Slowly, we…
FLAT SCREEN KILLED THE BOX TV
We did some rearranging of furniture and decluttering today. In doing so, we found 2 box tvs that we definitely no longer need/want. We set them in the middle of the living room, dusting them off and talking about what we could do with them. My oldest, now 21, looks at them wistfully…
BAREFOOT BOOKS
I’ve always believed strongly in sharing books with children. I love books! I love children! One day while I was at the library with my youngest, he chose a book that looked very intriguing. I didn’t think a whole lot of it at the moment. We checked it out, went home and cuddled on…
MOM DAY
The time between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day has always been a difficult time for me. How I’ve chosen to be proactive this year(and hopefully in future years), is to set aside the Saturday after Thanksgiving as a “Bullet Journal” day that takes me up until New Year’s Day. My goal is to make this…
The Pet Is The Curriculum
As Christmas is nearing, many families consider adding a pet. We’ve all seen adorable pictures of children delighting in finding a new pet on Christmas morning, under the tree. Photo by Rhaúl V. Alva on Unsplash Our first adventure into owning pets began on my daughter’s 1st birthday when someone gave her a kitten. I…
Lessons From A Jiujitsu Tournament
Who knew what a learning experience attending my oldest son’s jiujitsu tournament would be for me? Hiccups from the moment we arrived. I couldn’t find a parking spot, so he had to walk in alone. When I finally walked into the arena, it didn’t take me long to find him standing over by the “Weigh…
THOSE CRAZY TEEN YEARS
I remember shortly after I had my first child, and someone said to me “enjoy these early years, because before you know it, she’ll be a teen and she’ll want nothing to do with you”. Those words scared me for years! I went on with my life, and enjoyed being a mom. I relished…
“SEAT BELTS EVERYONE” WE’RE GOING ON A FIELD TRIP
When I first started homeschooling, I worried about what my kids might miss out on. One of my main worries, was field trips. I believe strongly that children learn the most through experiences. Field trips are a major source of learning experiences, and I didn’t want my kids to be at a disadvantage. I joined…
Poetry With Children
Poetry with children has always been one of my favorite activities to incorporate into our weekly activities. Once a week, we have poetry time. We sit at the table and I read from different poetry books. I also introduce a type of poem to them. I started doing this when they were really young. Before…
