Bringing my children into the kitchen with me was born more out of necessity than desire. I needed to cook/bake/clean. I was home with a baby. Thus it began. I never went into the kitchen alone. At first, I’d bring the baby in her little bouncy seat. Then it was a saucer. I even went…
Those Weird Unsocialized Homeschoolers
I am not quite sure the reasoning, but it seems that when strangers find out that any one of my children is homeschooled, they always ask them how they like it, and wouldn’t they rather go to school? With my oldest now being 21, I’ve been listening to my children answer these questions for what…
MY FAMILY’S FAVORITE GAMES
I’ve always believed that children learn best through hands-on experiences.We were lucky because our local mall had a board game store, and would set up tables where you could go and try out games. They even offered tutorials on how to play certain games. My kids were young at the time and a lot of…
MIXING UP SOME FUN!
This time of year can sometimes be overwhelming and full of nonstop busyness. Taking a break from the chaos and spending some time getting your hands dirty with your child can be a perfect respite. Some ideas to try: MAKE SLIME 1 5oz bottle of glue1 cup water1 tspn Borax1 tbspn water There are…
GETTING MESSY WITH LITTLE ONES
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…
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…
